The football season is in full swing and the temperatures are changing fast.  What better time to protect and speed up your network with a custom router.  Our friends over at FlashRouters are celebrating by offering deep discounts on Asus routers.  The FlashRouters Autumn Asus Sale includes discounts of 15% off all Asus routers.  The Asus coupon stacks with their existing sales prices.  Making this weekend a great time to buy.

You can visit the FlashRouters site and browse through their full list of brand name routers from companies like Cisco Linksys, Netgear, Asus and TP-Link.  They’ve discounted quite a few models for the weekend sale.  Remember that all Asus models come with an additional 15% off using coupon code Asus.  Below are some of our favorite Asus models.  Any router you choose will come with custom DD-WRT or Tomato firmware.

• Asus RT-AC566U AC1200
• Asus RT-AC68U AC1900
• Asus RT-AC66U AC1750
• Asus RT-N66U Dark Knight

If you’d like to learn more about FlashRouters they have an insightful video on the homepage.  The animated video is very well done.  It will walk you through the benefits of a custom router.  In a minute and a half you’ll learn just how much value the custom firmware offers.  Replacing the factory firmware with DD-WRT or Tomato greatly enhances the functionality of any router you choose from their site.  Take a moment to watch the video.

The Autumn Asus sale requires a coupon code.  Simply visit their site and browse through the selection of routers from Cisco Linksys, Asus, Netgear and TP-Link.  Once you find something you’d like to buy the discount will be automatically applied.  If you buy an Asus device make sure to enter coupon code Asus to save an additional 15% off this weekend.  You’ll clearly see the special pricing listed throughout their site.  The sale won’t last long though so I suggest you visit FlashRouters.com now to save.

You can visit VPNSP.com to learn more about VPN routers.  Follow us @VPNSP to save on VPN access.

Sabai Technology is getting ready to introduce a new version of their popular VPN accelerator.  To celebrate the release of their VPN Accelerator V2, Sabai is offering $50 off the new version.  You can pick it up for $299 which is the same price as V1.  The promotion is currently available on the SabaiTechnology.com site and will run though July 31st.  The price will increase on August 1st so if you’re interested now is the time to check it out.

Do you already own a VPN accelerator from Sabai?  If so you’ll be happy to know they will be offering a free system upgrade.  You can expect more details in the next couple weeks.  If you don’t have one this is the time to consider it.  I’ve owned one for a couple years now.  The goal is to speed up your performance when connecting to a VPN through your router.  You can learn more in this VPN accelerator review I wrote after V1 was released.

Sabai has packed the V2 release with even better hardware specs and a great looking user interface.  As they mention is a related blog post the interface is less geek and more modern.  I think both the old and new version look good.  Then again you might not want to trust my opinion given the not so modern design of vpnsp.com :).  Sabai has integrated proxy into the V2 release.  So you can browse using VPN access or unencrypted with ease.

Visit the Sabai Technology site to learn more and save   Follow us @VPNSP for the latest VPN news and deals.

The World Cup may be over but there’s still plenty of time to fire up the grill and enjoy the summer.  Our friends over at FlashRouters are celebrating summer by offering deep discounts on their custom routers.  The FlashRouters summer blowout sale includes discounts of up to $120 off some of their most popular routers.  We noticed sale prices on the Netgear R7000, Netgear R6300. Asus RT-N66U and Asus RT-AC68U.

You can visit the FlashRouters site and browse through their full list of brand name routers from companies like Cisco Linksys, Netgear, Asus and TP-Link.  They’ve discounted quite a few models for the summer blowout special.  Below are some of our favorite models.  Remember that all routers come with custom firmware.

• Netgear R7000 AC1900 Nighthawk
• Netgear R6300 V2 AC1750
• Asus RT-AC68U AC1900
• Asus RT-AC66U AC1750
• Asus RT-N66U Dark Knight
• Cisco Linksys E4200

If you’d like to learn more about FlashRouters they offer a helpful video on their homepage.  The animated video is well done.  It will walk you through the benefits of a custom router.  In a minute and a half you’ll learn just how much value their custom firmware offers.  Replacing the factory firmware with DD-WRT or Tomato greatly extends the functionality of any router you choose from their site.  Take a moment to watch their video.

The summer blowout savings do not require a coupon code.  Simply visit their site and browse through the selection of routers from Cisco Linksys, Asus, Netgear and TP-Link.  Once you find something you’d like to buy the discount will be automatically applied.  You’ll clearly see the special pricing listed throughout their site.  The sale won’t last long though so I suggest you visit FlashRouters.com now to save.

You can visit VPNSP.com to learn more about VPN routers.  Follow us @VPNSP to save on VPN access.

Sabai Technology is a leading provider of custom VPN routers.  I personally have years of experience with their team and they are top notch.  From the continued development and innovative features you’ll find in the Sabai OS loaded on each router to their commitment to customer support.  Sabai Technology is expanding their 7 day a week support schedule to help customers around the world get the help they need when they need it.

As a Sabai customer I have relied on the efforts of William Haynes and his team to help protect my privacy over the years.  I’ve had the opportunity to test VPN routers from leading vendors and would highly recommend them.  Sabai Technology has the team in place to support their custom routers.  Ruth Petty and the support team are there to help when you need it.  The latest expansion of support hours means more time to get answers.

As of July 1st Sabai Technology is offering support during these days and hours:

• Monday through Friday – 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. EST
• Saturday through Sunday – 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. EST
• There are holiday exceptions and they announce them in advance.

Sabai Technology provides support through phone, email, chat and remote assistance.  When you purchase a router from sabaitechnology.com it will come with their custom Sabai OS installed.  Allowing you to protect your entire home or small business network with a VPN service.  The Sabai team will help you make sure everything is working properly and ensure you get the best possible performance.  Routers come with 90 days of support.  You can extend the support term to a full year for $79 with a purchase of their Sabai Freedom support plan.

You can visit VPNSP.com to learn more about VPN services.  Follow us @VPNSP for the latest news and deals.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Independent Security Evaluations (ISE) are hosting a router hacking competition at this year’s Def Con.  Contestants have an opportunity to submit new vulnerabilities before Def Con begins and demonstrate the attack during the conference.  The SOHOpelessly Broken competition will give contestants the chance to show their router hacking skills during Def Con to win.

Here’s a summary of each track of the SOHOpelessly Broken router hacking competition at Def Con:

• Contest Overview -This year at DEFCON 22, for the first time ever Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) are hosting a no-holds-barred router hacking competition. You’re hereby challenged to compete in one or both tracks of the SOHOpelessly BROKEN contest. Check back here for scheduled 0-day demonstrations, up-to-date contest results, and other information during the con.
• Track 0 -The objective of this pre-con contest is to demonstrate previously unidentified vulnerabilities in off-the-shelf consumer wireless routers. Contestants must provide relevant exploit information to the judges and publicly demonstrate the attack in the contest area at DEFCON 22, August 7-12, 2014 in the Wireless Village contest area. Judges will score the exploits based on effectiveness and badassness. Grand prize winners will receive [TBD], with additional awesome prizes for other exploit demonstrations.
• Track 1 -This is an at-con capture the flag style contest where contestants will be pitted against 10 off-the-shelf SOHO routers, hardened, but with known vulnerabilities. Contestants must identify weaknesses and exploit the routers to gain control. Pop as many as you can over the weekend to win. Contest will take place at DEFCON 22, August 7-12, 2014 in the Wireless Village contest area.

Visit the SOHOpelessly Broken site to learn more about the competition.  Have a great time at Def Con!

FlashRouters is stepping up to help raise funds for open source projects like DD-WRT, Tomato and OpenSSL.  They have pledged to donate at least $5,000 to each project and hope to raise at least $25,000 during their donation matching drive.  Anyone who buys a device from FlashRouters will have the option to donate $1, $5 or $10.  FlashRouters will match that amount with the proceeds going to DD-WRT, Tomato and OpenSSL.

Here’s a quick breakdown of how the donation matching will work:

• DD-WRT router purchases – 100% of donations will be split between DD-WRT and OpenSSL.
• Tomato router purchases – 100% of donations will be split between Tomato and OpenSSL.

If you’d like to learn more about FlashRouters they offer an insightful video on their homepage.  The animated video is very well done.  It will walk you through the benefits of a custom router.  In a minute and a half you’ll learn just how much value their routers provide.  Replacing the factory firmware with DD-WRT or Tomato greatly extends the functionality of any router you choose from the site.  Take a moment to watch their video.

Always look at the top of their homepage for coupon codes.  They’ve been offering some nice discounts during the World Cup.  Once you select a router the donation process is simple.  On the router page you will have the option of donating $1, $5 or $10.  It isn’t a requirement of course but every dollar raised is greatly appreciated and matched by the FlashRouter team.

Here’s a look at some of our favorite FlashRouter devices:

• Netgear R7000 AC1900 Nighthawk
• Netgear R6300 V2 AC1750
• Asus RT-AC68U AC1900
• Asus RT-AC66U AC1750
• Asus RT-N66U Dark Knight
• Cisco Linksys E4200

All the routers listed above support leading VPN providers like IPVanish, Private Internet Access, Hide My Ass and CtyberGhost.  They will even pre-configure your VPN connection so you can enjoy encrypted access right out of the box.  The donation matching program is underway so you can visit FlashRouters.com now to help.

You can visit VPNSP.com to learn more about VPN services.  Follow us @VPNSP for the latest news and deals.

Sabai Technology is celebrating Memorial Day by honoring those in uniform with free shipping this weekend.  If you are actively in the military and have an APO, FPO or DPO address then you can take advantage of Sabai’s offer.  Simply order a router from their site this weekend and the price of shipping will be rebated when the Sabai team returns to the office on Tuesday.  Visit SabaiTechnology.com to browse their selection of VPN routers.

Sabai Technology specializes in VPN routers.  Rather than run the factory firmware they flash brand name devices with their Sabai custom-Tomato firmware.  Allowing retail routers to perform advanced features like OpenVPN and support for dual / tri-gateway.  Sabai offers a VPN accelerator to maximize the speed of your encrypted connection.  They help protect your online privacy.  Read our Sabai OSv5.5 post to learn more.

Here’s a list of routers Sabai offers.  All include their custom Sabai OS firmware.

• Tendra W1800R AC1750 – $239.99
• Asus RT-N66U – $289.99
• Asus RT-N10P – $119.99
• Cisco Linksys E2500 – $139.99
• Netgear WNR3500L – $169.99

In addition to their brand name routers, Sabai has developed a VPN accelerator that sells for $299.99.  I would suggest you try the router on it’s own.  Then if you aren’t getting the desired speed with your VPN service you can always purchase the accelerator.  I’ve used Sabai’s VPN accelerator in the past and it definitely helped increase my VPN performance versus sending the encrypted traffic directly through the router.

If this is your first Sabai router I would suggest you consider their freedom support package.  The regular price is $99.  Sabai is offering a 50% discount which brings the price down to $49.  With freedom support you will get any help you may need to set up and configure your VPN connection.  Along with any other router related questions you may have along the way.  It also covers any firmware updates.

You can visit SabaiTechnology.com to learn more about OSv5.5 and check out their full line of VPN routers.

Join us at VPNSP.com to learn more about VPN services.  Follow us @VPNSP for the latest news and deals.

The team at Sabai Technology just released the latest version of their custom router firmware.  Sabai OS 5.5 (playfully called 5.FIVE) is a step forward for an already great operating system.  With Sabai OS 5.5 customers can expect more secure OpenVPN standards, better port forwarding, quality of service (QoS) improvements and AC router support.  VPN accelerator users will enjoy an easier set up process as well as an update to come.

My first experience with Sabai Technology was in 2011.  After a nice chat with the owner, William Haynes, I tested their custom Tomato firmware and have been a fan of VPN routers ever since.  Last year brought Sabai OSv5 which had some nice innovative features built-in.  Adding improved support for port forwarding and dual gateway set up.  The latest Sabai OS v5.FIVE builds on that framework to add even more functionality.

Cheers to the Sabai Technology team as they continue to improve upon an already great firmware.  Those seeking a custom router to help protect your privacy should definitely consider Sabai.  They have partnered with a number of VPN services including IPVanish, PureVPN, StrongVPN, ibVPN and several others to provide an out of the box solution for their members.  The addition of AC support will mean an even faster experience.

There is one area where I could see Sabai continue to improve in the future.  That’s in router selection.  When it comes to AC devices they are offering the Tenda 1800R wireless router.  I’ve never heard of it.  In my opinion the addition of AC routers from the big brand names like Netgear and Asus would add even more value.

As you can see Sabai put a lot of effort into their new OSv5.5 release.  You can visit SabaiTechnology.com to learn more about OSv5.5 and check out their full line of VPN routers.  Those who want help upgrading can buy a Sabai Freedom package for just $49.  Follow us @VPNSP for the latest VPN router news and deals.

Have you been looking for a new router to improve streaming quality.  If so FlashRouters is running a sale on their most popular DD-WRT wireless router, the Netgear R7000 AC-1900 Nighthawk.  The device is a beast. It isn’t the cheapest router around but it’s definitely worth the cost.  From now until Monday at midnight you can save $50 off the router by visiting their Netgear R7000 page and using coupon code HAWK during checkout.

If your like me you have multiple sessions of Netflix, Amazon Instant and other streaming services running at any given time.  That’s where a really good router comes in.  The FlashRouters team customizes the Netgear Nighthawk R7000 with DD-WRT firmware.  Opening up a host of opportunities not available in the native firmware.  Not the least of which is support for leading VPN providers like IPVanish, Hide My Ass and OverPlay.

Why rely on a router for VPN access?  You don’t have to but it definitely has it’s advantages.  For starters you can protect your entire network with a single VPN account.  Every connection that passes through the router is encrypted.  No need to set up VPN on your mobile devices or tablets for home use.  It also extends encrypted access to game consoles, network DVD players and other devices that might not otherwise support VPN.

FlashRouters offers a wide selection of brand name routers from big names like Cisco Linksys, Netgear, Asus and more.  Some of our favorites include the Netgear R7000 and R6300, Asus RT-AC66U AC1750, and Cisco E4200.  All of which come pre-flashed with either DD-WRT or Tomato firmware.  You can decide on which firmware option to choose based on the model that best fits your needs.  Both will get the job done.

Head on over to FlashRouters.com before Monday at midnight to save $50 off the Netgear R7000.  If you happen to miss the deal they are also offering our guests $15 off any router priced at $199.99 or more using coupon code vpnsp15.  The code will work with all of their best devices including the Netgear Nighthawk R7000.