I cant use mullvad and netguard same time, I am using mullvad for a year, and only turn it off when some local websites block vpn.
The guy on youtube said vpn is useleff on mobile, a firewall is better. I cant decide which one makes more sense, and why.
11 Comments
urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe · 11 pts · 4d
“VPN is useless on mobile, a firewall is better.”
What? A vpn tunnels your traffic to and from an external server so all your isp (or anyone else in the middle) sees is encrypted traffic to your vpn provider. A firewall blocks incoming connections to your device, either silently (black hole/ no response) or loudly (connection refused).
They are two different things, what exactly are you trying to do?
Kirk@startrek.website · 6 pts · 3d
You're really going to argue with The Guy On YouTube??
BottleBoardBakon@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 4d
I am indeed also confused.
adespoton@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 3d
On mobile, firewalls are often created by creating a local virtual VPN that actually works as a firewall. As a result, you can only have one or the other enabled at a time.
If you’re on your own trusted network, a firewall is probably the better choice. If you’re on an untrusted network, using a VPN to a trusted network is a better choice, and usually you can set up a firewall somewhere along the VPN chain as well.
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3d
Why would you need a firewall on a trusted Network?
blimpkit@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3d
To block apps like calculator or acrobat (example) that doesnt need to be connecting to the internet
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3d
Oooh, yeah. On android that's a local-vpn. I've had only minimal luck with those.
ISOmorph@feddit.org · 5 pts · 3d
Although it's a bit more of a hassle you can use RethinkDNS to wall of certain sites or apps and import your preferred VPN connections from Mullvad. So both can be done at the same time
scott@lem.free.as · 4 pts · 3d
RethinkDNS even lets you run multiple VPNs at the same time and use routing to determine which traffic goes where.
TrollAccount69@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3d
Mullvad with doh. You’re fine.
E: what device needs a third party firewall?
ohshit604@lemmy.halstead.host · 2 pts · 3d
a VPN server has its own firewall.
Xibbletox467@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 3d