24 servers were tested this time over the wall! Today’s test of StrongVPN has two main purposes, the first is to let readers know if this VPN can help mainland Chinese users flip over firewalls under the current state of firewalls in China. The second is to find the faster nodes by testing more experienced servers so that we can try to connect for reference and save valuable time. I would like to thank many readers for their valuable testing suggestions, and I will continue to test and improve my methods so that I can give readers more useful information after reading.
Note: There will be a major firewall upgrade blocking operation in late September – early October!
Barry: I’ve been hoping to convey a message to my readers that the firewall will be around for the foreseeable future; with it, using any VPN or other tool in China is a dynamic process and there’s no one-and-done solution. That’s why I keep updating the [Daily Test] section. The purpose of the test is to tell you the real usage of the changed VPN at the moment, whether it is available or not, and I will tell you so. In order to speed up the testing, I will be running only SpeedTest tests on it as it is only a reference for the speed test.
StrongVPN Last 6 test reports: [See More]
Checking out multiple test reports can help you understand more effectively how this VPN works in the long run.
- Best 4 VPN in China, OMG, Just only one！ - On March 21, 2022, China VPN test will be conducted on a Windows 10 device today. The test VPNs include ExpressVPN, PureVPN, StrongVPN, and AtlasVPN. If there is enough time, we will test others. Each VPN will indicate its App version number, connection protocol and other information at the beginning before the test. As a result, the number of VPNs tested this time is large, so each VPN will usually randomly check 5-10 servers in different regions. If there are officially recommended servers, it will be explained in the test. If you have any questions, you can leave a message (anonymous) to communicate.
- Win10 StrongVPN and Client Version test in China - January 25, 2022 VPN China test. StrongVPN is one of the very resilient VPNs on my test VPN list. Their StrongVPN Client App versions are preferred as the primary connection tool in Macbook, Windows, and Android. Since my testing, I have not been unable to connect. Due to the audit rules of IOS App, unfortunately, there is no "Client" version for the time being, so you need to connect through manual configuration. However, the international version of the app is currently available for direct connection. You can read all the test reports about StrongVPN on this site, there are 66 of them so far.
- Best VPN for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China - The IOC told the Voice of America via email that, China has granted foreign athletes and accredited foreign media participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics access to "open internet services" at the athletes' village, competition-related venues, and contracted media hotels. You can connect and use networks and social platforms (Google, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Signal, etc.) in China that are blocked by the Great Firewall of the Internet.
- 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.
Local Device and network: Windows10/200M/WiFi;
Speedtest Ping：9ms；Download：231.66Mbps；Upload：18.34Mbps；
StrongVPN Win10 IKEv2 Connection Test:
Starting Time: Sep 8, 2020, 1:37 PM
The following servers are random, But The United States and The United Kingdom will have more.
USA – New Orleans: First success; (Time efficiency: 5s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 5500Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 247ms; Download: 0.58Mbps; Upload: 2.49Mbps; 
USA – Seattle: First success; (Time efficiency: 6s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 5500Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 247ms; Download: 0.58Mbps; Upload: 2.49Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 9.3Mbps; 
USA – Dallas: First success; (Time efficiency: 7s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 6200Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 229ms; Download: 0.27Mbps; Upload: 1.89Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 1.3Mbps; 
USA – Charlotte: First success; (Time efficiency: 9s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 5000Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 234ms; Download: 0.22Mbps; Upload: 1.86Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 2.5Mbps; 
USA – Atlanta: First success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 4700Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 199ms; Download: 0.49Mbps; Upload: 2.19Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 2.9Mbps; 
USA – Miami: First success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 100Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 242ms; Download: 0.18Mbps; Upload: 0.62Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 140Kbps; 
USA – Phoenix: First success; (Time efficiency: 5s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 100Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 173ms; Download: 7.95Mbps; Upload: 0.55Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 180Mbps; 
USA – Los Angeles: First success; (Time efficiency: 5s)
YouTube Connection Speed: >6000Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 210ms; Download: 0.48Mbps; Upload: 1.21Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 7.3Mbps; 
USA – Washington DC: First success; (Time efficiency: 4s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 1500Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 229ms; Download: 0.44Mbps; Upload: 1.33Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 3.0Mbps; 
USA – Las Vegas: First success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 26000Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 221ms; Download: 3.81Mbps; Upload: 1.53Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 99Mbps; 
USA – New York: First success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 1400Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 254ms; Download: 0.43Mbps; Upload: 1.3Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 2.5Mbps; 
USA – Chicago: First success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 9800Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 211ms; Download: 0.31Mbps; Upload: 1.18Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 3.0Mbps; 
USA – San Francisco: Failed; (Try two times; Error: 809)
USA – Houston: Failed; (Try once; Error: 809)
USA – Denver: First success; (Time efficiency: 4s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 9815Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 246ms; Download: 0.9Mbps; Upload: 1.39Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 7.4Mbps; 
UK – Glasgow: First success; (Time efficiency: 6s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 500Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 234ms; Download: 0.32Mbps; Upload: 1.05Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 92Kbps; 
UK – Rugby: First success; (Time efficiency: 6s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 12000Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 272ms; Download: 1.31Mbps; Upload: 1.65Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 240Kbps; 
UK – Manchester: First success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 7500Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 243ms; Download: 0.67Mbps; Upload: 1.24Mbps;
Netflix Fast: Can’t use the Fast tool; 
UK – London: First success; (Time efficiency: 5s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 1400Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 211ms; Download: 0.48Mbps; Upload: 1.15Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 88Kbps; 
UK – Maidenhead: First success; (Time efficiency: 5s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 4500Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 206ms; Download: 0.62Mbps; Upload: 1.51Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 170Kbps; 
UK – Canterbury: First success; (Time efficiency: 7s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 300Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 230ms; Download: 0.33Mbps; Upload: 1.62Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 110Kbps; 
Taipei – Taiwan: First success; (Time efficiency: 4s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 4100Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 110ms; Download: 1.00Mbps; Upload: 1.84Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 120Kbps; 
Zurich – Switzerland: First success; (Time efficiency: 4s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 2900Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 216ms; Download: 0.34Mbps; Upload: 1.9Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 120Kbps; 
Tokyo – Japan: First success; (Time efficiency: 5s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 14000Kbps;
Speedtest Ping: 52ms; Download: 1.21Mbps; Upload: 0.65Mbps;
Netflix Fast: 9.9Mbps; 
Summary: I tested StrongVPN’s wall-climbing in Windows 10 today, on 24 servers, and only two of them failed to connect, while the rest connected quickly. The most important thing I noticed was that StrongVPN’s “server feedback time” was very short, as short as 3 seconds, and even when two servers failed to connect, the feedback time was only 15s, which is very helpful for users to select and test the fastest servers. We hope StrongVPN will continue its efforts to provide better servers for users in mainland China.
By the way! Maybe you can use the protocol of OpenVPN and L2TP to connect StrongVPN’s server.
StrongVPN Win10 Version: 2.6.0.0
Protocol: IKEv2
Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ★
