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Yes, you'll be on a different network. However, the thing about Internet Service Providers (ISP) is that they provide the physical and data link layers of connectivity infrastructure regardless. All of your data is passing through their switches, which means they can capture all of the Ethernet frames they want to regardless of whether or not you're on a Virtual Private Network (VPN). By choosing to use a VPN, you can obfuscate your data somewhat, but you're also just handing it over to a second company which can also be compromised.

I know there are frame-level services out there, but again, those frames are passing through your ISP's equipment.

I might be wrong, hence the "Opinion" in the title, and I would be glad if someone were to correct me. I've been studying networking a bit over the last few years, so I think I kind of have a grasp on how it works on the various levels.

Yes, you'll be on a different network. However, the thing about Internet Service Providers (ISP) is that they provide the physical and data link layers of connectivity infrastructure regardless. All of your data is passing through their switches, which means they can capture all of the Ethernet frames they want to regardless of whether or not you're on a Virtual Private Network (VPN). By choosing to use a VPN, you can obfuscate your data somewhat, but you're also just handing it over to a second company which can also be compromised. I know there are frame-level services out there, but again, those frames are passing through your ISP's equipment. I might be wrong, hence the "Opinion" in the title, and I would be glad if someone were to correct me. I've been studying networking a bit over the last few years, so I think I kind of have a grasp on how it works on the various levels.

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Number four is most interesting to me. I already knew about 1-3 and 5. I wasn't aware they allowed sharing of IPs. That's pretty cool!

The point of my post though is that IP happens at the networking level, and the ISP has free reign at the physical and data link layers below. All of the data, regardless of whether or not it's encrypted, is flowing through their equipment.

Cisco hardware, and probably many others, have had advanced capabilities to capture data for many years now regardless of who you're networked with. Governments and some companies have access to the private keys for the encryption certificates, so SSL/TLS, while important, still aren't a silver bullet.

I agree with you on number five, but that may not always be the case.

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Shared IPs is a must when looking for a VPN. RARELY you'll encounter an odd issue but only really from small hosting websites that put a timer on downloads like 1 download per 8 hours etc. Sometimes chans you'll get flagged as a banned IP due to someone else's jew-shilling.

Other than that shared IP is a must.

Incorporated outside of (((14 eyes))) countries is a must.

torrentfreak does a good write up on most major VPN providers and a general write up on VPNs in general.