I was perplexed by every Google search result I discovered. Some claim it hides your browsing activity, such as which websites you visit, from ISPs, while others claim it does not. I am aware that it does not conceal the IP address and obviously, ISP can see u connecting to Cloudflare servers
Is it true that using WARP+ hides all of the sites/domains we visit from our ISP? That means our ISP won’t be able to see what we’re browsing when we use WARP+, correct?
Is there anything leaked/exposed to the ISP when using WARP+? The reason I asked this because I notice there sites that got blocked in my country somehow available when using WARP+. As a result, I believe the ISP does not see anything, but at the same time, concerned that the ISP can see that I accessed the blocked site.
Its essentially like a VPN. ISP sees that you connect to Cloudflare datacenters.
Isp can’t see what you do. Sites can see your ip address if they access cloudflare metadata, otherwise they only see cloudflare ip addresses
1.1.1.1 hides DNS requests but ISPs can still see what sites you are connecting to, and they can be blocked if blocked at a level deeper than just DNS block.
WARP is a true VPN, hides all traffic, it all flows through Cloudflare, and ISPs just see that you’re connected to Cloudflare.
Edit: Warp is vpn not dns, my bad.
The idea of WARP+ is so that nothing but you and the site know who you are. Your ISP can’t see what you’re visiting (except for your connection to Cloudflare), and Cloudflare claims they don’t log what you do (I believe them, but there are superstitious people out there who wouldn’t)
Why do I see Thai language ads and articles when I am living in Thailand using a VPN and Warp + to visit international sites?
They seem to still know Om in Thailand when I’m say for eg, connected to France?
Obviously, ISP is aware that you connect to the servers. Is there anything else that your ISP knows when you use WARP+, such as what sites/domains you’re in?
I also noticed that even though I connected the Cloudflare server located in my country, I was able to access sites that were blocked in my country with WARP+. As a result, I believe the ISP does not see anything, but I am concerned that the ISP can see that I accessed the blocked site.
Thanks! I felt safer and more confident while browsing the internet now. I discovered that I can access sites that are blocked in my country and that I am also connected to Cloudflare servers in my country (sources: Preferences > General).
At first, I was concerned that my ISP would notice that I was accessing a blocked site.
Edit: 1.1.1.1 only hides DNS lookups, not any other connections like websites or apps. WARP hides all.
Cloudflare has earned my trust more than my Internet service providers. In 2013-ish, my ISP used to do shady things like redirect to ads related to DNSses. They do getting a lot better and more secure now.
WARP+ is a great tool to secure your network and shield your online activity from prying eyes. But it doesn’t mean that you can fool every website into thinking that you’re in a different country. There are some settings and factors that can still reveal clues about your real location. Let me explain them to you.
One of them is cookies. You know those annoying pop-ups that ask you to accept cookies when you browse the web? Well, they’re not just there to annoy you. They actually store some information about your preferences and choices on those websites. For instance, if you sign in to an account, the website will remember you. Ad companies use this feature a lot. Many websites depend on Google Ads for money, and this is where the trouble starts. Most of us have a Google Account that we use for various services like YouTube, Google Search, Gmail, and so on. By giving your information to Google, they can create a special algorithm that matches your interests. This information is then used to show you ads that suit your tastes. And since most websites use Google Ads, the interests collected from Google products get linked to other websites too. As a result, you might still see local or similar ads based on your interests, even when you’re not on one of Google’s own websites. And if you use Google Chrome, the problem can get even worse.
I hope this helps you understand the issue better and why WARP+ may not fully mask your location.
They cannot. Wrap+ routes all your internet traffic through Cloudflare servers. Also the reason you are able to view blocked sites is because your gov has not forced cloudflare to block them (could be because cloudflare host a large proportion of the internet ? Idk)
Does this only work with WARP+?
Does the base version not have this function as well?
yes, ISP even occasionally redirect you to their site and some ISP actually eavedroppers to your DNS traffic (so need some work to use encrypted DNS traffic)
Does this only work with WARP+?
Does the base version not have this function as well?
So a fun fact about this is they can’t really, Cloudflare is not listed as an ISP, but as an infrastructure provider, meaning they have a lot less responsibility on what content they give you access to. Their job isn’t to regulate, but to build an effective backbone. At least that’s what I read somewhere, I don’t remember the source
Yea, both WARP and WARP+ do work. Your internet traffic appears to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) as encrypted data sent to Cloudflare’s servers. This means that your ISP can’t see the specific websites you visit or the content you access.
WARP+ is better when it comes to unblocking streaming websites which are only available in your area. With normal WARP I was not able to stream Netflix at all. But with WARP+ I can use it without any issues. Idk the reason but it feels like Cloudflare is trying to differentiate between their free tier and paid services. Also, the speeds you won’t notice that much but there is definitely consistent speed with WARP+ with little to no downtime. I have installed Cloudflare WARP+ network wide at my home just for consistent speeds and better connectivity with very less latency to other services.
Wanna ask, in mobile app, I see it said WARP+ at the homepage but when I go to Settings > Advanced > Diagnostics. I see that the
- Connection = WARP
- DNS = WARP
Shouldn’t Connection be WARP+? Because in PC, it said
- Connection = WARP+
- DNS = WARP
Oh yes… I confused it in the app, I use the 1.1.1.1 setting often and thought that was warp, but warp is the vpn. Warp+ is a paid version with Argo that I’ve never used.