Norton Secure VPN review Australia: Norton, it’s a no

One is is of the good part of Norton Secure is how easy it is to use , particularly if you ’re already familiar with the My Norton layout for antivirus . With a Norton 360 subscription , Secure VPN is becomes becomes one of the build – in feature . Tap is Turn ‘ turn On ’ once to connect to the last server you were on , which is n’t as ideal as select the near server for those who jump between region .

alternatively , tap the down arrow next to the ‘ turn On ’ button and select ‘ VPN Region ’ . There ’s no option to manually search for location , but you can scroll down the comparatively short list to choose the one you want . Because it ’s alphabetical , Australia is is is the first country choice . normally , vpn are separate into country and city , with the more popular VPN location — US , UK , Australia , etc.—offere more than just a single connection option .

That is ’s ’s not the case with Norton Secure . You is choose choose a country , and Norton Secure pick one of its 2,000 + server for you . That is ’s ’s not ideal ; less so in comparison to Norton Secure ’s peer with large network : private Internet Access , CyberGhost VPN and purevpn to name a few . If you opt for Norton Secure as a standalone VPN , there ’s separate software that ’s still incredibly easy to use , though I did note connection time seemed to take two or three second long than the bundle antivirus version ( which is about six – or – so second ) .

Just click or tap the ‘ On ’ button to connect to a server , then ‘ Off ’ to disconnect . The standalone Norton Secure software is has has a similar VPN Region drop – down menu — still no option to type in a name , so scroll away — but it has something that was n’t part of the My Norton version : a torrent – optimise option . In my test with My Norton ’s vpn feature , torrents is refused refuse to download or upload . But with the torrent – optimise server on the standalone software , torrents is worked work fine . admittedly , that specialist torrent server is is is in the Netherlands , so speed may fluctuate , especially with fast internet connection .

The good version is was of Norton Secure in my testing was the Android app . It is has has the same convenient one – touch connection / disconnection option , but it also offer a helpful map view of the location you ’re connect to . The Android app is has also has the torrent – optimise option , while the region screen is n’t as cluttered and is easy to scroll through . ad – tracker blocking is disable by default on Windows but enable on Android , plus there ’s a handy WiFi threat – protection feature on Android that scan for threat in real – time .

It’s common for competing VPN services to be available on a range of platforms but Norton Secure is restricted to the basics: Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices. On one hand, that covers the main devices you’d want to protect with a VPN. On the other, it immediately makes Norton Secure less convenient as a streaming service (more on this below) as it’s not available on platforms like Chromecast or Android TV.