FAQs

General Questions

What is the price of a GoodIP dongle?

$75. There is no recurring monthly fee. Shipping is charged at cost without any margin.


Do you have a free version of GoodIP?

Yes. If you want to use your own hardware (such as a Raspberry pi for instance or an old PC), you can download and use the free version of GoodIP.


Is GoodIP legal?

100%. GoodIP doesn't exploit any technical or judicial loophole.


What can I do when I access the Internet via a dongle?

Everything. When you are using your own donle, you can browser whatever you want. There is a tunnel between your device and the dongle and then you access the Internet with the IP address of your own dongle.



Difference and advantage compared to a "standard VPN"

What is the main problem with a "standard VPN" (Proton VPN, Nord VPN, PIA...)?

IPs of "standard VPNs" are flagged by banks, commercial institutions, video or media services because they don't want you to hide your identity and location. Most likely, your access will be denied.


Is P2P VPN a good idea?

P2P VPN doesn't use centralized servers but leverages the IPs of users. If you are using such VPN, do understand that other users (inculding that hacker in a 'bad' country) will access the Internet via your IP address. Probably far from being the best idea...


Is GoodIP a replacement to my standard VPN subscription?

Not necessarily. It depends what you are doing with a standard VPN. If you are using a standard VPN to access the Internet via a certain country, GoodIP is much better. If you are using a standard VPN to hide your identity, a standard VPN is better.



Technical Questions

What do I need to make work a dongle?

The dongle only needs power. You can plug it in a power outlet with a standard USB charger or in the back of your router or your PC. The Dongle needs to be setup the first time with the Wi-Fi credentials (SSID and password) where it's plugged.


What is the authentication mechanism during the connection? What is the encryption method of the traffic to a GoodIP dongle?

Authentication is done with RSA public/private keys. Data is encrypted using state-of-the-art algorithm based on Chacha.


Does GoodIP log any data traffic?

No. Traffic data is logged nowhere. First, data traffic doesn't go through the GoodIP servers, it goes directly to the dongle. Secondly, there is no data log on the dongle.



Does GoodIP store any key in the cloud?

No. Keys are not stored on GoodIP Servers. The user keeps the private key. The public key is stored on the dongle.


On which platforms is the GoodIP App available?

Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS.


Do I need administrator priviliges or root access?

No on Windows, Linux, Android and iOS. Only for Mac, you need admistrator privileges.


I have some problems with GoodIP. Where can I find technical help?

Please visit the troubleshooting page of the support website.


Is there more technical information about GoodIP?

Yes, please visit the support website.