VPN Tutorials & Guides

PPTP vs OpenVPN: Differences, Advantages & Disadvantages in 2025

A VPN’s main job is to set up an encrypted tunnel for your internet connection and anonymize your online activity. It does this using what’s known as a VPN protocol, which wraps your traffic in encryption protocols to hide it from interlopers. OpenVPN and PPTP are two such protocols. In this article, we’ll pit PPTP...

By Aleksandar Kochovski — 04 Apr'24 Last Updated: 25 Apr'25
Facts checked by Simona Ivanovski

VPN Physical vs Virtual Server: Understand the Difference in 2025

If you look through a VPN’s server list, you might find some marked as “V” or “virtual.” Those VPN servers are virtual servers. In this guide to VPN physical vs virtual servers, we’ll explain these two server types, as well as the use cases, drawbacks and safety of virtual servers. We’ll also touch on which...

By Wisdom Sablah — 29 Mar'24 Last Updated: 25 Apr'25
Facts checked by Igor Kurtz

What Is a VPN? How Virtual Private Networks Work in 2025

A VPN (short for “virtual private network”) is a service that protects you when you connect to the internet. A VPN encrypts all your internet traffic so that no one can see what you’re doing online. It also reroutes your internet connection through a VPN server, which can make it seem like you’re connecting from...

By Aleksandar Kochovski — 06 Mar'24 Last Updated: 24 Apr'25
Facts checked by Igor Kurtz

Are VPNs Safe, Are They Legal & How to Make Them Safer in 2025

Are VPNs safe? If that question is on your mind, we have answers for you in this article. VPNs have been hailed as a vital online security tool. However, it can be tricky to know if those claims are true or merely marketing jargon. This post delves into the security and privacy features of VPN...

By Wisdom Sablah — 29 Feb'24 Last Updated: 24 Apr'25
Facts checked by Igor Kurtz

What Is Geoblocking? Getting Around Geo-Restrictions in 2025

If you’ve ever tried to watch a YouTube video only to find out that it’s not available in your country, you’ve experienced geoblocking firsthand. Geoblocks can be annoying, especially when you’re trying to enjoy content from a different part of the world. What exactly is geoblocking, and how can you get around it? Follow along...

By Aleksandar Kochovski — 28 Feb'24 Last Updated: 24 Apr'25
Facts checked by Jasna Mishevska

Is NordVPN Safe To Use in 2025? VPN Provider Security

NordVPN has some advanced security features that rank it among the best VPN providers. However, we’ve learned from experience that having all the security features doesn’t always make a VPN provider secure. To answer the question “is NordVPN safe,” we dissected the provider’s security infrastructure and technologies, and we compiled our findings in this guide. ...

By Samson Kiarie — 27 Feb'24 Last Updated: 24 Apr'25
Facts checked by Jasna Mishevska

ExpressVPN Torrenting Guide in 2025: Hide Your Torrent Client & Internet Traffic With a VPN Connection

P2P is a great way to get your favorite content for free, but as with all things awesome, it's illegal. Using a VPN will pretty much negate the risk, though, which is why we put together this guide on using ExpressVPN for torrenting.

By Arthur Sabayi — 23 Feb'24 Last Updated: 24 Apr'25
Facts checked by Jasna Mishevska

How to Get a Netherlands IP Address With a VPN in 2025

With the help of an IP address in the Netherlands, users can easily access local content abroad. Learn how to get a Netherlands IP address by using a trustworthy VPN.

By David Borgogni — 21 Feb'24 Last Updated: 24 Apr'25
Facts checked by Jasna Mishevska

How to Use a VPN on Firestick, Fire TV or Fire TV Cube in 2025

Though there are many versions of Firestick, including the Fire Cube and Fire TV devices, the two installation methods we will go over in this article work on all of them. Provided you’re using the latest software and follow these steps on how to use a VPN on Firestick, you shouldn’t experience any issues. We’ll...

By Sapphire Fox — 21 Feb'24 Last Updated: 24 Apr'25
Facts checked by Jasna Mishevska

How to Fix NordVPN Not Connecting: Fixing VPN Issues in 2025

NordVPN is a great service, but can do even the best have issues sometimes. In this article, we go over a few things you can do to fix NordVPN not connecting properly and get youup and running again in no time.

By Arthur Sabayi — 13 Feb'24 Last Updated: 24 Apr'25
Facts checked by Jasna Mishevska