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Portable VPN Routers - Keezel vs InvizBox Go (Paper Evaluation)
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<blockquote data-quote="HarborFront" data-source="post: 671989" data-attributes="member: 55987"><p>As mentioned there are not many portable VPN routers on the market and the Keezel and Invizbox Go shows the most promising of all.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #006600"><strong>KEEZEL</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">PROS</span></p><p></p><p>1) 16 hour battery life with 7000mAh capacity</p><p>2) Battery can be user replaceable – Keezel is working to make this happen</p><p>3) Can use the battery to charge your smartphone and it can be charged externally using a power bank besides AC charging</p><p>4) Access geo restricted sites</p><p>5) Works with WiFi/LAN/4G</p><p>6) Uses dual-band 2.4 & 5GHz WiFi b/g/n</p><p>7) Has ad-blocking/anti-phishing features for its Premium Plan</p><p>8) Can use a USB-to-Ethernet adapter to connect to an Ethernet (LAN) port</p><p>9) Can sign in to sites using username/password and mobile phone number</p><p>10) Uses PureVPN(Hong Kong)+ProXPN(Netherlands)+Le VPN(Hong Kong) providers.</p><p>11) Speed-wise PureVPN performs better than IPVanish VPN provider by Invizbox Go</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">CONS</span></p><p></p><p>1) The Keezel is NOT available now and is back ordered</p><p>2) PureVPN uses fake server locations, have connection leaks, keeps session logs and the other 2 VPN providers don’t fare well on ThatOnePrivacySite too.</p><p>3) Size is LxWxH(121x81x34) and weighs 200gm. Not slim and due to its oval shape it’s inconvenient to keep as compared to Invizbox Go</p><p>4) No Tor support</p><p>5) Keezel’s privacy policy don’t look good as it collects ordering/payment info (no anonymous payment methods acceptable) and it uses cookies to collect info on your surfing behavior. Also, collects data usage, will reveal your identity and data collected if forced to do so by the law and, also, to transfer your personal data to third parties if that is necessary for them to fulfil their obligations toward you.</p><p>6) No WiFi ac as it uses only a dual-core ARM CPU </p><p>7) Max download speed of about 20Mbps so not suitable for torrenting/gaming/heavy downloading</p><p>8) Not ALL server locations by the VPN providers are made available to the Keezel user for now although ALL the servers are available on Keezel’s Premium Plan. Keezel has yet to activate ALL the servers.</p><p>9) Currently, the Keezel only works with its VPN service. Even if you have a separate subscription with any of the mentioned VPN providers it’ll not work with the Keezel.</p><p></p><p>Reviews here</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]lB2P9-mz_j4[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p> <a href="https://www.tomsguide.com/us/keezel-portable-vpn,review-3412.html" target="_blank">This Portable VPN Hub Makes the Web Safer Everywhere</a></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #b35900"><strong>InvizBox Go</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">PROS</span></p><p></p><p>1) It’s available for purchase NOW</p><p>2) Supports Tor and “pluggable transport”.</p><p>3) Has ad-blocker, can block Win10’s tracking domain and can access geo-restricted sites.</p><p>4) Built-in HTTP Everywhere.</p><p>5) Open source software</p><p>6) Comes with WiFi extender mode</p><p>7) Act as a battery bank (5000mAh) to charge your smartphone and can be externally powered by a battery bank besides using AC</p><p>8) Uses a 880MHz dual-core CPU and MediaTek MT7621 chipset.</p><p>9) Max WiFi download speed of 25Mbps</p><p>10) Size is 125x70x12.5mm</p><p>11) Slim and easier to keep than the Keezel</p><p>12) Automatic updating of firmware.</p><p>13) No DNS leak/IP leak/WebRTC leak as tested</p><p>14) IPVanish VPN provider do not keep log</p><p>15) You can now configure the Invizbox Go to work with your VPN service if you know how to do it. It’s on the roadmap of InvizBox to provide such a feature through a firmware update later on if you are not prepared to configure the device.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">CONS</span></p><p></p><p>1) 10-hour battery life with 5000mAh capacity</p><p>2) Supports 2.4GHz WiFi b/g/n only.</p><p>3) No WiFi ac support</p><p>4) Weighs 300gm</p><p>5) Battery is soldered down so non-replaceable</p><p>6) IPVanish VPN provider is US-based</p><p>7) IPVanish’s speed performance is not as impressive as PureVPN</p><p>8) Can only choose either VPN or Tor and not both</p><p>9) It can get hot when charging or if highly utilised so have to use in a well-ventilated space or aircon environment.</p><p>10) Only 90% of the IPVanish servers are available to the InvizBox Go user</p><p>11) Cannot sign in to Public WiFi sites which require Username (only Password allowed).</p><p>12) Cannot use a USB-to-Ethernet adapter to connect to an Ethernet(LAN) port - InvizBox is working on this to add as a new feature</p><p>13) InvizBox Go’s privacy policy don’t look too good either. Collects ordering and payment information (no anonymous payment methods acceptable). Will only share your personal details with third parties when necessary for them to process payments to you, or if obliged to do so legally by court order.</p><p></p><p>Reviews here</p><p></p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/04/review-anonabox-or-" target="_blank">Review: Anonabox or InvizBox, which Tor router better anonymizes online life?</a></p><p></p><p>invizbox-which-tor-router-better-anonymizes-online-life/2/</p><p></p><p><a href="https://player.vimeo.com/video/190615460" target="_blank">InvizBox Go from Paul Canavan on Vimeo</a> </p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]lsJKkGGyesk[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.bestvpn.com/ipvanish-vpn-review/" target="_blank">IPVanish VPN Review 2017 | Expert Review - BestVPN.com</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/03/30/invizbox_solution_for_digital_privacy/" target="_blank">Is this a solution to Trump signing away your digital privacy? We give Invizbox Go a go</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kiledjian.com/main/2017/3/27/invizbox-go-review" target="_blank">Invizbox GO Review</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.vpncompare.co.uk/invizbox-go-review-a-portable-vpntor-router/" target="_blank">InvizBox Go Review: A Portable VPN/Tor Router | VPNCompare.co.uk</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HarborFront, post: 671989, member: 55987"] As mentioned there are not many portable VPN routers on the market and the Keezel and Invizbox Go shows the most promising of all. [SIZE=5][COLOR=#006600][B]KEEZEL[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=#0000ff]PROS[/COLOR] 1) 16 hour battery life with 7000mAh capacity 2) Battery can be user replaceable – Keezel is working to make this happen 3) Can use the battery to charge your smartphone and it can be charged externally using a power bank besides AC charging 4) Access geo restricted sites 5) Works with WiFi/LAN/4G 6) Uses dual-band 2.4 & 5GHz WiFi b/g/n 7) Has ad-blocking/anti-phishing features for its Premium Plan 8) Can use a USB-to-Ethernet adapter to connect to an Ethernet (LAN) port 9) Can sign in to sites using username/password and mobile phone number 10) Uses PureVPN(Hong Kong)+ProXPN(Netherlands)+Le VPN(Hong Kong) providers. 11) Speed-wise PureVPN performs better than IPVanish VPN provider by Invizbox Go [COLOR=#ff0000]CONS[/COLOR] 1) The Keezel is NOT available now and is back ordered 2) PureVPN uses fake server locations, have connection leaks, keeps session logs and the other 2 VPN providers don’t fare well on ThatOnePrivacySite too. 3) Size is LxWxH(121x81x34) and weighs 200gm. Not slim and due to its oval shape it’s inconvenient to keep as compared to Invizbox Go 4) No Tor support 5) Keezel’s privacy policy don’t look good as it collects ordering/payment info (no anonymous payment methods acceptable) and it uses cookies to collect info on your surfing behavior. Also, collects data usage, will reveal your identity and data collected if forced to do so by the law and, also, to transfer your personal data to third parties if that is necessary for them to fulfil their obligations toward you. 6) No WiFi ac as it uses only a dual-core ARM CPU 7) Max download speed of about 20Mbps so not suitable for torrenting/gaming/heavy downloading 8) Not ALL server locations by the VPN providers are made available to the Keezel user for now although ALL the servers are available on Keezel’s Premium Plan. Keezel has yet to activate ALL the servers. 9) Currently, the Keezel only works with its VPN service. Even if you have a separate subscription with any of the mentioned VPN providers it’ll not work with the Keezel. Reviews here [MEDIA=youtube]lB2P9-mz_j4[/MEDIA] [URL='https://www.tomsguide.com/us/keezel-portable-vpn,review-3412.html']This Portable VPN Hub Makes the Web Safer Everywhere[/URL] [SIZE=5][COLOR=#b35900][B]InvizBox Go[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=#0000ff]PROS[/COLOR] 1) It’s available for purchase NOW 2) Supports Tor and “pluggable transport”. 3) Has ad-blocker, can block Win10’s tracking domain and can access geo-restricted sites. 4) Built-in HTTP Everywhere. 5) Open source software 6) Comes with WiFi extender mode 7) Act as a battery bank (5000mAh) to charge your smartphone and can be externally powered by a battery bank besides using AC 8) Uses a 880MHz dual-core CPU and MediaTek MT7621 chipset. 9) Max WiFi download speed of 25Mbps 10) Size is 125x70x12.5mm 11) Slim and easier to keep than the Keezel 12) Automatic updating of firmware. 13) No DNS leak/IP leak/WebRTC leak as tested 14) IPVanish VPN provider do not keep log 15) You can now configure the Invizbox Go to work with your VPN service if you know how to do it. It’s on the roadmap of InvizBox to provide such a feature through a firmware update later on if you are not prepared to configure the device. [COLOR=#ff0000]CONS[/COLOR] 1) 10-hour battery life with 5000mAh capacity 2) Supports 2.4GHz WiFi b/g/n only. 3) No WiFi ac support 4) Weighs 300gm 5) Battery is soldered down so non-replaceable 6) IPVanish VPN provider is US-based 7) IPVanish’s speed performance is not as impressive as PureVPN 8) Can only choose either VPN or Tor and not both 9) It can get hot when charging or if highly utilised so have to use in a well-ventilated space or aircon environment. 10) Only 90% of the IPVanish servers are available to the InvizBox Go user 11) Cannot sign in to Public WiFi sites which require Username (only Password allowed). 12) Cannot use a USB-to-Ethernet adapter to connect to an Ethernet(LAN) port - InvizBox is working on this to add as a new feature 13) InvizBox Go’s privacy policy don’t look too good either. Collects ordering and payment information (no anonymous payment methods acceptable). Will only share your personal details with third parties when necessary for them to process payments to you, or if obliged to do so legally by court order. Reviews here [URL='https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/04/review-anonabox-or-']Review: Anonabox or InvizBox, which Tor router better anonymizes online life?[/URL] invizbox-which-tor-router-better-anonymizes-online-life/2/ [URL='https://player.vimeo.com/video/190615460']InvizBox Go from Paul Canavan on Vimeo[/URL] [MEDIA=youtube]lsJKkGGyesk[/MEDIA] [URL='https://www.bestvpn.com/ipvanish-vpn-review/']IPVanish VPN Review 2017 | Expert Review - BestVPN.com[/URL] [URL='https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/03/30/invizbox_solution_for_digital_privacy/']Is this a solution to Trump signing away your digital privacy? We give Invizbox Go a go[/URL] [URL='https://www.kiledjian.com/main/2017/3/27/invizbox-go-review']Invizbox GO Review[/URL] [URL='https://www.vpncompare.co.uk/invizbox-go-review-a-portable-vpntor-router/']InvizBox Go Review: A Portable VPN/Tor Router | VPNCompare.co.uk[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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