I have just setup a vpn connection for the first time ever and have had a little play with it to see how things have changed. I ran a speed test before and after and through the vpn I only get about 70mbits whereas without I am getting 123mbits.
The interesting thing is this, even though I am using the vpn and google's dns servers, if I try to go to a restricted site such as
www.thepiratebay.se I still get VM blocking page. How on earth does that happen when VM aren't supposed to be able to see where I am going and what I am doing? It isn't because the page is cached or anything because I haven't tried using that url since it was blocked over 2 years ago. I am very confused. I have run a trace route to the BBC to see is happening and the paths are completely different even though the vpn server is actually quite close to me geographically.
Before the admins start getting in flap I am not seeking assistance in circumventing court orders, I am merely seeking to understands the networking principles behind the technology because I don't understand why I am being re-directed to a VM page when I am supposed to be using an encrypted tunnel. I am more than happy to test other sites if somebody wants to give me a url.