![]() IVPN also offers apps for Mac and iOS, as well as instructions for how to set up the VPN on Linux, Android, routers, and NAS boxes. That means that as long as your VPN connection is active IVPN has to sit on your taskbar despite the fact that there’s also an icon in the system tray. One annoyance I had with it is that the program cannot be dismissed from the taskbar without shutting it down. It’s incredibly simple, without a lot of options. That’s all there is to IVPN’s Windows app. ![]() If you’re going to use that option make sure you also tell IVPN to start at login under the General tab.įinally, the Diagnostics tab lets you enable logging should you need support help from IVPN. IPVPN Firewall gives you an option to have it “always on,” which means that when the program is active, it will block all internet traffic even when not connected to the VPN. The Connection tab lets advanced users specify UDP or TDP protocols and ports. There’s also an option to automatically connect to the server you last used when you’re on an insecure Wi-Fi network. The General tab has some basic settings such as starting at login (not enabled by default) and the option to automatically connect to the last server on startup. IVPN’s settings, available from the top-right corner of the window, don’t offer a ton of options. The exit server is the one where you connect with the wider internet and its location is where your traffic will appear to be coming from. One is marked as the entry server-the server you connect to first-and the other is the exit server. Multi Hop works pretty much the same except that instead of choosing one server you choose two. Multi Hop lets you route your internet connection through two servers instead of one. Otherwise all internet traffic goes through the VPN. Once you start connecting, IVPN has a firewall setting that will block all internet traffic should the VPN drop its connection. You click on the Server panel at the top of the tab to change the location if need be, and then click Connect. Using the Single Hop option is simple enough. If you’re not familiar with Multi Hop, it’s a feature that allows you to connect through two VPN servers instead of the usual one, to further obscure your IP address. There are only two tabs in the window: Single Hop and Multi Hop. Similar to other VPNs such as Mullvad it uses a small single-pane window. IVPN’s Windows app is very basic when you first fire it up. Go there for details about competing products and how we tested them. Note: This review is part of our best VPNs of 2017 roundup. The company’s mobile support for Android could use a little more work, but no service is perfect. IVPN is a small service officially based in Gibraltar that offers what you need in a VPN, including the right privacy promises, excellent speeds in at least some regions, and an easy-to-use Windows app. This review is looking at a service of the latter type. When it comes down to it, there are really two kinds of VPNs: those that promise an unbelievable number of country connections and those that don’t.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |