ExpressVPN 3 Device Test in China-20200909

There will be a test today for Windows 10, Macbook, and IOS. I’ve been worried about a massive upgrade hit to the Great Firewall between late September and early October. That outage last year was really kind of scary, very, very many VPNs and wall-flipping tools were blocked en masse. ExpressVPN was blocked, and just rolled out a new workaround, but was immediately blocked again, and after the block, they were rolling out a new one, and then blocked again. This constant trolling went on for a total of 20+ days before it slowly started to calm back down.

This morning when I turned on my computer and used the IKEv2 protocol on my Macbook to connect to the servers in the US, it went smoothly, with no exceptions. However, I used the Auto protocol on my Windows 10 device to connect to the four officially recommended servers: Hong Kong – 4, Japan – Yokohama, Singapore – Marina Bay, USA – Los Angeles – 5. A quick look at the reader’s comments reveals that there have been 5-6 messages stating that ExpressVPN is currently unable to connect successfully. So today, I’m going to test ExpressVPN on three devices, Macbook, Windows 10, and IOS, using the IKEv2 protocol and the officially recommended “Auto Protocol + 4 Servers”. We’ll let you know how it works so far. I’m sorry, I can’t test the Android because I’ve given my Android away for a while.

The main purpose of today’s test is to see how successful ExpressVPN’s current server connections are, so I’m not going to test too many servers when I’m testing the IKEv2 protocol, but about 5-8.

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Checking out multiple test reports can help you understand more effectively how this VPN works in the long run.

• ExpressVPN Win10/MacOS/iOS Test in China - January 10, 2022 China VPN Test, the official recommended China connection method for ExpressVPN will be tested today in three devices, Windows 10, MacOS, and iOS/iPhone. Regular testing is the most practical and effective, if rather tedious, solution to understanding any VPN in China. Prior to this test, the App version of ExpressVPN was checked on each device to ensure that the test was the latest version, the connection protocol was the "Automatic" option, and the speed was tested with SpeedTest and Youtube Connection Speed. Speed Test and Youtube Connection Speed. Readers can leave comments (anonymously) if they have questions while reading the report.
• ExpressVPN Macbook Test in China – Videos - January 4, 2022 China VPN test, today we will test the connection and speed of ExpressVPN's Automatic protocol option in Macbook devices in mainland China and record it in video mode. The servers for the test are firstly the 6 officially recommended servers, then we will select the servers in the "Recommended" list of the app for connection test, and finally we will randomly check some servers in the "All" server list for connection test. Finally, we will randomly check some servers in the "All" server list for connection test, and the test will mainly be conducted on servers in the U.S. region, supplemented by servers in other regions. The speed test will be conducted using the SpeedTest tool...
• ExpressVPN Win / Mac / IOS last test in China - December 27, 2021 China VPN Test, a connection and speed test of the official recommended servers for ExpressVPN's Automatic protocol option in Windows, Macbook, and iPhone devices will be conducted in mainland China today. This test is already the 237th test report issued by this site for this VPN, and the whole cycle of observation and testing has been around for almost 3 years. I hope to provide readers with the most realistic and effective picture of the actual connectivity of this VPN, i.e. other VPNs, in mainland China through this regular spot check of actual tests.
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• ExpressVPN Connection tested 3 device in China - December 21, 2021 China VPN test, last night around 10:00 pm when I was using the IOS version of ExpressVPN myself using the official recommended method "Auto + 6 servers" when there is no connection. I tried WiFi (telecom) and 4G (telecom) without success. Today, I came to the office hoping to do a mapping test on three devices - Macbook, Windows, and iPhone - to see if ExpressVPN is currently having trouble connecting or connecting in China.
• ExpressVPN Win10 / Mac BBC iPlayer Test in China - December 9, 2021 China VPN test, today will be in Windows, Macbook two devices to test the official recommended connection method of ExpressVPN (Auto protocol option + 6 servers), if time is more generous in the case may be additional random sampling of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada's servers. The post-connection speed test mainly uses "YouTube connection speed" and "SpeedTest" to test the speed of each server from connection to disconnection of the entire test time is usually between 2-5 minutes. BBC iPlayer will also be added to the test when encountering the UK server. If you have any questions, you can leave a message (anonymous) to communicate. This test is the 235th test report for ExpressVPN China.

Local Device and Network: Windows10/200M/WiFi;
Local Device and Network: Macbook/200M/WiFi;
Local Device and Network: iPhone/4G；

Win10 ExpressVPN Connection Test:

Starting Time: Sep 9, 2020, 10:35 AM

This is the official recommended method;
Protocol: Auto

Hong Kong – 4: Failed. (Try two times)
Japan – Yokohama: Failed. (Try two times)
Singapore – Marina Bay: Failed. (Try two times)
USA – Los Angeles – 5: Failed. (Try two times)

This is unofficial recommended method;
Servers: Random;
Protocol: IKEv2;

USA – Santa Monica: First success. (Time efficiency: 23s)
Speedtest Ping: 160ms; Download: 3.43Mbps; Upload: 2.92Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 1.4Mbps;

USA – Washington DC: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Miami: First success. (Time efficiency: 9s)
Speedtest Ping: 225ms; Download: 3.62Mbps; Upload: 1.61Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 74Kbps;

USA – Los Angeles – 3: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 166ms; Download: 12.20Mbps; Upload: 1.08Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 4.5Mbps;

USA – Salt Lake City: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 191ms; Download: 17.28Mbps; Upload: 1.56Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 10Mbps;

USA – Dallas – 2: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Atlanta: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 242ms; Download: 17.38Mbps; Upload: 1.33Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 10Mbps;

USA – Los Angeles: First success. (Time efficiency: 30s)
Speedtest Ping: 164ms; Download: 23.17Mbps; Upload: 1.92Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 3.1Mbps;

Windows10 summary: from the above test situation, the officially recommended method: automatic protocol + 4 server method is not available at the moment. But using the IKEv2 protocol is similar to the previous situation, and there is no failure to connect to the wall.

ExpressVPN Windows10 Version：7.12.1(2)；    Protocol：Auto/IKEv2
Today’s Test Score：★ ★ ★

Macbook ExpressVPN Connection Test:

Starting Time: Sep 9, 2020, 1:51 PM

This is the official recommended method;
Protocol: Auto

Hong Kong – 4: Failed. (Try once)
Japan – Yokohama: Failed. (Try once)
Singapore – Marina Bay: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles – 5: Failed. (Try once)

This is an unofficial recommended method;
Servers: Random;
Protocol: IKEv2;

USA – Santa Monica: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 166ms; Download: 177Mbps; Upload: 4.8Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 43Mbps;

USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 246ms; Download: 35.2Mbps; Upload: 3.27Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 3.3Mbps;

USA – Chicago: First success. (Time efficiency: 65s)
Speedtest Ping: 223ms; Download: 16.8Mbps; Upload: 3.66Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 2.7Mbps;

USA – Chicago: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles – 3: First success. (Time efficiency: 55s)
Speedtest Ping: 164ms; Download: 13.1Mbps; Upload: 3.51Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 1.4Mbps;

USA – Denver: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Atlanta: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 218ms; Download: 12.2Mbps; Upload: 2.92Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 6.5Mbps;

USA – Los Angeles: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 183ms; Download: 28.5Mbps; Upload: 3.75Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 5Mbps;

Canada – Toronto – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 245ms; Download: 13.3Mbps; Upload: 2.71Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 6.5Mbps;

Macbook Summary: From the above wall-climbing tests in mainland China, the officially recommended method of using ExpressVPN in Mac is temporarily unavailable. However, the IKEv2 protocol can be used to connect, and its effect is still very good.

ExpressVPN Macbook Version：7.11.3 (2)；    Protocol：Auto/IKEv2
Today’s Test Score：★ ★ ★ ☆

IOS ExpressVPN Connection Test:

Starting Time: Sep 9, 2020, 3:37 PM

This is the official recommended method;
Protocol: Auto

Hong Kong – 4: Failed. (Try once)
Japan – Yokohama: Failed. (Try once)
Singapore – Marina Bay: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles – 5: Failed. (Try once)

This is an unofficial recommended method;
Servers: Random;
Protocol: IKEv2;

USA – Santa Monica: First success. (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 238ms; Download: 52.8Mbps; Upload: 4.02Mbps;

USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 323ms; Download: 5.11Mbps; Upload: 4.58Mbps;

USA – San Francisco: First success. (Time efficiency: 13s)
Speedtest Ping: 225ms; Download: 11.7Mbps; Upload: 2.98Mbps;

USA – Miami: First success. (Time efficiency: 67s)
Speedtest Ping: 353ms; Download: 6.73Mbps; Upload: 4.24Mbps;

Note: The above two server tests had a problem with that time web page when I passed it to my computer’s Word to take a screenshot, the time of this web page will be stuttered/time stopped, but you can see the exact time in ExpressVPN and SpeedTest at the top of the time. So after that I will use that previous web page for expressing the time.

USA – Hollywood: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Tampa – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 20s)
Speedtest Ping: 298ms; Download: 52.2Mbps; Upload: 4.71Mbps;

Canada – Toronto: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 287ms; Download: 69.7Mbps; Upload: 4.94Mbps;

Japan – Tokyo – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 43s)
Speedtest Ping: 179ms; Download: 2.19Mbps; Upload: 5.85Mbps;

IOS Summary: The above test is to wall over ExpressVPN in iPhone, similar to Win10 and Macbook, you can’t connect and wall over through the official method. However, it is possible to do wall-climbing via the IKEv2 protocol.

ExpressVPN iPhone Version：8.3.0 (12474)；    Protocol：Auto/IKEv2
Today’s Test Score：★ ★ ★ ☆

Finally I would also like to talk about the wall over situation for Android devices. I have some feedback from some users and I can’t get the Bate version of ExpressVPN to go over the wall with the new protocol, lightway, and there is no IKEv2 protocol in Android. I don’t have an Android device in my hand, so I can’t test the actual situation, but I think it’s possible to manually configure OpenVPN Gui to do the wall-climbing, but you may need to try a few more servers. Between ExpressVPN’s past credit history and recovery time record, it’s usually alleviated within 24 hours, after which they’ll tell you about alternate solutions.

    Do you all think I need to get an Android machine to test it? Leave a comment and let me know! Thank you.