BolehVPN 2019 Review – Ourhairstyles

BolehVPN 2019 Review A disappointing VPN service given the unique features it provides!Choosing which VPN service to use we can easily understand your frustration. The global market today is oversaturated with numerous options that all appear similar to identical at least at first glance. That’s why we’re here to help though-by dissecting VPN services from reviewing and testing. And we’ll talk in this article about a relatively unknown option called BolehVPN. Just because BolehVPN isn’t one of the big-name VPNs doesn’t mean it comes with no advantages. Indeed, choosing a lesser-known VPN can often help save you a lot of money while you get the features you want. With this said doing some online research can certainly go a long way. So let’s start with our review of the BolehVPN and the first step is to introduce you to its most prominent features. Quick Facts The Seychelles jurisdiction (Malaysia). 256-AES-CBC The L2TP OpenVPN. Speed reduction on average 15.5 per cent. P2P Help YES YES (not 24/7). Supported iOS routers for Windows macOS Android Linux Platforms. Price Starts $3.70 per week $9.99 per month. Next we understand the value of streaming media. This kind of online activity should not be limited by a reliable VPN On the contrary, it should allow you to unblock new types of websites. We’ve tested BolehVPN to see if it works with the most popular streaming platforms and the results are in here. Media streaming service US Netflix YES / NO (not now). Hulu BBC iPlayer NO Amazon Prime Video NO Kodi And we’ve got one more table for you finally. After reviewing this VPN, let’s go over the biggest pros and cons of using BolehVPN as well as over our conclusion. Look ahead. The Bottom Line Pros An interesting set of features No data leaks Reliable Strong Encryption performance. ConsensusBolehVPN TechNadu’s Hands-On Review

Just like we’ll check individual aspects of BolehVPN in our every VPN review piece. We should achieve a final score by the end of this article by ranking certain individual aspects. Here’s how we review VPNs to find out more about this process. BolehVPN operates under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Seychelles.

Background Jurisdiction Reputation “3/3.298.jpg” Yet its background is somewhat confusing as it also has ties with Malaysia. Our Rating: 3/10. The first segment of our review on the BolehVPN is related to the background of this VPN. We have tested the origins of this VPN as well as what that means for its subscribers.

Jurisdiction Applicable laws The company behind BolehVPN is also called 14-Eyes AllianceAstrill VPNFrootVPNTrust. Zone VPN As you’ll see on this VPN website. It’s also worth noting that BolehVPN has ties with Malaysia. More specifically one of the founders of this VPN is also connected to Zcoin by Ruben Yap. After completing his studies in the UK, Yap returned to his home country of Malaysia and formed BolehVPN SDN BHD which is what you will see on your personal financial reports after you pay for the subscription to this VPN. It is unknown what is the relationship between the Malaysian BolehVPN SDH BHD and Seychelles BV Internet Services. Nonetheless, given that Seychelles is listed by BV Internet Services in its monthly canary warranty this clears up some doubts (up to some point).

Previous Data Leaks

Everything in BolehVPN leaves no positive first impression. Although there are no alarming reports forcing us to recommend avoiding this VPN, we would still advise caution while using it. Of course we’re going to test BolehVPN for leaks in the article later on so make sure you keep reading.

Platforms Supported Devices

“3/3.299.jpg” Next let’s see what kind of devices are compatible with this VPN. More specifically we’ll see which platforms native software covers. Desktop platform compatibility with Windows macOS Linux platforms. Mobile Platforms We can see this VPN covers the most popular platforms. The good news is that BolehVPN provides OpenVPN support which opens up compatibility of this VPN to a wider range of devices. This also involves routers which is an important advantage. BolehVPN simultaneously supports up to three computers which isn’t much. You can however mount it on a router that requires a single ‘ free slot ‘ of your subscription. This means that you will have two more slots for additional devices, so that you can also use this VPN on the go. Generally speaking you should be aware that you can easily find VPNs that support a wider range of devices. More importantly those VPNs come with pricing similar to this one. With this said, it’s safe to say that there are far better options out there.

Setup Initial Configuration

Starting with BolehVPN is easy even if you’re a complete beginner. Download the activate installation file, and complete the procedure. Our Score: ‘ 10/10. As you can imagine, the first step is to subscribe to BolehVPN. Alternatively, by signing up (if you’re a new user) you can take advantage of its 1-day free trial. Once done, log in to your dashboard on the official website of the VPN. This is where you can download applications for various platforms. Alternatively, if you’re an existing user and want to download applications for different platforms.BolehVPN comes with a very small network of servers-one of the smallest we’ve ever seen. That is clearly quite troubling. Our Rating: 1/10. We will check in this segment how many servers this VPN brings, and in how many countries. Then we are going to compare those numbers with what the top-rated VPNs offer. Server Count Info Server Number 35 + N / A Country Number 14 Specific Cities Selection NO YES We can see that BolehVPN is disappointed regarding the size of its server network. While it has been around for over a decade it only has servers in 14 countries. Furthermore, you won’t find any precise numbers about how many servers there are on sale. Nonetheless, you will see that there are about 35 choices to choose from when you start using the form. It’s also frustrating you can’t connect to single cities. There is also no way to filter the list of servers available or make a list of your favourites. However in the next segment of this review we will discuss this. Finally we’re going to conclude this segment by saying that the top-rated VPNs of today bring between 3000 and 5000 servers so you can see how much BolehVPN is behind them.

Easy Use “3/3.303.jpg” This VPN comes with a user-friendly interface. Many VPNs however come with more polished UI designs that are easier to use and more pleasurable to use. Our Rating: 5/10. BolehVPN home screen shows you all you need to get started. You can select a server on the left hand side of the screen by selecting a server and then clicking the ‘ Connect ‘ button. Once you have logged in, you can see real-time data both at the bottom and top of the page. Such information includes how much data you have transmitted (download and upload) and more in your actual and ‘ false ‘ IP address. And finally the home screen also shows information about your account. “3/3.304.jpg” BolehVPN also comes in at the top of the screen with four other tabs. So let’s clarify what each of these tabs lets you do: Settings: when it comes to BolehVPN, there’s not plenty of configuration. On system startup, you can choose to start the VPN connecting to a specific server enabling / disable kill-switch and DNS leak protection and a few other options. “3/3.305.jpg” Proxy Settings: There is an option to do that in case you want to use a particular proxy. You should enter your authentication information and that’s it, using HTTP or SOCKS proxy. Service Status: You can finally check the current status of BolehVPN servers via this tab. In other words, you can ping all the servers and get valuable information you need to connect to. Make sure to use this option if you’re concerned about keeping your Web connection speed. “3/3.306.jpg” Can BolehVPN disblock Netflix Hulu and other streaming media services? Do not worry we’ve got the answers! We have carried out a round of tests and the results are here. Netflix US NO / YES (not right now) Media Streaming Torrenting Support Hulu BBC iPlayer NO Amazon Prime Video NO Torrenting (P2P) BolehVPN used a series of ‘ BolehFlix ‘ servers that can unblock different media streaming platform types. These servers are temporarily unavailable however, which means you can not unblock those websites right now. The team behind this VPN is still promising to come up with another feature that will allow you to stream content online soon. In the past, this was one of the few VPNs to unblock both Netflix and Hulu so we’re hoping to see BolehVPN come up with a solution that works well soon. You can count on protecting your P2P traffic with regards to torrenting. BolehVPN explicitly states that torrenting is permitted, and recommends that uTorrent be used for this.

Security Privacy

BolehVPN generally seems a reliable option for average home users. More advanced VPN users will want something stronger and more flexible. It comes with secure encryption however and does not leak private data. Our Rating: 8/10. In this section, we will test three aspects with the intention of testing how BolehVPN protects your personal data. So let’s talk about the encryption standards logging policy for this VPN and whether there are any leaks in DNS.

Supported Encryption Standards

Logging Policy

As stated in the Privacy Policy of this VPN, BolehVPN does not collect logs for your specific online activities. In other words, it does not log in your bandwidth usage of your DNS requests, or your IP address. It does however keep track of ‘ general overall traffic ‘ tracking their server performance. Although it does not collect information specific to a certain user, the entire system is being monitored at a greater level. That means BolehVPN is not really a VPN with ‘ no-logs. ‘ Average home users said differently, they have nothing to worry about. Still those who are looking for the best type of protection should probably look for another option.BolehVPN comes with a very small network of servers-one of the smallest we’ve ever seen. That is clearly quite troubling. Our Rating: 1/10. We will check in this segment how many servers this VPN brings, and in how many countries. Then we are going to compare those numbers with what the top-rated VPNs offer. Server Count Info Server Number 35 + N / A Country Number 14 Specific Cities Selection NO YES We can see that BolehVPN is disappointed regarding the size of its server network. While it has been around for over a decade it only has servers in 14 countries. Furthermore, you won’t find any precise numbers about how many servers there are on sale. Nonetheless, you will see that there are about 35 choices to choose from when you start using the form. It’s also frustrating you can’t connect to single cities. There is also no way to filter the list of servers available or make a list of your favourites. However in the next segment of this review we will discuss this. Finally we’re going to conclude this segment by saying that the top-rated VPNs of today bring between 3000 and 5000 servers so you can see how much BolehVPN is behind them.

Easy Use “3/3.303.jpg” This VPN comes with a user-friendly interface. Many VPNs however come with more polished UI designs that are easier to use and more pleasurable to use. Our Rating: 5/10. BolehVPN home screen shows you all you need to get started. You can select a server on the left hand side of the screen by selecting a server and then clicking the ‘ Connect ‘ button. Once you have logged in, you can see real-time data both at the bottom and top of the page. Such information includes how much data you have transmitted (download and upload) and more in your actual and ‘ false ‘ IP address. And finally the home screen also shows information about your account. “3/3.304.jpg” BolehVPN also comes in at the top of the screen with four other tabs. So let’s clarify what each of these tabs lets you do: Settings: when it comes to BolehVPN, there’s not plenty of configuration. On system startup, you can choose to start the VPN connecting to a specific server enabling / disable kill-switch and DNS leak protection and a few other options. “3/3.305.jpg” Proxy Settings: There is an option to do that in case you want to use a particular proxy. You should enter your authentication information and that’s it, using HTTP or SOCKS proxy. Service Status: You can finally check the current status of BolehVPN servers via this tab. In other words, you can ping all the servers and get valuable information you need to connect to. Make sure to use this option if you’re concerned about keeping your Web connection speed. “3/3.306.jpg” Can BolehVPN disblock Netflix Hulu and other streaming media services? Do not worry we’ve got the answers! We have carried out a round of tests and the results are here. Netflix US NO / YES (not right now) Media Streaming Torrenting Support Hulu BBC iPlayer NO Amazon Prime Video NO Torrenting (P2P) BolehVPN used a series of ‘ BolehFlix ‘ servers that can unblock different media streaming platform types. These servers are temporarily unavailable however, which means you can not unblock those websites right now. The team behind this VPN is still promising to come up with another feature that will allow you to stream content online soon. In the past, this was one of the few VPNs to unblock both Netflix and Hulu so we’re hoping to see BolehVPN come up with a solution that works well soon. You can count on protecting your P2P traffic with regards to torrenting. BolehVPN explicitly states that torrenting is permitted, and recommends that uTorrent be used for this.

Security Privacy

Supported Encryption Standards

Logging Policy

“3/3.310.jpg” Interestingly enough BolehVPN provides good performance without much throttling the Internet connection. Our Rating: 9/10. It’s true VPNs are boosting your security online. It usually comes however at a price to downgrade the efficiency of your web connection. So let’s see what kind of production this VPN provides. “3/3.311.jpg” We needed some baseline data first. This is done by checking our Web connection speed, without involving the VPN. We managed to get 146.93 Mbps for downloads, and 9.78 Mbps for uploads as you can see. “3/3.312.jpg” Figure 2 The output of a BolehVPN server nearby. Next a speed test of a nearby server was carried out. We are located in Europe, and in the Netherlands, we managed to find a server. As you can see from the above screenshot we got 121.04 Mbps to download and 9.35 Mbps to upload. “3/3.313.jpg” Then we tested the remote server speed found in Canada, too. We ran yet another speed test after connecting to such a server. We managed to get 128.37 Mbps for downloads this time around, and 8.93 Mbps for uploads. We’ve put all those numbers in a table found below to understand how much throttling is going on. Download Speed Upload Speed Reduction Baseline Data 9.78 Mbps 0 percent Nearby Server 121.04 Mbps 9.35 Mbps Remote Server 128.37 Mbps 8.93 Mbps 13 percent BolehVPN has reduced our network connection by 15 percent on average. We must say we are surprised by the performance of this VPN, as it seems to be pretty fast.

Pricing

“3/3.315.jpg” BolehVPN is a price not worth it. Looking around and doing your research, you’ll find lots of VPNs that cost less, and do more. Our Rating: 5/10. Average Cost per month 7 Days $3.70 0 per cent 30 Days $9.99 0 per cent $16.99 $8.49 15 per cent 180 Days $44.99 25 per cent 365 Days $79.99 $6.66 33 per centPROS: Native IPv6 support included kill-switch No data leaks Strong encryption Good performance. CONS: Overly limited server network No media streaming Overpriced usable for unblocking website Outdated UI. OUR SCORE: from 10,5.6! If you wish to find out more about BolehVPNbest VPNs right now. Make sure you’re doing your homework and we’ll be sure you’re going to find a perfect solution based on your needs. REVIEW OVERVIEW Supported Platforms Devices6 Installation Initial Configuration10 Prominent Features8.5 Server Count1 Ease of Use5 Security Privacy8 Speed Performance9 Customer Support3 Pricing5 SUMMARY 5.6 OVERAL SCORE