Alonweb – Free VPN Service

Update 2/7/2010: Alonweb is not available anymore.

Finding free VPN services is not easy as most VPN services do not have free version, only a few days you can test. The most well-known free VPN service is Hotspot Shield, but from time to time other services come and go. As was the case with AlwaysVPN.

A few days ago, I have found out about other free VPN service: AlonWeb. 

How to Get Started

As some VPN services, Alonweb also requires download OpenVPN. Also you need register an account. Here are the steps you have to perfom in order to get started:

1. Create an acount here. You’ll have to enter your email address and choose a username and password for your account.
2. Download OpenVPN client.  It is malware and spyware-free open-source software.
3. Run the installer with Administrator privileges
4. Using the Alonweb VPN service is very simple. Right-click the OpenVPN client icon in your system tray and select “Connect”.
5. Enter the username and password of your account.
6. You are done! 
   

Alonweb Premium Service

The free version is limited to 1GB broadband usage per month. Alonweb also provides its users with Premium VPN access, with the following advantages comparing to the free service:

• Distribluted VPN network, which currently consists of servers located in USA, the Netherlands, Russia and Malaysia, which allows Premium users to choose their IP and switch between them.
• No banner ads are forced into pages.
• No limitations and restrictions. No ports are blocked and no bandwidth is limited.
• Each user is authenticated by dedicated certificate/key pair, which significantly improves security.
• Less loaded servers with imroved performance.
• Premium support (response within two hours).

The subscription fee is $5/month.

What do you think about AlonWeb?

Is working for you? It the 1GB broadband limitation enough?

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