VPN - what is it, how to set up and use the service?

Many Internet users for various reasons dream of anonymous finding in the network. There are ways to hide your own presence on certain resources. One of them is actively used not only by advanced users, but even by beginners. We suggest to learn: VPN - what it is and how to properly configure it on a computer, tablet and smartphone.

VPN connection - what is it?

Not every Internet user knows what a VPN is for. This term is understood as a generic name for technologies that allow one or more network connections to be provided on top of another network. Although communications can be carried out over networks with unknown or less trust (for example, public networks), the level of trust in the constructed logical network will not depend on the level of trust in the core networks due to the use of cryptography.

How does VPN work?

To understand how to use VPN, you can consider the example of the radio. In fact, it is a transmitting device, an intermediary unit (repeater), which is responsible for the transmission and distribution of the signal and at the same time the receiving device (receiver). The signal can not be broadcast to every consumer, and the virtual network functions is selected by combining certain devices into one network. In none of the two cases do wires are needed to connect the transmitting and receiving devices.

However, there are some moments here, because the signal was initially unprotected, which means that everyone could take it, with a device operating at that frequency. The VPN connection works exactly the same way, but instead of a repeater there is a router, and in the role of a receiver there is a fixed computer terminal, a mobile device or a laptop that has its own wireless connection module in its own equipment. The data coming from the source is encrypted at the very beginning and only reproduced with the help of a decoder.

Can the provider block VPN?

Having learned about all the advantages of new technologies, Internet users are often interested in whether there can be a ban on VPN. Many active users are already convinced on personal experience that the provider is really capable of blocking the VPN. Such cases occur for various reasons, both technological and ideological. Sometimes providers block VPNs, as its use can lead to different restrictions for users.

VPN program

In the top of the most famous programs for VPN:

• OpenVPN;
• PGP Desktop;
• UltraVPN;
• HideGuard VPN.

To choose the best VPN, you should follow these recommendations:

1. It can provide complete security or anonymity in the network.
2. Such a service should not log. Otherwise, anonymity may disappear.
3. The address of the connection to the service must have exactly the same form as the IP address.
4. The best VPN service should not have its own office. If there is a company registration, or an office, such a service can not guarantee anonymity.
5. There should be free test access.
6. The site has a ticketing system.

VPN for Windows

Installing a VPN for a computer is very simple and accessible even to inexperienced Internet users. To do this, you need to go to the site of one of the developers and download the corresponding files. The installation process is carried out according to the standard scheme. After the personal profile is configured, you will be able to access the remote VPN server through which the network will work.

Before moving to a site, the VPN service creates a new IP address so that the user remains anonymous and opens an encrypted channel that will keep the information confidential, known exclusively to the user. Such an installation will allow office employees to bypass the bans imposed on certain sites and in their spare time to search for information of interest and remain anonymously on their favorite sites.

Recommended paid VPN clients for Windows:

1. PureVPN.
2. ExpressVPN.
3. SaferVPN.
4. Trust.Zone.
5. NordVPN.
6. ZenMate VPN.

A good and reliable service will cost money, but if the user does not use programs that require the maximum speed of the Internet, then you can use free customers:

1. Betternet.
2. CyberGhost 5.
3. Hola.
4. Spotflux.
5. Hide.me.

VPN for android

To get started, you need to download and install the client on your device. To do this, go to the Play Market and choose what suits us. Recommended VPN services:

1. SuperVPN.
2. VPN Master.
3. VPN Proxy.
4. TunnelBear VPN.
5. F-Secure Freedome VPN.

Advanced users know that setting up a VPN for android has its own characteristics. To install it on your smartphone, you need to go through the following steps:

1. Find in the phone settings section "Other networks" (tab "Connections").
2. Go to the VPN section. Here, the smartphone will offer to set a password or PIN-code for unlocking, if it is not done before. Without such a pin code, adding and using a connection using embedded tools is not feasible.
3. After the previous steps, you can add a VPN. To do this, you must select the type and enter the network data. This also includes the address of the server, an arbitrary name for the connection. After that you need to click the "Save" button.
4. You need to touch the added connection, enter the user name and password, connect to the network.
5. In the notification panel, the connection indicator will be displayed, and during the tap, a pop-up window with statistics of the transferred data will be displayed and a button for quick disconnection.

VPN for ios

You can install a VPN client on an iOS device, especially since they already have built-in services. To do this you need:

1. On the home screen of the main screen, click on the "Settings" icon.
2. In the new window, select "Basic".
3. The next steps are to select "Network", then VPN (Not connected).
4. In a new window, click Add VPN Configuration.
5. Fill in the text fields of the L2TP tab.
6. Set the switch for all data - turned on, and click "Save".
7. Set the VPN switch on.
8. After at least one connection has been configured on the device, the VPN enable option will be displayed in the main configuration window, which will simplify and accelerate the re-activation of the virtual private network.
9. Once the VPN is connected, you can check its status. In the status window, you can see information such as the server, connection time, server address and client address.

If for some reason the built-in client does not work, you can download one of the programs on the App Store:

1. Hotspot Shield.
2. TunnelBear.
3. Cloak.

VPN for Windows Phone

A VPN connection is also available for Windows Phone 8.1. Setup will allow access to restricted resources that are restricted through regional locks. In this case, the IP address can easily be hidden from outsiders, that is, it is in the network completely anonymously. You can set the VPN in the system settings of the menu item of the same name. After turning on, you need to click on the plus button and add the necessary connection.

Each time the device is turned on, the connection is established automatically and when the "Send All Traffic" option is activated, the traffic will be redirected not through servers by the operator's providers, but via an accessible VPN server. If you need to configure a proxy server, different use on home and work computers, you need to use the "Advanced" section.

In the Windows Phone market the best customers are:

1. Check Point Capsule VPN.
2. SonicWall Mobile Connect.
3. Junos Pulse VPN.

How to install VPN?

Configure on Windows 7 VPN anonymizer is available to every Internet user. To do this, go through simple steps:

1. Click "Start".
2. Select "Control Panel".
3. The next step is the "Network and Sharing Center".
4. On the left, find "Setting up a connection or network."
5. Click "Connect to the workplace", then "Next".
6. Select "Do not create a new connection", then "Next".
7. Click "Use my Internet connection".
8. Select "Delay solution", "Next".
9. In the "Address" line, you must enter the name (or address) of the VPN server.
10. In the name field, enter an acceptable connection name.
11. To put a tick, or to remove in "To allow other users connection through the created connection".
12. Enter the login and password to connect to the virtual private network. This will help an Internet service provider or a system administrator.
13. Click "Create". All is ready.

How to use VPN?

To take full advantage of an anonymous stay on the network, you need to not only understand the VPN that it is, but also know how to set up a VPN. After the correct installation, even a novice Internet user will be able to apply it. Connection to the Internet will be implemented after the personal VPN session is opened, and disconnection with the Internet will occur after it is closed. In this case, each computer connected to the network will have its own login and password. Such personal data is confidential personal information.

On the desktop of the computer connected to the network, a VPN shortcut is installed, which starts the Internet. If you double-click on the shortcut, a window will open asking you for the password and login information. If you tick "save username and password", then there will not be a need to write data every time, but in this case the personal session will not be confidential.

How to disable VPN?

Anonymous stay on the network guarantees connection via VPN of a computer, tablet or smartphone . To disconnect the session, that is, the Internet in general, you need to double-click on the VPN shortcut. After that, a window will open - "Configure VPN over the Internet". Here you need to click on "disconnect". After that, the session will be completed, the icon on the desktop will disappear, and the access to the Internet will be blocked.