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Although Warp doesn't mask IP addresses, it should be useful for these two use cases: 1) Communicating with insecure websites (HTTP instead of HTTPS) 2) Using
by commoner 7y ago
Although Warp doesn't mask IP addresses, it should be useful for these two use cases:
1) Communicating with insecure websites (HTTP instead of HTTPS)
2) Using unsecured wireless networks (e.g. Wi-Fi at a coffee shop)
Beyond these two cases, is there any advantage to using Warp? Does Warp provide any benefits for email (secure IMAP/SMTP), file sharing (BitTorrent), or other protocols?
- yjftsjthsd-h 7y agoIt looks decent for hiding your traffic from your ISP
- commoner 7y agoThanks, this should have been obvious in hindsight. One more for people with cell phone plans that don't adhere to net neutrality: Warp can probably bypass quality caps on video streaming. Traditional VPNs are strictly better than Warp+, as far as I can see, but the free version of Warp is a generous offering for users who would otherwise not be using a VPN.
- dylz 7y agoWarp excludes many sites from traffic routing (like video)
- commoner 7y agoAre you sure? Some comments like this one say that Warp affects YouTube speed: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21070988 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21070988
- ubercow13 7y agoSource? That seems like a huge caveat - WARP protects your privacy except for specific sites you visit that Cloudflare silently decides on?
- dylz 7y ago> WARP is not designed to allow you to access geo-restricted content when you’re traveling. It will not hide your IP address from the websites you visit. C
- commoner 7y agoI think that's because Warp doesn't let you select the location of the server you're connecting to. Almost all VPN services have servers in different areas, and you can choose which geographic area you want an IP address from. In contrast, Warp only lets you connect to a server that's close to you. Based on speed tests, it doesn't look like Warp is bypassed for video content.
- ubercow13 7y agoThat’s not the same thing - they could provide your IP to the site you visit in an added header or something without compromising your privacy from your ISP. That doesn’t imply they aren’t routing traffic to some websites.
- commoner 7y agoFound it. > Warp and Warp+ will not route traffic data from your device through the Cloudflare network for certain Internet properties, such as over-the-top content provider websites, as determined by Cloudflare in its sole discretion. https://www.cloudflare.com/application/terms https://www.cloudflare.com/application/terms "Over-the top content provider websites" most likely include Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-top_media_services https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-top_media_services If this is the case, then Warp would not be helpful for evading speed caps for video on mobile data plans.
- kyle-rb 7y agoWhat's the actual vulnerability when simply using an unsecured wireless network? Sure, it's easy for them to MitM you if you're using http, but if you're only using https, what's the harm?
- riquito 7y agoYou forgot your ISP, some collect and resell your activity online
- skeletonjelly 7y agoSome yes. In Australia, all are required by law to record "metadata" and retain for several years (5 I think)
- lgats 7y agoWARP+ apparently takes advantage of CloudFlare's Argo Smart Routing https://www.cloudflare.com/products/argo-smart-routing/ https://www.cloudflare.com/products/argo-smart-routing/ Statistics from one of my websites running Argo show a 16.73% percent improvement for 32.3% of web traffic routed through Argo. For my Google Cloud Washington based server, I see 5-15% improvement for some traffic from the EU and US East Coast and 15-30% improvement some traffic from Asia, Africa, and South America. (all according to CF statistics)
- bscphil 7y ago> Statistics from one of my websites running Argo show a 16.73% percent improvement for 32.3% of web traffic routed through Argo. I don't understand the statistic. Is that the best 32.3%? Is the worst 32.3% 16.73% worse?