Question for persian, russian and chinese users

[Mounlop]

What happens if your government blocked the ip address/ddns hostname of a vpn server of vpngate or other vpns, are you not even able to do a ping test on it? is it like 100% completely blocked?

Im creating my own vpn and I need a way to test if a server is still up. If you have any suggestions feel free to tell me. Thanks in advance!

[solo]

How to make a Tunnel

[vpnscanner]

you will likely not be able to establish any connection to that server, including ping tests. This suggests that the server is indeed completely blocked by the government's restrictions, preventing any form of access or communication with it. Btw, for any Russian users - a guide on VPNs that still working in Russia https://www.vpnscanner.com/kakoj-vpn-rabotaet-v-rossii/

[stoffye]

When a government blocks a VPN server's IP address or DDNS hostname, you typically won't be able to establish any connection to that server, including ping tests. The block is usually implemented at the ISP level through deep packet inspection (DPI) or IP blacklisting, making the server effectively unreachable from within that country.

For testing if your VPN server is still up from restricted regions, consider these approaches:

Use proxy chains - Route your test requests through an intermediate proxy in an unrestricted country
Implement a heartbeat system - Have your servers report their status to a central monitoring service that users can check
Multiple protocols - Offer obfuscated protocols (like obfs4, Shadowsocks, or WireGuard) that are harder to detect and block
Domain fronting - Use CDN services to mask the actual destination

For Russian users looking for VPN solutions, you might find this resource helpful: https://vpsmart.ru/5-luchshih-besplatny ... -2025-godu