Absolutely.

VPNs may get a bad rap because there are some illegal, or “grey area”, activities that can be done while the are turned on. But as we said in the previous question, the VPN provides an invaluable, and perfectly legal, security service.

The short answer is yes, the VPN can have an affect on your internet speed.

However, if there is a slowdown it should be very minor. If you are noticing a major reduction in internet speed try and connecting with a different server. Sometime a popular server can have too much traffic on it, which causes slower speeds. This is why using a VPN like NordVPN is highly recommended. They have so many server to choose from, their speeds are consistently ranked among the fastest we test.

You may also notice an increase in speed when the VPN is turned on. This is because many times your ISP may throttle, or slow down, your internet speed based on what websites you visit (i.e. streaming or downloading sites). With the VPN, the ISP can’t monitor your online activities and therefore won’t have the throttle turned on.

Netflix has broken up the shows they offer by geographic location. The US has the largest amount of available content, despite everyone paying the same prices.

In order to access the complete Netflix library, you’ll need a VPN that can gain unrestricted access to Netflix. While not every VPN can accomplish this, we recommend ExpressVPN which has a good ability to access Netflix and allow for high quality streaming of the US Netflix content.