VPN (Virtual Private Network) General Information

General Information About Hostwinds VPN Service

Do you log activity (IP or user name) that goes through your VPN servers?

No, we do not log VPN activity. Please see more information about this in our Terms of Service, under the heading "Hostwinds VPN DMCA.

How many simultaneous connections do you allow to the VPN?

We do not limit the number of simultaneous connections you can make to the VPN.

Do you allow P2P over the VPN?

We do not block ports or disallow any type of traffic over the VPN.

What is the reliable speed of your VPN client?

This will depend on several factors, such as your local network speed and your latency to the VPN itself. Please see the below tests when testing from our VPN to various locations.

Seattle, Washington => Beijing, China Ping: 315ms Down: 5.84 Mbps Up: 0.74 Mbps

Seattle, Washington => Amsterdam, Netherlands Ping: 175ms Down: 29.46 Mbps Up: 4.54 Mbps

Seattle, Washington => Lagos, Nigeria Ping: 255ms Down: 31.35 Mbps Up: 2.85 Mbps

Seattle, Washington => Dallas, Texas Ping: 49ms Down: 48.50 Mbps Up: 32.04 Mbps

Seattle, Washington => Mangalore, India Ping: 315ms Down: 16.86 Mbps Up: 2.63 Mbps.