ExpressVPN Lightway achieved 95.2% in China!

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.

• The National People’s Congress, ExpressVPN Test in China - March 4, 2021, this test is a test of the three protocols of ExpressVPN (Auto, IKEv2, Lightway) in Windows 10 devices, each connection protocol tested in about 5-10 servers, the servers tested by different connection protocols will avoid duplication. As you know, tomorrow is the two sessions, the current firewall blockade has been a bit of a hint, I will try to take some time to do the test, I hope to do a warning for everyone. I will also try to find some solutions and let you know if I find any VPNs that I can't connect to.
• ExpressVPN 3 Protocol Win10 Test in China - On February 5, 2021, a VPN China test will be conducted on Windows 10 for the three protocol options of ExpressVPN (Automatic, IKEv2, and Lightway). servers for testing. Since ExpressVPN's big update on January 18, official news from the official version of Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android already support Lightway, while the official version of Lightway for IOS is under development. We hope that this includes three protocols for testing, which can provide reference for more users in mainland China to use and choose.
• ExpressVPN Lightway achieved 95.2% in China! - 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!

Starting Time: Jan 23, 2021, 10:07 AM
Local Device and Network: Macbook/200M China Telecom/WiFi;
Protocol: Lightway;
ExpressVPN Macbook Version: 10.0.0 (252);

Asia Pacific:

1. Hong Kong – 4: Failed. (Try two Times)
2. Hong Kong – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
3. Hong Kong – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
4. Japan – Yokohama: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
5. Japan – Tokyo – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 2s)
6. Japan – Tokyo: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
7. Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
8. Singapore – Jurong: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
9. Singapore – CBD: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
10. Australia – Sydney: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
11. Australia – Melbourne: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
12. Australia – Perth: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
13. Australia – Brisbane: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
14. Australia – Sydney – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
15. India – Mumbal – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
16. India（Via UK）: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
17. India – Chennai: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
18. South Korea – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
19. Philippines: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
20. Malaysia: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
21. Sri Lanka: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
22. Pakistan: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
23. Kazakhstan: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
24. Thailand: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
25. Indonesia: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
26. New Zealand: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
27. Taiwan – 3: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
28. Vietnam: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
29. Macau: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
30. Cambodia: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
31. Mongolia: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
32. Laos: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
33. Myanmar: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
34. Nepal: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
35. Kyrgyzstan: Failed. (Try once)
36. Uzbekistan: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
37. Bangladesh: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
38. Bhutan: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
39. Brunei: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)

Americas:

1. USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
2. USA – Santa Monica: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
3. USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
4. USA – San Francisco: First success. (Time efficiency: 30s)
5. USA – Chicago: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
6. USA – Washington DC: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
7. USA – Dallas: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
8. USA – Miami: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
9. USA – Los Angeles – 3: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
10. USA – New Jersey – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
11. USA – Los Angeles – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
12. USA – New Jersey – 3: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
13. USA – Seattle: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
14. USA – Miami – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
15. USA – Denver: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
16. USA – Salt Lake City: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
17. USA – Tampa – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
18. USA – Los Angeles – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 16s)
19. USA – New York – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
20. USA – New Jersey – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
21. USA – Hollywood: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
22. USA – Dallas – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
23. USA – Los Angeles: First success. (Time efficiency: 19s)
24. USA – Atlanta: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
25. Canada – Toronto – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 15s)
26. Canada – Toronto: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
27. Canada – Vancouver: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
28. Canada – Montreal: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
29. Mexico: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
30. Brazil – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
31. Brazil: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
32. Panama: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
33. Chile: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
34. Argentina: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
    @fish asked me about the server in Argentina, which is currently connected by ExpressVPN’s Lightway protocol.
    Speedtest Ping: 480ms; Download: 18.4Mbps; Upload: 0.25Mbps;
    
    
35. Costa Rica: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
    
36. Colombia: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
37. Venezuela: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
38. Ecuador: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
39. Guatemala: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
40. Peru: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
41. Uruguay: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)

Europe:

1. UK – Wembley: First success. (Time efficiency: 9s)
2. UK – East London: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
3. UK – London: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
4. UK – Docklands: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
5. Germany – Nuremberg: First success. (Time efficiency: 9s)
6. Germany – Frankfurt – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
7. Germany – Frankfurt – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
8. Germany – Frankfurt – 3: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
9. France – Strasbourg: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
10. France – Paris – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
11. France – Paris – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
12. Netherlands – Amsterdam: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
13. Netherlands – Rotterdam: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
14. Netherlands – The Hague: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
15. Netherlands – Amsterdam – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
16. Sweden: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
17. Sweden – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
18. Switzerland: First success. (Time efficiency: 2s)
19. Switzerland – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 15s)
20. Italy – Milan: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
21. Italy – Cosenza: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
22. Romania: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
23. Isle of Man: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
24. Spain – Madrid: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
25. Spain – Barcelona: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
26. Spain – Barcelona – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
27. Turkey: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
28. Ireland: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
29. Norway: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
30. Denmark: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
31. Belgium: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
32. Finland: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
33. Greece: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
34. Portugal: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
35. Austria: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
36. Armenia: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
37. Poland: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
38. Lithuania: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
39. Latvia: Failed. (Try once)
40. Estonia: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
41. Czech Republic: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
42. Andorra: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
43. Montenegro: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
44. Bosnia and Herzegovina: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
45. Luxembourg: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
46. Hungary: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
47. Bulgaria: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
48. Belarus: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
49. Ukraine: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
50. Malta: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
51. Liechtenstein: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
52. Cyprus: Failed. (Try once)
53. Albania: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
54. Croatia: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
55. Slovenia: Failed. (Try once)
56. Monaco: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
57. Jersey: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
58. North Macedonia: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
59. Moldova: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
60. Serbia: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
61. Georgia: Failed. (Try once)

Middle East And Africa:

1. South Africa: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
2. Israel: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
3. Egypt: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
4. Kenya: Failed. (Try once)
5. Algeria: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)

Summary: Today in my Macbook under the Lightway protocol, I tested all the servers with VPN China connections on one side. The test results make me feel like this protocol is flying! Please see below my statistics on the success rate of wall flipping on these servers. In so many available servers, there must be some servers are fast, some servers are slow, which requires you to depend on your location, ISP, equipment, but I believe that as long as you are willing to look, you will be able to find the right server for you. But there is one thing I am still worried about, that is, the Chinese network firewall is bound to continue to upgrade, I do not know if Lightway can maintain such a successful rate of connection over the wall in the long run. I will keep watching it! If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment.

• Asia: Total 39 servers, 37 successful, Success rate: 94.8%;
• Americas: Total 41 servers, 41 successful, Success rate: 100%;
• Europe: Total 61 servers, 57 successful, Success rate: 93.4%;
• Middle East And Africa: Total 5 servers, 4 successful, Success rate: 80%;
• All servers: Total 146 servers, 139 successful, Success rate: 95.2%;

ExpressVPN Macbook Version: 10.0.0 (252);
Protocol: Lightway;
Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★