What Is a VPN Tunnel?
A VPN Tunnel Adds Privacy and Security
A VPN tunnel (often simply referred to as a VPN, or virtual private network) is an encrypted connection between your computer or smartphone and the server of your VPN service. Since your connection is encrypted, nobody along the VPN tunnel is able to intercept, monitor, or alter your communications.
All your data is traveling in a VPN tunnel that nobody can look into. This protects your browsing, chatting, and all other traffic from the prying eyes of your Internet service provider, government, or whoever controls the free Wi-Fi you are connected to.
A VPN Tunnel Hides Your Location
A VPN tunnel not only protects you from data being intercepted, it also hides your IP address, which can otherwise be used to identify you when browsing the web. Instead of your real location, the sites you visit will only see the location of the VPN server you are connecting to.
This is how VPN tunnels can help you both circumvent censorship imposed on your local network and censorship being imposed by the local network of the site you are visiting.
Hanki ExpressVPNVPN Tunneling Protocols
ExpressVPN supports a variety of protocols for all your needs. The app will choose its optimal configuration automatically, but advanced users have the opportunity to configure their VPN tunnel manually.
Types of VPN Tunneling Protocols
Learn more about the different types of VPN tunneling protocols.
VPN Tunnel Configuration
To use ExpressVPN, sign up below and download your VPN tunnel app for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Linux, and many other devices. Choose a server in one of dozens of countries to connect to and surf the web securely and in private.
The apps provide an easy and appealing interface that allows you to initiate and terminate your VPN tunnel, as well as run tests to determine the proper server location.
Set Up a VPN Tunnel On:
Windows Mac iOS Android Linux Router
See instructions on how to setup and configure a VPN tunnel on any device.
VPN tunnel failure? ExpressVPN support is there for you around the clock to help you with any questions, problems and troubles you might possibly experience.
Set Up a VPN Tunnel Risk-Free
Not sure what you're looking for? Take advantage of ExpressVPN's risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee:
Get a full refund within 30 days of your order, no questions asked.
Hanki ExpressVPN