In the last issue, I tested the Windows version of StrongVPN, “StrongVPN China’s APP Win10 Test-Succeed“, and today I will continue to test StrongVPN, but today’s wall test platform will be changed to MacBook. StrongVPN has developed a version for mainland China users that can break through the Great Wall of the Internet, and you can find the download address and tutorial for the Mac version in the article “StrongVPN Can’t Connect Solution(zh)”. I hope that this wall test can read the reader some reference and reference.
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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- StrongVPN iOS/iPhone App test in China - December 8, 2021 China VPN connection test, StrongVPN for mainland China to break through the Great Firewall, in Windows, MacOS, Android currently has two options for connection. The first is the official recommendation to use its mainland China-specific version of StrongVPN Client, a method that is stable for a long time. According to recent tests, the international version of StrongVPN can also be connected in the above three devices, please see the recent "StrongVPN Daily Speed Test" test report for details. The official Client version is not available in IOS, it needs to be manually configured to connect, the specific method can refer to the "StrongVPN can not connect solution (zh)", there are detailed tutorials in the text. This time, I hope to test the connection through the international version of StrongVPN App in IOS. If you have questions, you can leave a message (anonymous) to exchange.
- StrongVPN and Client Version Macbook test in China - December 3, 2021 China VPN test, today will be a VPN test in Macbook for StrongVPN's China version (StrongVPN Client) and International version (StrongVPN). Yesterday, we tested both versions in Windows, and the results were good. Now it would be great if you can successfully connect to flip through the international version (StrongVPN) in MacOS as well. Before testing, we checked the version of both apps in MacOS and confirmed that they are the latest version. If you have any questions, you can leave a comment (anonymous) to exchange.
- StrongVPN Client and internetional Win test in China - December 2, 2021 China VPN test will be conducted today in Windows 10 for StrongVPN's China-specific version (StrongVPN Client) and international version (StrongVPN). Previously, for a longer period of time, StrongVPN (Win/Mac/Android) users in China were connected through its dedicated version (StrongVPN Client), but IOS needed to be connected through manual configuration. If StrongVPN is able to restore the international version, then IOS will also get the App direct connection restored. This is positive for StrongVPN on either device. I'll follow up with test reports on StrongVPN International for other devices, because Windows has the largest number of users, so it's the first place to start. If you have any questions, you can leave a message (anonymous) to communicate.
- StrongVPN Win10 Test in China – Surprises - China VPN test on October 18, 2021. Previously tested the Client version of StrongVPN for mainland China in Windows 10 on September 18, and had 4 successful server connections that time (courtesy of the official techs). In the past month no 2-3 days I try to connect using this version of USA-San Francisco-309 server and the stability is very good. I'll be testing these four servers again, and I contacted StrongVPN's customer service for nearly 10 additional servers before testing, and I want to try out their connections in China. This will provide a more comprehensive understanding of the stability of StrongVPN client and also expand the server options. If in doubt, leave a message (anonymous) to communicate...
StrongVPN China’s APP Macbook Test:
According to the official advice, it is best to uninstall the original international version of StrongVPN before installing the China-specific version of the app, and then install it. I think this is to avoid conflicts between the two programs, I didn’t uninstall the international version when I tested the installation, and installed the China-specific version directly on it, which also works. But I still suggest that it is best to comply with the official recommendations.
Download: Official Download; Local Download
The following is a screenshot of StrongVPN China in Macbook, in unconnected state. There are two in the picture below that I have covered in red, the top one is the IP address and the bottom one is the account information, so I have covered them to avoid leaking private data.
Starting Time: Dec 26, 2020, 1:53 PM
Local Device and Network: Macbook/200M China Telecom/WiFi；
StrongVPN China Mac’s Version: 200；
Protocol: OpenVPN UDP；
USA – Denver: First success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 175ms; Download: 0.51Mbps; Upload: 4.74Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 10323Kbps;
USA – Denver: First success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 191ms; Download: 6.9Mbps; Upload: 5.47Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 42564Kbps;
USA – Denver: First success; (Time efficiency: 13s)
Speedtest Ping: 209ms; Download: 0.2Mbps; Upload: 2.19Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: <100Kbps;
USA – Atlanta: First success; (Time efficiency: 14s)
Speedtest Ping: 225ms; Download: 28.5Mbps; Upload: 3.17Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 3333Kbps;
USA – Atlanta: First success; (Time efficiency: 9s)
Speedtest Ping: 242ms; Download: 0.49Mbps; Upload: 2.93Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 7989Kbps;
USA – New York: First success; (Time efficiency: 20s)
Speedtest Ping: 221ms; Download: 0.59Mbps; Upload: 1.58Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 1663Kbps;
USA – San Francisco: First success; (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 161ms; Download: 0.6Mbps; Upload: 3.37Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: <200Kbps;
Japan – Tokyo: First success; (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 265ms; Download: 0.38Mbps; Upload: 0.64Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 2865Kbps;
Canada – Toronto: First success; (Time efficiency: 20s)
Speedtest Ping: 222ms; Download: 0.64Mbps; Upload: 2.73Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 8120Kbps;
Australia – Sydney: First success; (Time efficiency: 19s)
Speedtest Ping: 340ms; Download: 0.27Mbps; Upload: 1.61Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 260Kbps;
Singapore: First success; (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 285ms; Download: 0.25Mbps; Upload: 0.78Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 3102Kbps;
Summary: There are many servers in StrongVPN China Macbook App, 62 servers in the US, 11 servers in the UK, 6 servers in Canada, 3 servers in Japan, 2 servers in Singapore, and 38 servers in other regions, making a total of 122 servers. I just tested 11 of them randomly, and from the test results, all of them were successfully connected, but some of them were slow.
Another small discovery, as shown above, is that I just clicked on each server one by one in order to count them. In the “DL Speed” column, a speed value appears. What this value represents and whether these values are meaningful for use in mainland China are yet to be verified by further testing.
Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
