Firefox AddOn sufficient for using VPN?

pstein

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Sorry for this newbie question:

Assume I have an account at an VPN provider. Now I want to use it in Browser (Firefox).
Is a Firefox AddOn sufficient or do I need additionally install a VPN base (driver) on Windows?

Have a look for example at WindScribe:

They offer at their WebPages a download for Windows and another for FirefoxAddon.

I could imagine that Windows packages are on ly required I f I want to access remote servers from various local clients.
If I want to surf-only in browser the Firefox AddOn could be sufficient.

Am I right?

Possibly it is just the opposite: I need just the Windows VPN driver and the Firefox AddOn is just for additional tasks like AdBlocking,....

It does not become clear.

Thank you
Peter
 
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Well are you ONLY needing firefox to have an internet connection, or your entire computer?
If you use a different browser, use skype, utorrent, or pretty much any other program that also connects to the internet then the VPN plugin wont work for those programs.
Well are you ONLY needing firefox to have an internet connection, or your entire computer?
If you use a different browser, use skype, utorrent, or pretty much any other program that also connects to the internet then the VPN plugin wont work for those programs.
 
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