Has anyone else using Private Internet Access (PIA) noticed systematic speed throttling between 7 PM to 11:59? I’ve been a long-term user for 5 years and recently observed consistent speed reductions during these hours. Specifically, I use an Asus Merlin (AC5300) router with OpenVPN client configuration, routing to a specific device, and employing the SpeedMerlin add-on to monitor speeds. Interestingly, Route 1 (WAN) shows no speed reduction, whereas Route 2 (OpenVPN) consistently experiences reduced speeds during this timeframe, affecting only connected clients using the VPN director. Is this a new policy from PIA or an isolated issue?
This the PIA VPN tunnel speed measured on Nov 24th 2023
Just asking the question to see if this a policy, or any recommendations? will try another server, those measurement were made on Canada Montreal server.
Our ISP made some changes, added some fibre and now the connection no longer bogs down in the evenings. Within 10 Mbps of the advertised rate with the PIA VPN on.
Everything is possible, but they clearly have a none throttling policy for any type of internet traffic, that said I will test only using the “1198” port just to ensure. Thanks for the suggestion
This is from my provider FAQ page: Question is Does Cannet Throttle any applications during peak hours
No, CanNet DOES NOT implement any Internet Traffic Management Policy (ITMP) to our network at any time of day. Although ITMP is allowed by CRTC with certain conditions, CanNet is happy to announce we are not implanting any ITMP at this time and we are fully complying with CRTC transparency requirement for ITMP.
