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That could simply be the gateway I was connected to: To test that theory, I connected to the Japan gateway and discovered the slowdown was pretty dramatic. The only difference I did notice was there was a slightly higher packet loss for pings (around 20%). Web browsers load quickly and even ping times are pretty average. Yes, there is a slight slowdown of connection speed, but it’s hardly noticeable. Once connected, I found NordLayer VPN does not suffer from the dogged slowness of network connections that other VPNs fall victim to. Connecting to one of the available NordLayer gateways on macOS.

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Install the software, launch the software, log in to your account and then, from the top-bar drop-down ( Figure A), select the gateway you want to use.įigure A Image: Jack Wallen/TechRepublic. On macOS, things are significantly easier. If you go to, you should see your connection as emanating from the country you chose for your gateway. At this point, you are connected to the NordLayer VPN. Where GATEWAY is the gateway you would like to connect to. Locate the gateway you want to use and then issue the command: After logging in, you then must select a gateway by first listing them with the command: You’ll then be prompted for the login type, which is dictated by how your admin has set up the account. Once you’ve installed the NordLayer client, you must log in with the command: On Linux, you’re relegated to the command line. The NordLayer clientĪs far as the NordLayer client is concerned, there’s a world of difference between what’s available for the Linux desktop and the macOS desktop. I came away from my testing impressed with the NordLayer service.

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To find out what each plan offers, make sure to check out the NordLayer price/feature matrix.īut how does NordLayer perform as a straight-up VPN? I created a Basic plan and installed the required software on both Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 and macOS Monterey to see how well it performed and how easy it would be to manage users from the console. NordLayer also features threat management, network management, 2FA/SSO/biometric authentication, auto-connect, network segmentation, site-to-site dedicated gateways, shared servers, AES 256-bit encryption, ThreatBlock, custom DNS, dedicated IP addresses, jailbroken device detection and smart remote access. NordLayer is not just a client-based VPN tool that you have your employees install and hope they remember to use, it also includes an admin console that allows you to keep tabs on those employees if they’re using the VPN, and what gateways they’ve connected to.

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SEE: Password breach: Why pop culture and passwords don’t mix (free PDF) (TechRepublic) The good news is there are plenty of outstanding VPN technologies available. This is why any company that has permanent or even part-time remote workers should consider a VPN a must-have.

And in today’s world, anyone who doesn’t take those two issues seriously might as well draw a target on their backs and wait for bad actors to do their thing.

I’ve been a big advocate of privacy and security for a very long time.

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