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What Is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?

Find out what a VPN does and how it can protect your privacy. This definitive guide will tell you all you need to know about this technology.

Simon Migliano
Simon Migliano   ·  
What Is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?

  1. What Is a VPN Router and How Does It Work?

    Callum Tennent
    Callum Tennent   ·  
    What Is a VPN Router and How Does It Work?

  2. Are VPNs Legal? VPN & Censorship Laws Around the World

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    A map of the world.

  3. How to Set Up Your Own VPN Server

    JP Jones
    JP Jones   ·  
    Various Devices Connected to WiFi

  4. Best VPN Browsers

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    Browsing tabs open on a computer with a padlock icon displayed

  5. ExpressVPN vs NordVPN

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    ExpressVPN logo and NordVPN logo

  6. How to Get IPVanish for Free

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    IPVanish Logo

  7. How to Get ExpressVPN for Free

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    ExpressVPN logo

  8. How to Get NordVPN for Free

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    NordVPN Logo

  9. IP, DNS, WebRTC & IPv6 Leaks: What Are They & How to Check For Them

    JP Jones
    JP Jones   ·  
    Leaking Bucket of Water

  10. How to Change (Hide) Your IP Address

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    Illustration of a hand pointing to a search bar containing the words 'IP address'

  11. How to Unblock Websites

    Charlotte Darrell
    Charlotte Darrell   ·  
    Illustration of Websites Behind a Padlock

  12. Five-Eyes, Nine-Eyes, 14-Eyes & More: What You Need to Know About VPN Jurisdictions

    Callum Tennent
    Callum Tennent   ·  
    A world map depicting various VPN jurisdictions

  13. How to Install a VPN on Apple TV

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    Graphic of VPN connected to Apple TV

  14. Which VPNs Keep Logs? The Truth About VPN Logging Policies (90+ Tested)

    Callum Tennent
    Callum Tennent   ·  
    An illustration of a man being watched by his device

  15. VPN vs Tor

    Rebecca Duff
    Rebecca Duff   ·  
    Illustration of a VPN server connected to a Tor server

  16. VPN vs Proxy

    Rebecca Duff
    Rebecca Duff   ·  
    Illustration of a VPN connected to a proxy server

  17. VPN Glossary

    Callum Tennent
    Callum Tennent   ·  
    A visual representation of our VPN glossary

  18. How to Install a VPN on Kodi

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    Graphic showing VPN connected to Kodi

  19. How to Install a VPN on Chrome

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    Illustration of characters plugging a VPN into a laptop running Chrome web browser

  20. How to Install a VPN on Amazon Fire Stick

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    A television showing an Amazon Fire TV device running a VPN

  21. How to Install a VPN on Your Mac

    Rebecca Duff
    Rebecca Duff   ·  
    How to Install a VPN on Your Mac
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