Never fall prey with the advertisements saying 1000+ servers in 100+ countries. 99% of the common VPN servers will not work in China. You have to contact the VPN company to get working servers from China. This is necessary as you can’t test hundreds of servers one-by-one. In addition...
You should also realize that if your VPN is having a difficult time connecting to the server, it’s highly likely that even when it does connect, your internet speeds are going to be extremely slow. Remember…this is China! Be patient. If past experience tells us anything, it’s that th...
To recap, if NordVPN is not working in China, you could try connecting to obfuscated servers, using another VPN protocol, or enabling custom DNS servers. You should also disable the VPN kill switch, check split tunneling settings or turn it off, as well as check the quality of your Intern...
Recommended server locations, arranged in the order where you have the best chance of connecting. BUT that page is blocked in China! Therefore, take note of the recommended servers before you go to China (note, this can change, but as of January 2025 these are still working): ...
In the first half of 2016, VPN.ac used to be my favorite VPN for China but recently I am not really satisfied with the performance of the servers of any of the VPN servers when connecting from China Telecom. Currently, I am using ExpressVPN Hong Kong 3 / Hong Kong 4 as my main eve...
If you’re having trouble connecting to a VPN in China, I suggest you try ExpressVPN to see if that works better. Worst case scenario – you just return it for a full refund if you don’t see an improvement. More than anything, though, have patience. Understand that you’re not the...
Connecting to a VPN for China can be difficult. Especially this year, in 2024. Unfortunately, there’s no message that tells you exactly why your connection failed. Instead, you get a generic “could not connect to server” message.
firmware app on a cheap Linksys EA6200/XAC1200 router available on Taobao or eBay. March 2019 Update ExpressVPN has released a new v2 router app that might offer better connectivity for users in China. If you are having trouble connecting in China, you can ask the live chat support …Read...
Has teams working in Hong Kong Wide range of China-optimized servers Strong on encryption and unblocking Brilliant live chat support A bit more expensive than rivals Not as fast as Nord or Surfshark ExpressVPN is perfect for VPN beginners looking to travel. Its easy-to-use apps automate all ...
Reconnect to the server— There’s a chance the Great Firewall just blocked the VPN IP address you were using. With most VPN providers, just connecting to the same server you were using will get you a new IP address (one that’s hopefully not blocked yet). ...