**OpenVPN is one of the most popular and strongest encryption protocols for virtual private networks (VPNs). This is one of several VPN protocols that you can choose to use with PrivadoVPN.**
**Have you ever heard of UDP or TCP? These protocols are responsible for sending pieces of data, commonly known as packets, across the Internet. You may have come across UDP and TCP when setting up your router or installing firewall software. If you’re someone who prioritizes Internet privacy, you may have even seen t…
## **Installing the App** 1. **Either go to the App Store and search for PrivadoVPN or [click this link][1].** ![][2] 1. **Press Get.** ![][3] **The PrivadoVPN app will be downloaded to your phone and you can access it by pressing Open after the app has installed.** ## **Setting up the App** **When the app …
## **Finding Your Private IP Address** **Every device connected to the Internet is given a unique identifier called an IP address. There is both a public IP address and a private IP address. The first is the identifier that is used for your device on the wider Internet. A private IP address is assigned by the router …
# **How Connecting to a VPN Hides Me From My ISP** **Connecting to the PrivadoVPN network has many advantages, not least being that you are able to hide much of your data from your Internet service provider (ISP). While it can’t hide all of your information, it does hide the vast majority of it.** ## **What Your ISP…
**A Kill Switch is a VPN feature that protects users by shutting down their Internet connection temporarily when they lose connection to the VPN. That way they don’t accidentally send unsecured information. When the connection is re-established, so is the Internet connection.** ## **How to Set Up a Kill Switch on Win…
**OpenVPN was invented by James Yonan and published under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It engages in key exchange through the TLS/SSL protocol. It can be used through firewalls and network address translations (NATs).** **There are several possible ways for peers to authenticate each other using OpenVPN. Wha…