• gen/Eric Computers@lemmy.zip
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    16 hours ago

    There are known IP ranges for some VPN services. Plus even if they don’t have that, they can see that all your traffic is going to one IP address and can guess/assume it’s a VPN.

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      15 hours ago

      they can see that all your traffic is going to one IP address and can guess/assume it’s a VPN

      Umm… What?

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        8 hours ago

        Like with phone carriers, ISPs can see the numbers (IPs) you are connecting to. If you use a VPN, you’re always connecting to the same IP, which is unusual from a regular user perspective and would tend to indicate VPN usage.

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          If you use a VPN, you’re always connecting to the same IP

          No, you’re not. A VPN provider can have hundreds of thousands of IP:s.

          which is unusual

          OK, but not unheard of. And even a dynamic IP might remain the same for months, if not years, depending on the operator.

          would tend to indicate VPN usage

          No, it wouldn’t.