IKEv2 mobility support is a feature that lets a virtual private network keep its encrypted connection alive when your device switches between networks, such as moving from home WiFi to mobile data. Many everyday users…
IPv6 leaks during streaming happen when a device sends traffic over its real internet address instead of the address assigned by your VPN, even while the tunnel appears to be connected. Many streaming apps use…
VPN server key management is the set of practices used to create, store, distribute, rotate and retire the cryptographic keys that a VPN server uses to prove its identity and protect traffic. Most VPN tunnels…
Multi Hop VPN Performance describes how much speed, latency and stability change when your traffic passes through two or more VPN servers in sequence. Many people encounter this option in VPN apps and wonder whether…
VPN use and sanctions is a topic many readers encounter without a clear picture of how the two relate. A virtual private network is a tool that encrypts traffic between your device and a remote…
Peer IP Address Exposure is the situation where the internet address your device uses becomes visible to other participants in a file sharing network. In BitTorrent, this is a direct consequence of how the protocol…
Transparent Proxy Basics start with a simple idea: a server sits between your device and the internet, and you never have to configure anything to use it. Many schools, offices, hotels, and internet providers rely…
Reverse Proxy Fundamentals describe how a server can receive web requests on behalf of other servers before passing them along. Most people never notice this layer, yet it quietly handles a large share of the…
Forward Proxy Fundamentals describe how a server sits between your device and the websites you visit, receiving your requests and sending them on for you. Most people never see this middleman, yet offices, schools, and…
Split tunneling performance describes how fast your connection runs when only some of your traffic passes through a VPN while the rest travels directly over your normal internet line. Many people enable split tunneling without…