It has been more than a month since I last tested StrongVPN, and from the last test, its APP direct connection could not be connected. Today I will use Windows devices as the test platform and test StrongVPN’s APP direct connection and then test its OpenVPN Gui as well. If its OpenVPN test goes well, I will pay more attention to it and add its OpenVPN Gui connection to the regular test. I hope this test will be helpful to all readers.
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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 APP Connect Test in China:
Device: Windows10;
Network: 200M/Wifi;
StrongVPN Version: V2.6.0.0;
Protocol: IKEv2/WireGuard/OpenVPN(Port: 50 + UDP)/SSTP/L2TP
IKEv2 Test:
- IKEv2 – USA – Washington DC: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – USA – New Orleans: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – USA – Miami: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – USA – Seattle: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – USA – Houston: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – USA – Phoenix: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – USA – Dallas: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – USA – San Francisco: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – USA – Atlanta: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – USA – Los Angeles: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – USA – Las Vegas: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – USA – New York: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – USA – Chicago: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – UK – Glasgow: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – UK – Maidenhead: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – UK – Manchester: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – UK – London: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – Turkey – Istanbul: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – Taiwan – Taipei: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – Switzerland – Zurich: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – Singapore: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – Japan – Tokyo: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- IKEv2 – France – Paris: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
WireGuard Test:
- WireGuard – USA – Washington DC: Failed. (Try once, Error )
- WireGuard – USA – New Orleans: Failed. (Try once, Error )
- WireGuard – USA – Miami: Failed. (Try once, Error )
- WireGuard – USA – Seattle: Failed. (Try once, Error )
- WireGuard – USA – Houston: Failed. (Try once, Error )
- WireGuard – USA – Phoenix: Failed. (Try once, Error )
- WireGuard – UK – Landon: Failed. (Try once, Error )
- WireGuard – UK – Canterbury: Failed. (Try once, Error )
- WireGuard – Taiwan – Taipei: Failed. (Try once, Error )
- WireGuard – Singapore: Failed. (Try once, Error )
- WireGuard – Japan – Tokyo: Failed. (Try once, Error )
- WireGuard – Germany – Frankfurt: Failed. (Try once, Error )
- WireGuard – Canada – Toronto: Failed. (Try once, Error )
OpenVPN Test: (Port: 1194; Protocol: UDP)
- OpenVPN – USA – Dallas: Failed. (Try once)
- OpenVPN – USA – Seattle: Failed. (Try once)
- OpenVPN – Australia – Sydney: Failed. (Try once)
- OpenVPN – Belgium – Brussels: Failed. (Try once)
- OpenVPN – Estonia – Tallinn: Failed. (Try once)
- OpenVPN – India – Mumbai: Failed. (Try once)
- OpenVPN – Brazil – Sao Paulo: Failed. (Try once)
- OpenVPN – Japan – Tokyo: Failed. (Try once)
- OpenVPN – Taiwan – Taipei: Failed. (Try once)
SSTP Test:
- SSTP – USA – Dallas: Failed. (Try once, Error 0x8007274C)
- SSTP – USA – Seattle: Failed. (Try once, Error 0x8007274C)
- SSTP – USA – Las Vegas: Failed. (Try once, Error 0x8007274C)
- SSTP – USA – Chicago: Failed. (Try once, Error 0x8007274C)
- SSTP – UK – Canterbury: Failed. (Try once, Error 0x8007274C)
- SSTP – Sweden – Stockholm: Failed. (Try once, Error 0x8007274C)
- SSTP – Romania – Bucharest: Failed. (Try once, Error 0x8007274C)
- SSTP – Taiwan – Taipei: Failed. (Try once, Error 0x8007274C)
- SSTP – Japan – Tokyo: Failed. (Try once, Error 0x8007274C)
L2TP Test:
- L2TP – Japan – Tokyo: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- L2TP – USA – Miami: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- L2TP – USA – Atlanta: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- L2TP – USA – Denver: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- L2TP – USA – Chicago: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- L2TP – Turkey – Istanbul: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- L2TP – UK – London: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- L2TP – Spain – Madrid: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- L2TP – Norway – Oslo: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- L2TP – Switzerland – Zurich: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
- L2TP – Taiwan – Taipei: Failed. (Try once, Error 809)
Summary of APP Connect: The above test was performed on all the connection protocols of StrongVPN APP in Windows 10. Including IKEv2, WireGuard, OpenVPN-UDP, SSTP, L2TP, but all the protocols could not be connected.
StrongVPN OpenVPN GUI – UDP(1194) Manual Test：
Since I did not find a server optimized specifically for China’s wall on StrongVPN’s website, the servers I tested below were randomly selected.
- USA – Atlanta: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Miami: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – San Francisco: Failed. (Try once)
- USA – Seattle: Failed. (Try once)
- UK – London: Failed. (Try once)
- Taiwan – Taipei: Failed. (Try once)
In summary: From the above, StrongVPN should be completely blocked in China at the moment. Of course it’s possible that I didn’t find the right way. I just emailed the official customer service for advice, and I hope they can give some solutions.
Today’s Test Score：☆
Important supplement: After I contacted the official customer service, they sent me a Chinese version of Window specifically for use in China. The connection was successful. I tested it and it can be connected over the wall. The specific speed and server connection success rate have not been tested yet. I will schedule a test as soon as possible. I will continue to consult the official customer service for the connection method of other devices, and I will post to you as soon as I have news.
StrongVPN China’s APP Windows: Download(The software screenshot is as follows)
