Today I will test ExpressVPN’s circumvention in mainland China again. There are 3 devices for main testing and 2 test protocols. The specific test steps are as follows. First, perform a connection and speed test on the officially recommended connection method (Automatic+4 servers) in Windows 10, and then switch the protocol to IKEv2 to perform a connection and speed test on a US-based server (randomly selected) . Later, I will test the officially recommended connection method (Automatic+4 servers) in Macbook and IOS. Why not test the IKEv2 protocol for the latter two devices? This is because I found that the IKEv2 protocol over the wall connection versatility of these three devices is very similar to the IKEv2 protocol in my long-term test observations, so I think the IKEv2 test of Win10 can be used as MacOS and IOS reference.
For the speed test, I want to use the combination of SpeedTest+YouTube Connection Speed for this test.
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ExpressVPN – Windows10 test in China:
Starting Time: Nov 5, 2020, 1:34 PM
Local device and network: Windows10/200M/WiFi;
Speedtest Ping: 8ms; Download: 232.86Mbps; Upload: 37.41Mbps;
ExpressVPN Official recommend method:
The official recommended method is to set the connection protocol to Automatic, and then connect to the official 4 servers that are optimized for mainland China: Hong Kong – 4, Japan – Yokohama, Singapore – Marina Bay, USA – Los Angeles-5.
ExpressVPN Version: 9.2.0 (58)
Protocol: Automatic
Hong Kong – 4: First success. (Time efficiency: 55s)
Speedtest Ping: 211ms; Download: 33.95Mbps; Upload: 10.7Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 1239Kbps;
Japan – Yokohama: First success. (Time efficiency: 6s)
Speedtest Ping: 47ms; Download: 26.71Mbps; Upload: 29.38Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 200Kbps;
Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 47s)
Speedtest Ping: 74ms; Download: 17.55Mbps; Upload: 24.69Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 1275Kbps;
USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 39s)
Speedtest Ping: 170ms; Download: 38.55Mbps; Upload: 18.14Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 9715Kbps;
ExpressVPN IKEv2 Connection test:
This method is not officially recommended. Set the connection protocol to IKEv2. The tested server mainly randomly selects some of the United States, Canada, Japan and other regions. If this method is still feasible, it will help users on the mainland to avoid bandwidth congestion during network peak periods.
ExpressVPN Version: 9.2.0 (58)
Protocol: IKEv2
USA – Santa Monica: First success. (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 170ms; Download: 17.58Mbps; Upload: 10.77Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 7352Kbps;
USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 215ms; Download: 23.63Mbps; Upload: 4.07Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 10305Kbps;
USA – San Francisco: First success. (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 293ms; Download: 22.3Mbps; Upload: 4.81Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 10246Kbps;
USA – Los Angeles – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 172ms; Download: 23.49Mbps; Upload: 6.67Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 7489Kbps;
Canada – Toronto – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 32s)
Speedtest Ping: 235ms; Download: 10.65Mbps; Upload: 6.15Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 2452Kbps;
Canada – Montreal: Failed. (Try once)
Canada – Vancouver: Failed. (Try once)
Canada – Toronto: First success. (Time efficiency: 6s)
Speedtest Ping: 235ms; Download: 156.35Mbps; Upload: 7.8Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 28555Kbps;
UK – London: First success. (Time efficiency: 15s)
Speedtest Ping: 238ms; Download: 8.89Mbps; Upload: 7.07Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 7234Kbps;
Summary: Above, I tested ExpressVPN’s connection over the wall in Mainland China in Windows 10. From the test results, SpeedTool’s test speed is better than YouTube Connection Speed. In addition, if you are mainly watching YouTube, the speed of the IKEv2 protocol is better than the official recommended method. The results of these tests will change over time, so we must learn to adapt to circumstances. My test will provide you with some reference or reference.
Remarks: There is no server in this test, which means I did not test; no test does not mean that it cannot be used or connected. You can test as much as you like.
ExpressVPN Window10 Version: 9.2.0 (58)；Protocol: Auto/IKEv2
Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
ExpressVPN – MacOS Connection Test in China:
Starting Time: Nov 5, 2020, 3:25 PM
Local device and network: Macbook/200M/WiFi;
ExpressVPN Official recommend method:
The official recommended method is to set the connection protocol to Automatic, and then connect to the 4 official servers that are optimized for mainland China: Hong Kong – 4, Japan – Yokohama, Singapore – Marina Bay, USA – Los Angeles-5.
ExpressVPN Version: 9.0.12 (9)
Protocol: Automatic
Hong Kong – 4: First success. (Time efficiency: 13s)
Speedtest Ping: 214ms; Download: 13.6Mbps; Upload: 26.4Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 4171Kbps;
Japan – Yokohama: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 74ms; Download: 72.8Mbps; Upload: 16Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 5176Kbps;
Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 71ms; Download: 172Mbps; Upload: 23.1Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 1664Kbps;
USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 52s)
Speedtest Ping: 155ms; Download: 40.8Mbps; Upload: 15.6Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 2200Kbps;
ExpressVPN Macbook Version: 9.0.12 (9)；Protocol: Auto
Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
ExpressVPN – IOS/iPhone Connection Test in China:
Starting Time: Nov 5, 2020, 3:52 PM
Local device and network: iPhone/200M/WiFi/China mobile 4G;
ExpressVPN Official recommend method:
The official recommended method is to set the connection protocol to Automatic, and then connect to the official 4 servers that are optimized for mainland China: Hong Kong – 4, Japan – Yokohama, Singapore – Marina Bay, USA – Los Angeles-5.
Since the operation on the mobile phone is not very convenient, I will only use SpeedTest for the speed test of iOS. The test process is to test on the phone first, then take a screenshot, and finally upload the screenshot to the Word of my Macbook and upload the screenshot together with the time webpage.
ExpressVPN Version: 8.4.0 (13887)
Protocol: Automatic
Hong Kong – 4: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 216ms; Download: 87.1Mbps; Upload: 26.4Mbps;
Japan – Yokohama: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 76ms; Download: 83.5Mbps; Upload: 21.4Mbps;
Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 69ms; Download: 96.7Mbps; Upload: 17Mbps;
USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 37s)
Speedtest Ping: 159ms; Download: 85.9Mbps; Upload: 13.8Mbps;
Summary: Through the above tests on Window10, Macbook, and iPhone, it is really not an exaggeration to call it the king of VPNs in mainland China. The speed and connection success rate and the quick repair ability after the blockade period all surprise users. !
ExpressVPN iPhone Version: 8.4.0 (13887)； Protocol: Auto
Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
