Best VPNs for Norman

Norman, Oklahoma is a medium-sized city that is part of the metro area of Oklahoma City. The town is home to approximately 110k people but the metro area numbers are 1.3 million. The city still has a town feel to it and the University of Oklahoma resides there. If you plan on visiting the city, you’ll want to use a VPN before attempting to use any public WiFi. We’ll tell you what it is so important in a moment. First, we would like you to take a look at our list of the best VPNs for Norman.

Rank	VPN Service	VPN Fan Price	Visit Site	Server Locations	No Logs	Browser Extensions	Smart DNS
1		$6.67		160
2		$2.99		78
3		$2.75		80
4		$4.87		89
5		$3.49		52

Norman, Oklahoma’s history dates back to 1866. Though the area was assigned to the Native-American tribe known as the Creek Nation due to treaties in 1833, that changed after the American Civil War. The Creek tribe was accused of helping the Confederacy and had to cede the area back to the US. To oversee the survey project, the federal government appointed Abner E. Norman. Of course, the workers named the city after him.

These days, people know the city for 2 things. The first is being the home of the college. The second is being right in the path of Tornado Alley. With its’ close proximity to the Oklahoma City area, however, going there will still give you opportunities.

For those that plan on visiting Norman, you will likely have some downtime. Whether you are using the WiFi at your favorite restaurant or coffee shop, you should use a VPN. That is because cybercriminals are everywhere. You can bet there are those that just wait for a vulnerable target. By using a VPN, you create a secure and encrypted connection to the server you want. That makes it much tougher for criminals to steal your sensitive data.

The second reason to use a VPN is to help you get around geo-restrictions. If you are not familiar with the term, those are blocks enforced by media companies, schools, and even some countries if you are outside or inside the targeted area. Sports fans know these types of blocks as blackouts. When you use a VPN, you make the software think you that are located someplace else. That will help you resolve the blockage issues.

While you may know of other reasons to use VPN, those are the big ones. Whether you want to protect your privacy or get around geo-restrictions, using a VPN will assist you with both goals. When you are ready to choose a service, you’ll need to look for the following things.

To begin with, VPN providers use encryption protocols to protect their users. In almost all cases, the OpenVPN protocol is the one you should select. All of our providers will give you that option. If they offer you the option to use a TCP and or a UDP version, both will do the job. The difference is that UDP is the fastest. It is great for anyone who needs a fast connection. If you have connection issues, TCP is the better choice. You have a lesser chance of being disconnected with this option.

1. Best VPN for Norman: IPVanish

There are several reasons to visit Norman, but it does not have its’ own servers. In this case, we chose to use a server in Dallas, TX because of the speed. It will perform quite well, no matter where in Norman you are located. Since the VPN service has more server locations in the United States than the other companies on our list, they are a go-to VPN in Norman.

Along with a large footprint in the USA, IPVanish hosts servers in every continent other than Antarctica. The network has consistently been the fastest VPN in North America and Europe in our speed tests. You will find multiple server locations in countries like the US and UK. You can select a location or an individual server.

IPVanish hosts 36 servers in Dallas and you can choose to connect to any of them. We suggest selecting one that starts with “a” in the server name. For example dal-a01.ipvanish.com. In most cases, you will find the “a” servers to be the fastest. We tested an IPVanish server in Dallas, dal.a29, and found the speed to be 43.24 Mbps.

When it comes to value, IPVanish is hard to beat. They offer unlimited access to their VPN network and custom software for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Amazon Firestick and more for $7.50 a month or $58.49 a year. That works out to just $4.87 a month on the annual plan. Members are covered by a 7-day money back guarantee.

2. Best VPN for Norman: ExpressVPN

While vising Norman, you can take advantage of ExpressVPN’s fast VPN service as well as their MediaStreamer feature. Using the two together act as a Smart DNS service. In other words, it will help you get out geo-restrictions and blackouts. If you are a sports fan, you know all about those. It will also help you encrypt your connection. By going to the ExpressVPN website, you will find a list of the latest live entertainment and sporting events.

The table above shows that ExpressVPN has a substantial VPN network. In the United States and beyond, ExpressVPN boasts about hundreds of servers in important areas to help protect your privacy. You can use their network to do that, unblock censorship, and follow your favorite sports teams from anywhere you are.

The ExpressVPN app lets you choose the city you want to use. However, you can’t pick the specific server. Instead, that is chosen by the software to help balance out the server loads. If you want to connect to the best option for Norman, you will want to choose a Dallas server (since it is the closest area). There are two ways you can find one. Once you open the client, click on the “choose location” button. If you click on recommended and select the United States section, you will find it there. You can also go to the All section and type in Dallas in the search box. From there, you should be able to choose the Dallas server location. As you can see, we tested a server in Dallas and the speed was 59.20 Mbps.

The ExpressVPN service is higher priced than other services we talk about. However, we feel their network size and features produce a highly valued product. Device-wise, you can connect via computer, router, handheld device, game console (SmartDNS) with just a single VPN account for just $6.67 a month with an annual subscription.

3. Best VPN for Norman: PIA

Private Internet Access (PIA) gives users a few different options. Unlike in the past, you no longer have to set up a profile for each VPN server. Now, you can connect to any of their server locations in 25 countries. As you can see below, the PIA team has organized their servers by region, country, and city. The server locations are listed in alphabetical order by country. Once you select a location, you can connect easily to locations in Dallas (since it is the closest area).

There are a lot of torrent users who love Private Internet Access. The service includes a feature that will stop your system from communicating if the connection to their service drops. Meaning if your encrypted VPN access is dropped for any reason it will keep you safe.

PIA’s Windows client is very straightforward. You won’t find much to it as far as usage and set up goes. However, you won’t want to underestimate it. PIA offers different levels of privacy protection depending on your needs. You can control encryption levels and find the right balance between privacy and speed. As you can see, our speed test showed that PIA was running at 42.36 Mbps while connected to Dallas.

When it comes to their Windows client the PIA team has included an Internet kill switch. The kill switch will kill your Internet connection anytime the VPN fails. That can really come in handy for those wanting to ensure anonymity in Norman. Private Internet Access offers VPN from just $2.50 a month.

4. Best VPN for Norman: HMA

HideMyAss was brought to life in 2005 when Jack Cator, a 16-year-old student in England, decided that he wanted to create a service to help people avoid censorship. Specifically, Jack was unable to access social media sites and online games because they were blocked on the school network. HMA added hundreds of thousands of users the first month and has since grown into one of the largest VPN services in the world with over 350 server locations. Privax, the parent company of HMA Pro VPN, joined the AVG team in 2015.

If your goal is to find the VPN with the most server locations then HideMyAss is your best choice. Just keep in mind that HMA logs user activity which is a concern for some VPN users. HMA hosts 175 VPN servers in the United States including several servers in Oklahoma City. To connect to a server in there, you will want to go into the “Location Mode” and select “Change Location” to get started. Then click on the “Cities” tab and search for Oklahoma City (since it is the best option). From there you can select the USA, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City server location. We connected to a server in OKC to test and found the speed to be 40.41 Mbps.

In 2016 HMA and a few other leading VPN providers led the way in simplifying their custom client software. The result is a full set of custom apps that make it easy for any user to connect to the HMA network and encrypt your connection. They have software available for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. You can also connect to HMA through your router. HMA offers unlimited VPN access from just $6.99 a month and offers all new users a 30-day risk-free money back guarantee.

5. Best VPN for Norman: NordVPN

NordVPN is based in Panama which some users prefer to using a VPN company that’s actually headquartered in the United States. You will find that NordVPN has a strong presence in the US with servers located throughout the country. Members have full access to their network in the USA and beyond for a very good price.

You will find that NordVPN has perhaps the best mix of services for the price if you subscribe to a longer term account. All users have full access to their network and custom software. You can connect using the VPN client for Windows or Mac. They also have an easy-to-use mobile app for both Android and iOS (iPhone, iPad) devices.

NordVPN hosts 35 servers in Dallas (the best location to connect from Norman). Unfortunately, the NordVPN client does not show the city of the server. However, they have kindly provided us with the server numbers for Dallas. You will want to connect to one of the following servers: 381-384, 633-644, 793-800, 837-838, 839, 1027-1030, 1037-1040. The easiest way to select a specific server number is to select the “Servers” tab in the app and then sort the results in alphabetical order. You can then scroll down and select any of the server numbers we have listed above. You can see the load time percentage and the distance to each server. We tested the United States #381 server in Dallas and found it to be fast with a download speed of 31.45 Mbps.

Want to access streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, or BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world? If so NordVPN is a great choice. They are one of the only VPN services that can still unblock Netflix. You can sign up for unlimited VPN and SmartDNS service from just $3.99 a month with a 2-year membership.

For more options, please feel free to check out our top 10 VPN services list. That said, the options we just mentioned are solid choices, though. We made decisions based on speed, reliability, price, and security. We also wanted to make sure that we found providers with servers located near the Norman area. That way, you can get the best speeds available. They all have great networks because they are all well-known, so you can’t go wrong with any of them. If you plan on downloading or streaming HD content, speed is an important factor. Just be sure to choose a provider with a good reputation. Hopefully, our guide should help you make the best decision possible.