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0 pointscommoner6y ago0 comments

Although Warp doesn't mask IP addresses, it should be useful for these two use cases:

1) Communicating with insecure websites (HTTP instead of HTTPS)

2) Using unsecured wireless networks (e.g. Wi-Fi at a coffee shop)

Beyond these two cases, is there any advantage to using Warp? Does Warp provide any benefits for email (secure IMAP/SMTP), file sharing (BitTorrent), or other protocols?

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kyle-rb6y ago· 2 in thread

What's the actual vulnerability when simply using an unsecured wireless network? Sure, it's easy for them to MitM you if you're using http, but if you're only using https, what's the harm?

sp3326y ago

DNS queries and the unencrypted parts of the HTTPS protocol (like SNI without recent enhancements). So passive sniffers can at least see what sites you're visiting.

kyle-rb6y ago

Huh, didn't know about SNI, thanks for the info. Seems like a relatively small risk though.

yjftsjthsd-h6y ago· 2 in thread

It looks decent for hiding your traffic from your ISP

commonerOP6y ago

Thanks, this should have been obvious in hindsight.

One more for people with cell phone plans that don't adhere to net neutrality: Warp can probably bypass quality caps on video streaming.

Traditional VPNs are strictly better than Warp+, as far as I can see, but the free version of Warp is a generous offering for users who would otherwise not be using a VPN.

dylz6y ago

Warp excludes many sites from traffic routing (like video)

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lgats6y ago· 1 in thread

WARP+ apparently takes advantage of CloudFlare's Argo Smart Routing https://www.cloudflare.com/products/argo-smart-routing/

Statistics from one of my websites running Argo show a 16.73% percent improvement for 32.3% of web traffic routed through Argo.

For my Google Cloud Washington based server, I see 5-15% improvement for some traffic from the EU and US East Coast and 15-30% improvement some traffic from Asia, Africa, and South America. (all according to CF statistics)

bscphil6y ago

> Statistics from one of my websites running Argo show a 16.73% percent improvement for 32.3% of web traffic routed through Argo.

I don't understand the statistic. Is that the best 32.3%? Is the worst 32.3% 16.73% worse?

riquito6y ago· 1 in thread

You forgot your ISP, some collect and resell your activity online

skeletonjelly6y ago

Some yes. In Australia, all are required by law to record "metadata" and retain for several years (5 I think)

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