Explore Protect your privacy online Jargon buster! taP device A virtual network card – entirely existing in software - which is used to redirect network traffic before it leaves your PC.
PoWer SWItch This button is both a connection indicator and a quick way to toggle the VPN connection on or off with a click.
Server Your web traffic is piped through the private network to another computer, the server, before it reaches the Internet. GraPhIcal Are you connected properly? Is traffic flowing? This graph should be sweeping to the left if all is well with connection.
latency Overall speed is one thing, but latency is just as important. It’s the speed with which a device responds – high latency means a sluggish experience, especially on a VPN.
chooSe It You can manually select the server you wish to connect to with these dropdown boxes. Be sure to disconnect first.
at a glance Skill level…
Anyone can do it Straightforward Tricky in parts
Suitable for… Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 7
ALex’s best tip! ipVanish can slow your Internet connection , so you may not want to use it all the time . Use selectively.
it 9 Automate If you’re paranoid, you may want to set IPVanish to work on
your connection the moment you boot up your PC. Just go to the Settings screen and check the box at the top of the General tab. You may also wish to set it to automatically connect to your last server or a country of your choosing using the radio buttons below. Using a VPN isn’t a great choice if you need top speed.
switching 10 Auto If encrypting your internet connection and sending it across
the world isn’t quite enough for you, you can harden IPVanish further in the IP Settings tab. Check the top-most box, and specify a time: IPVanish will now automatically change your address for a new one periodically. Be warned that you’ll experience a blip in your internet connection when it does so, but it won’t last long. ■
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