VPN stands for virtual private network and refers to a suite of technologies designed to protect your privacy when using the internet.
What is a VPN ?
A VPN protects your online privacy by hiding your real IP address and encrypts your internet traffic so you can browse privately, avoid being tracked across the internet, and stop your browsing data from being sold to advertisers.
With VPN Configuration, you can also bypass censorship and access websites that might be blocked in your country.
With VPN Configuration, you can also bypass censorship and access websites that might be blocked in your country.
What does a VPN do ?
Connecting to a VPN links your device to a VPN server run by a VPN provider, like VPN Configuration. The connection between your device and the VPN server is fully encrypted and protects your data as it moves between the two.
The VPN server sits between your internet service provider (ISP) and the internet. This blocks your ISP from seeing your online activity and websites you visit from seeing your real IP address and location.
By to a VPN server in another country, you can bypass local censorship, effectively 'spoofing' your geographic location.
When you use a VPN app on your device, it establishes an encrypted connection to a VPN server. This connection is made over the internet, and is often referred to as a VPN tunnel.
This VPN server handles all DNS queries and acts as an intermediary that sits between your device and the internet, routing your data to the correct destinations. Here's how.
This VPN server handles all DNS queries and acts as an intermediary that sits between your device and the internet, routing your data to the correct destinations. Here's how.
How does a VPN work ?
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- Prevent your internet service provider and websites from seeing your browsing history, location data, and much more
- Block ads, trackers, and malicious scripts with our DNS filtering feature
- Protect your online activity with Swiss privacy laws and a strict no-logs policy
- Hide your real IP address, preventing websites, government agencies, and internet service providers from tracking you online
- Keep you safe on public WiFi networks and prevent a range of different cyberattacks
- Secure your account with two-factor authentication and a new encryption key for each session
Think of VPN Configuration as the Swiss army knife of internet tools. Users come to us to find an all-in-one…
What is a VPN used for?
VPN for privacy
VPN for security
VPN for gaming
VPN for streaming
- Unblock geo-restricted games
- Connect to the same servers as your teammates
- Reduce your internet latency for a seamless gaming experience
- Access geoblocked TV shows while traveling
- Stream in 4K without buffering, slowdowns, or throttling
- Connect up to 10 devices or browsers (via our browser extension) at the same time
VPN for gaming
VPN for sharing
- Connect to our global network of 11000 high-speed servers
- Stay safe while connected to public WiFi with unlimited bandwidth and data
- Watch live TV or popular streaming services from your home country while you're away
- Hide your real IP address from peers while using BitTorrent
- Connect quickly and download files securely with high-speed P2P servers
- Access torrenting sites that may be blocked by your internet service provider
The most important thing to evaluate when choosing a VPN provider is whether it is trustworthy. This is crucial, as your VPN provider handles your internet connection, meaning it can see the browsing history you’re trying to keep private.
Here are some questions you should ask:
Once you’re sure you can trust your VPN provider, you can consider other features based on what you need the VPN for, such as advanced security features, support for streaming, or ad blocking.
Here are some questions you should ask:
- Does the VPN have a strict no-logs policy?
- Is the VPN based in a country with strong privacy laws?
- Is the VPN open source and independently audited?
Once you’re sure you can trust your VPN provider, you can consider other features based on what you need the VPN for, such as advanced security features, support for streaming, or ad blocking.
What should you consider when choosing a VPN?
Our paid and free VPN plans both offer the same level of privacy protection — they don’t log your online activity and are protected by strict Swiss privacy laws.
Which VPN service is right for you?
Why VPN Configuration?
Unlike other free VPNs, VPN Configuration has no data or speed limits, no ads, and no catches. And it provides the same level of security and trustworthiness as our paid plans. You can inspect our apps' code yourself or read an independent expert's assessment. This is only possible thanks to the support of the paying members of the VPN Configuration community.
Therefore, we recommend subscribing to our paid plan if you’d like access to premium features that allow you to:
Therefore, we recommend subscribing to our paid plan if you’d like access to premium features that allow you to:
To help you decide if our free plan or one of our paid plans is right for you, click the button below to find out additional information and compare plans.
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