I have been observing ExpressVPN for a long time for testing. Based on the results of previous tests, there are currently two main ways to connect to help users in mainland China to climb the wall. The first is, of course, the “Automatic” protocol option that ExpressVPN officially recommends, and then connect to the officially recommended servers, which are usually 4-6. In addition, the test also found that Windows, Mac and IOS devices can connect to the wall through the IKEv2 protocol, mainly servers in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. You can find out through the [ExpressVPN Daily Test] section.
Since ExpressVPN released its new protocol Lightway-UDP in the official app, I have released a small test of the servers, but I always felt that it was not comprehensive enough. Today, I am determined to test all servers in mainland China with the Lightway-UDP protocol. We will see how many of the servers can help Chinese users to securely climb the wall.
The daily speed test will help you understand three things.
1. the success rate of the VPN’s server connection in the device under test.
2. the server connection time of the VPN in the tested device.
3. the speed of the VPN after a successful connection to the server in the device under test.
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Checking out multiple test reports can help you understand more effectively how this VPN works in the long run.
- ExpressVPN Lightway achieved 95.2% in China, Crazy! - Since the ExpressVPN update on the 18th, I've received feedback from several readers that Lightway's connection success rate has improved considerably across servers, and I've felt this way a bit myself in my use. Today I would like to test all servers through the Lightway protocol after the major update to ExpressVPN in Mac to see what kind of server connection success rate it is currently in. This time, I will be mapping out all of its servers again in the default order of ExpressVPN servers. Because of the large number of servers, I will publish the server connection test results directly without speed tests and screenshots of successful connections.
- ExpressVPN New Release 3 Device Test in China - Yesterday ExpressVPN made a series of upgrades to its website and app, using the latest generation of VI. The latest versions of the app also appeared, especially the Windows version, which was updated twice yesterday and today. Today's task is to test ExpressVPN's officially recommended method "Auto+6 servers" on Windows, Macbook and IOS. I have also recently launched the [Micro Test] section, so you can check it out, I will keep updating it, and you can leave me any suggestions. If you have any questions in using it, you can read this article "ExpressVPN can't connect solution (zh)", all connection methods, problems and solutions are updated in this article.
- ExpressVPN Win10 Test in China-20210109 - Nine days have passed since the last test, and this test is considered the first time in 2021 that ExpressVPN has been tested live in mainland China. In 2020 this site's [ExpressVPN Daily Speed Test] has been closely observing and testing it, that although it was a year of many disasters, ExpressVPN provided a very good service for users in mainland China. It has opened the door to the world's free Internet for Internet users in mainland China. Although it is paid, the security, convenience and stability it provides for everyone is not simply something that can be measured in terms of money. I don't want to say something nice for Ex, I just want to tell you the most real test results, objectively and neutrally!
- ExpressVPN Macbook 3 Protocol Test in China - Last time I tested ExpressVPN on Window platform using its latest protocol Lightway - UDP, I tested all the servers and found 9 successful connections in the test. In order to get a more comprehensive understanding of ExpressVPN's connectivity in China, today I will use a Macbook device as the test platform to test its "officially recommended 6 servers + Auto", IKEv2, and the previous one in Windows using Lightway - UDP protocol connection in Windows to create 9 servers to test. Let's see how it performs in the Macbook!
- ExpressVPN Lightway all server test in china - I have been observing ExpressVPN for a long time for testing. Based on the results of previous tests, there are currently two main ways to connect to help users in mainland China to climb the wall. The first is, of course, the "Automatic" protocol option that ExpressVPN officially recommends, and then connect to the officially recommended servers, which are usually 4-6. In addition, the test also found that Windows, Mac and IOS devices can connect to the wall through the IKEv2 protocol, mainly servers in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. You can find out through the [ExpressVPN Daily Test] section...
- ExpressVPN adds new server for Chinese users - Today I'm going to do a quick test of these 4+2 servers with a total of 6 servers using Windows 10 as the test device. Today I will do a quick test of these 4+2 servers with Windows 10 as the test device to give you an idea of how they are being used. By the way, the IKEv2 protocol is still available, so for those who don't know, you can check out the previous ExpressVPN tests for reference.
Starting time: Dec 16, 2020, 9:00 AM
Local device and network: Windows10/200M/WiFi;
Protocol: Lightway – UDP;
ExpressVPN’s Version: 9.3.1 (11);
Asia Paccific
Hong Kong:
- Hong Kong – 4: Failed. (Try once)
- Hong Kong – 2: Failed. (Try once)
- Hong Kong – 1: Failed. (Try once)
Japan:
- Japan – Yokohama: Failed. (Try once)
- Japan – Tokyo – 2: Failed. (Try once)
- Japan – Tokyo: Failed. (Try once)
Singapore:
- Singapore – Marina Bay: Failed. (Try once)
- Singapore – Jurong: First success. (Time efficiency: 20s)
Speedtest Ping: 304ms; Download: 7.11Mbps; Upload: 0.78Mbps;
- Singapore – CBD: Failed. (Try once)
Australia:
- Australia – Sydney: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 218ms; Download: 158.19Mbps; Upload: 1.46Mbps;
- Australia – Melbourne: Failed. (Try once)
- Australia – Perth: Failed. (Try once)
- Australia – Brisbane: Failed. (Try once)
- Australia – Sydney – 2: Failed. (Try once)
India:
- India – Mumbai – 1: Failed. (Try once)
- India – Via UK: Failed. (Try once)
- India – Chennai: Failed. (Try once)
Other:
- South Korea – 2: Failed. (Try once)
- Philippinees: Failed. (Try once)
- Malaysia: Failed. (Try once)
- Sri Lanka: Failed. (Try once)
- Pakistan: Failed. (Try once)
- Kazakhstan: Failed. (Try once)
- Thailand: Failed. (Try once)
- Indonesia: Failed. (Try once)
- New Zealand: Failed. (Try once)
- Taiwan – 3: Failed. (Try once)
- Vietnam: Failed. (Try once)
- Macau: Failed. (Try once)
- Cambodia: Failed. (Try once)
- Nepal: Failed. (Try once)
- Kyrgyzstan: Failed. (Try once)
- Yzbekistan: Failed. (Try once)
- Uzbekistan: Failed. (Try once)
- Bangladesh: Failed. (Try once)
- Bhutan: Failed. (Try once)
- Brunei: Failed. (Try once)
Americas
The United States:
- USA – Los Angeles – 5: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Santa Monica: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 289ms; Download: 17.41Mbps; Upload: 1.22Mbps;
- USA – San Francisco: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Chicago: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Washington DC: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Dallas: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Miami: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Los Angeles – 3: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – New Jersey – 1: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Los Angeles – 2: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – New Jersey – 3: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Seattle: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Miami – 2: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Denver: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Salt Lake City: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Tampa – 1: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Los Angeles – 1: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – New York – 2: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – New Jersey – 2: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Hollywood: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Dallas – 2: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Los Angeles: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Atlanta: Failed. (Try once)
Canada:
- Canada – Toronto – 2: Failed. (Try once)
- Canada – Toronto: Failed. (Try once)
- Canada – Vancouver: Failed. (Try once)
- Canada – Montreal: Failed. (Try once)
Other:
- Mexico: Failed. (Try once)
- Brazil: Failed. (Try once)
- Brazil – 2: Failed. (Try once)
- Brazil: Failed. (Try once)
- Panama: Failed. (Try once)
- Chile: Failed. (Try once)
- Argentina: Failed. (Try once)
- Costa Rica: Failed. (Try once)
- Colombia: Failed. (Try once)
- Venezuela: Failed. (Try once)
- Ecuador: Failed. (Try once)
- Guatemala: Failed. (Try once)
- Peru: Failed. (Try once)
- Uruguay: Failed. (Try once)
- Bahamas: Failed. (Try once)
Europe
The United Kingdom:
- UK – Wembley: First success. (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 227ms; Download: 28.13Mbps; Upload: 1.69Mbps;
- UK – East London: Failed. (Try once)
- UK – London: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 227ms; Download: 28.13Mbps; Upload: 1.69Mbps;
- UK – Docklands: Failed. (Try once)
Germany:
- Germany – Nuremberg: Failed. (Try once)
- Germany – Frankfurt – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 257ms; Download: 19.82Mbps; Upload: 1.66Mbps;
- Germany – Frankfurt – 2: Failed. (Try once)
- Germany – Frankfurt – 3: Failed. (Try once)
France:
- France – Strasbourg: Failed. (Try once)
- France – Paris – 1: Failed. (Try once)
- France – Paris – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Netherlands:
- Netherlands – Amsterdam: Failed. (Try once)
- Netherlands – Rotterdam: Failed. (Try once)
- Netherlands – The Hague: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 240ms; Download: 7.93Mbps; Upload: 1.26Mbps;
- Netherlands – Amsterdam – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Sweden:
- Sweden: Failed. (Try once)
- Sweden – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Switzerland:
- Switzerland: Failed. (Try once)
- Switzerland – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Italy:
- Italy – Milan: Failed. (Try once)
- Italy – Cosenza: Failed. (Try once)
Other:
- Romania: Failed. (Try once)
- Isle of Man: Failed. (Try once)
- Spain – Madrid: Failed. (Try once)
- Spain – Barcelona: Failed. (Try once)
- Turkey: Failed. (Try once)
- Ireland: Failed. (Try once)
- Iceland: Failed. (Try once)
- Norway: Failed. (Try once)
- Denmark: Failed. (Try once)
- Belgium: Failed. (Try once)
- Finland: Failed. (Try once)
- Greece: Failed. (Try once)
- Portugal: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 265ms; Download: 15.35Mbps; Upload: 1.24Mbps;
- Austria: Failed. (Try once)
- Armenia: Failed. (Try once)
- Poland: Failed. (Try once)
- Lithuania: Failed. (Try once)
- Estonia: Failed. (Try once)
- Czech Republic: Failed. (Try once)
- Andorra: Failed. (Try once)
- Montenegro: Failed. (Try once)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Failed. (Try once)
- Luxembourg: Failed. (Try once)
- Hungary: Failed. (Try once)
- Bulgaria: Failed. (Try once)
- Belarus: Failed. (Try once)
- Ukraine: Failed. (Try once)
- Malta: Failed. (Try once)
- Liechtenstein: Failed. (Try once)
- Cyprus: Failed. (Try once)
- Albania: Failed. (Try once)
- Croatia: Failed. (Try once)
- Slovenia: Failed. (Try once)
- Slovakia: Failed. (Try once)
- Monaco: Failed. (Try once)
- Jersey: Failed. (Try once)
- North Macedonia: Failed. (Try once)
- Moldova: Failed. (Try once)
- Serbia: Failed. (Try once)
- Georgia: Failed. (Try once)
- Azerbaijan: Failed. (Try once)
Middle East and Africa
- South Africa: First success. (Time efficiency: 20s)
Speedtest Ping: 423ms; Download: 49.03Mbps; Upload: 0.63Mbps;
- Israel: Failed. (Try once)
- Egypt: Failed. (Try once)
- Kenya: Failed. (Try once)
- Algeria: Failed. (Try once)
Summary: I tested all of ExpressVPN’s servers in Windows 10 today via the Lightway-UDP protocol. The total number of servers is 147. Note that ExpressVPN currently supports the Lightway-UDP protocol only for 147 servers. If other protocols are used, the servers will be different. The total number of successful tests is 9 servers, and the speed of the successfully connected servers is not bad.
I was able to complete this test and thankfully I had two computers. One computer to work and one to test and take notes. Although most of them would interfere with the work schedule, today I dedicated myself to some simple work things, so it was not a big problem. The whole test started at 9:00 am, took an hour and a half break at noon, and ended at 4:30 pm. It took about 5 hours in total. The results of this test were successful, and I will separate them out in the “ExpressVPN Unable to Connect Solution(zh)” article. One is convenient for everyone to see, and secondly, I can also make a record of myself, later in the daily speed test, I can target these servers to test to see if their connection is stable, what kind of speed are.
