VPN not changing IP address

A Former User @Guest

@rao4844 this is a weird problem.. lol

i dunno if this will help - Go to control panel...You may need to run the automatic troubleshooting wizard for the network & Internet - then disconnect and reconnect the VPN service. Then, check if the new IP is displayed in your browser..

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest

@rao4844 Is Flash enabled by chance?

A Former User

Thank you all for your help.
Adobe flash is disabled.
I have now tried all the suggestions to no avail.
I have installed OPERA on another PC with the same results.
One further question.
When I check my IP address using ip-adress.com, with the VPN disconnected, I get my actual IP address including my location and my ISP.
When I click on the VPN icon a box appears.
I switch VPN on and the icon turns blue.
The virtual location is shown at the bottom of this box with a virtual ip address' which changes if I change the location.
However, if I now re-check my IP address, using ip-adress.com, it still shows my actual IP address as before.
Should ip-adress.com be showing the same IP address as the one shown in the VPN box?

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest

@rao4844 What about whoer.net? Does it show your real ip address?

A Former User @leocg

@leocg
Yes. whoer.net shows my real IP address with VPN on or off.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest

@rao4844 Check the 'extended version' tab and see if it may be getting the info from WebRTC.

A Former User

I am not sure where this tab is.
Is it in Settings/Privacy and security/WebRTC

WebRTC
Use any suitable network interface (recommended)
Use default public and private network interfaces only
Use default public network interfaces only
Disable non-proxied UDP

I have tried "Use any suitable network interface (recommended)"
and "Disable non-proxied UDP"

My IP address remains the real one.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest

@rao4844 The tab is in whoer.net.

A Former User @leocg

@leocg
Thanks.
In the "Interactive detection" section, WebRTC is showing my real IP address.

A Former User @leocg

@leocg said in VPN not changing IP address:

@rao4844 The tab is in whoer.net.

if he went to that website 1st with vpn off it will show real ip..

if while there turn 'n on vpn will still show real ip - coz he would need to clear history cookies ect then revisit that page with vpn on ?.. no matter what ip checkers ya go to you will need to clean browser's history, cookies with vpn on and while off to reload page between sessions..

A Former User @Guest

@rao4844 have ya tried this..

run your command prompt (admin) - type ipconfig - hit enter - make note of the IPv4 Address ip - then close it out

now open opera - go to history and check mark the browser history box and the box for cookies - and box for images & files..to the beginning of time.. - close browser..

reopen browser - turn vpn on - go to one of the ip check 'n websites.. you should see a differance now..

A Former User

Thanks.
I had previously tried the steps you suggested , however I did try again but the result was the same.

What I have now done is to temporarily install a VPN called Tunnel Bear ( I have now uninstalled this program).
When Tunnel Bear was running the IP address on ip-adress.com and also whoer.net changed from my real IP address to a different address.
I reverted to Opera VPN and the IP checkers both show my real IP address.
I have re-installed Opera but the results are the same.

A Former User @Guest

@rao4844 said in VPN not changing IP address:

Thanks.
I had previously tried the steps you suggested , however I did try again but the result was the same.

What I have now done is to temporarily install a VPN called Tunnel Bear ( I have now uninstalled this program).
When Tunnel Bear was running the IP address on ip-adress.com and also whoer.net changed from my real IP address to a different address.
I reverted to Opera VPN and the IP checkers both show my real IP address.
I have re-installed Opera but the results are the same.

Yah for tunnel bear !
Boo for opera.. lol

looks liek opera browser and tunnel bear 's vpn works to show different ip addresses..

then why doesn't opera browser and opera 's vpn do not work and show different ip addresses in your case ? !..

if something was leaking (dns, WebRTC, ect) then Opera & tunnelbear would not have shown the different ip adresses..

Something just don't add up !.. lol

i give up.. lol

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer

I just checked here and both whoer.net and www.ip-adress.com show the IP address of the VPN server when it's enabled.

A Former User

I tried all the suggestions to no avail so I guess I have to admit defeat.
I have installed the free version of ProtonVPN which works exactly how I expected a VPN to work.
whoer.net and ip-adress.com both show a different IP address from my true address immediately VPN is connected.
No issues with cache etc and my true IP address is immediately shown when ProtonVPN is disconnected.
I can only assume that there is a setting somewhere that prevents OperaVPN mode from working although as I previously stated I tried on a different PC (same broadband connection) and that didn't work either.

A Former User @Guest

@rao4844 do a video !.. lol *just kidd 'n..

New Update - Opera 52.0.2871.40 Stable - might help..

A Former User

Both Opera vpn and Surfeasy showed as not vulnerable in this recent article.
(https://voidsec.com/vpn-leak/) see the google doc spreadsheat below.
See article section "Some tips to follow in order to protect your IP during the internet navigation" if home ip is leaking.

There are a few on the list of free vpn's that are vulnerable.
(https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nm7mxfFvmdn-3Az-BtE5O0BIdbJiIAWUnkoAF_v_0ug/edit#gid=0)