ExpressVPN has added Lightway – UDP (bate) to the normal version 9.0.5(16) of Windows 10, although it is still a beta protocol, but to be able to launch it in the official version, I believe it must be because the officials feel that the protocol has made a big improvement, and at the same time adding bate to such a protocol in the official version! , probably hoping to get feedback from more users on usage in different regions, networks, and devices. I’m going to give you a full test of the protocol’s use in mainland China today.
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ExpressVPN – Win10 Lightway test in China:
Device: Windows10
Starting Time: Sep 29, 2020, 1:31 PM
Network: 200M/WiFi
ExpressVPN Version: 9.0.5 (16) New Version Download
The following servers from official recommend, Protocol: Lightway-UDP
Hong Kong – 4: Failed. (Try once)
Japan – Yokohama: Failed. (Try once)
Singapore – Marina Bay: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles – 5: Failed. (Try once)
The following servers is random, Protocol: Lightway-UDP
USA – Santa Monica: Failed. (Try once)
USA – New York: Failed. (Try once)
USA – San Francisco: First success. (Time efficiency: 35s)
Speedtest Ping: 242ms; Download: 21.79Mbps; Upload: 1.20Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 130Kbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 1300Kbps;
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 – Los Angeles – 1: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Hollywood: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles: First success. (Time efficiency: 22s)
Speedtest Ping: 189ms; Download: 23.34Mbps; Upload: 1.88Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 6.7Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 5500Kbps;
Canada – Toronto – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Canada – Toronto: Failed. (Try once)
Canada – Vancouver: Failed. (Try once)
Canada – Montreal: First success. (Time efficiency: 11s)
Speedtest Ping: 255ms; Download: 24.7Mbps; Upload: 1.99Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 4.8Mbps;
Mexico: Failed. (Try once)
Peru: Failed. (Try once)
Hong Kong – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Hong Kong – 3: Failed. (Try once)
Japan – Tokyo – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Japan – Tokyo: Failed. (Try once)
Singapore – Jurong: Failed. (Try once)
Singapore – CBD: Failed. (Try once)
Australia- Sydney: Failed. (Try once)
Australia- Melbourne: Failed. (Try once)
Australia- Perth: Failed. (Try once)
Australia- Brisbane: First success. (Time efficiency: 23s)
Speedtest Ping: 389ms; Download: 4.98Mbps; Upload: 1.05Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 2.7Mbps;
Australia- Sydney – 2: Failed. (Try once)
India – Mumbai – 1: Failed. (Try once)
India – Via UK: Failed. (Try once)
India – Chennai: Failed. (Try once)
South Korea – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Malaysia: Failed. (Try once)
Thailand: Failed. (Try once)
Taiwan – 3: Failed. (Try once)
UK – Wembley: Failed. (Try once)
UK – East London: Failed. (Try once)
UK – London: First success. (Time efficiency: 14s)
Speedtest Ping: 242ms; Download: 24.72Mbps; Upload: 1.49Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 6.6Mbps;
UK – Docklands: First success. (Time efficiency: 40s)
Speedtest Ping: 212ms; Download: 85.42Mbps; Upload: 1.65Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 13Mbps;
Germany – Nuremberg: Failed. (Try once)
Germany – Frankfurt – 1: Failed. (Try once)
Germany – Frankfurt – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Germany – Frankfurt – 3: Failed. (Try once)
France – Strasbourg: Failed. (Try once)
France – Paris – 1: Failed. (Try once)
France – Paris – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Netherlands – Amsterdam: Failed. (Try once)
Netherlands – Rotterdam: Failed. (Try once)
Netherlands – The Hague: Failed. (Try once)
Netherlands – Amsterdam – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Conclusion: This is a comprehensive test of the Lightway – UDP (bate) protocol that ExpressVPN has released for Windows 10 today. Before I tested the protocol, I did a quick test to see if the officially recommended method and IKEv2 protocol still worked in this version, and then I tested the Lightway protocol. From the above test results, the protocol in mainland China, the current server wall success rate is still relatively low, a total of 50 randomly selected servers, but only 6 can connect successfully at once. It is unclear whether the connection of these six servers will continue to be available, and would like to show that the speed of its successful connection is quite good. Let me keep watching, if there is good news, I will not be the first to post, of course, if you are also trying to use the protocol, please leave a message, so that we can provide more valuable reference for the use of Lightway protocol in Windows.
Since this protocol is still in the Bate version of Windows 10, it is not yet available in the MacOS and IOS versions. Hopefully, ExpressVPN will continue to optimize the protocol and provide a better experience for users in mainland China.
ExpressVPN Win10 Version: 9.0.5 (16); Protocol: Lightway – UDP (bate)
Connection success rate score: ★ ★
Time efficiency score: ★ ★ ★ ☆
Speed test score: ★ ★ ★ ★
