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Proton VPN on Linux very slow (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am using the offical Linux Client (4.3.2) on Fedora but the connections are very slow. I played around with the few settings the client offers but it's not getting better. Sometimes the speedtest seems okay with UDP, but when I download large files the speed stays around a few hundred kilobytes per second. Without VPN the same downloads are much, much faster ofc.

Anyone having the same issues? Is anyone even using the official client? Or is it better to directly add the connection? Also the GUI of the VPN client seems to be very slow and buggy.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

It's always dependent on the time of day, as the more folks in your local area connecting to the local node will slow down everyones speed. Are you using a free VPN or do you pay for the service? This can drastically impact the speed as the number of Proton users on the server you're using also can reduce your speed.

Alternatively, do you use a DNS to filter BS connections only there for tracking? Paying for the VPN + using NextDNS to stop unwanted connections has resulted with my speeds being a minimum of 3MB with a max around 150MB. I have a 300MB connection, but the time of day, DNS filtering, as well as routing through a VPN all influence your speed. Thankfully these speeds are more than enough for my use case and also add to my ability to have online anonymity.

Edit: I use the official client but use the WiFi settings in Fedora to connect to my DNS server. There's also a setting to increase speeds in the Proton client, maybe give that a shot too if you don't have it turned on.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

To back them up, a DNS sinkhole is incredible and will absolutely increase speeds in the long run

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Thx for answer. I am a premium user actually. I don't use any DNS filter and the setting to increase speed is already on. I will try to connect with the fedora settings directly tough.

Is the official client working smoothly for you?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I haven't had any major issues at all, it's been great all in all. I run Proton's VPN and NextDNS on my devices as well as router too.