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Below are the instructions to setup your VPN and some additional tips and tools.<br/> | Below are the instructions to setup your VPN and some additional tips and tools.<br/> | ||
| − | Please try both PPTP and OpenVPN to see which one gives you the best performance on your network.<br/> | + | Please try both PPTP and OpenVPN to see which one gives you the best performance on your network. |
| + | Depending on your location and ISP, one protocol might not work, make sure to try both.<br/> | ||
With PPTP the setup is usually easier since the software is already included with most operating systems.<br/> | With PPTP the setup is usually easier since the software is already included with most operating systems.<br/> | ||
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| + | ''' For ALL OpenVPN users - OpenVPN Configuration Update''' <br/> | ||
| + | We have updated the OpenVPN certificate configuration for connecting to all BTGuard VPN servers. This means you must replace your current config files with the new ones for our service to continue working. This update will increase the encryption to AES-256 and improve speeds. <br/><br/> | ||
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| + | [[OpenVPN_Config_Update|Please download the new configuration and view the instructions from here.]] | ||
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== <font size =15>'''PPTP'''</font size> <br/><br/>'''Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol''' == | == <font size =15>'''PPTP'''</font size> <br/><br/>'''Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol''' == | ||
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<span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/PPTP_Windows_8 https://wiki.btguard.com/images/9/94/Logo_win8.png]</span> | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/PPTP_Windows_8 https://wiki.btguard.com/images/9/94/Logo_win8.png]</span> | ||
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| + | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/PPTP_Windows_8.1 https://wiki.btguard.com/images/logo_win8.1.png]</span> | ||
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| + | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/PPTP_Windows_10 https://wiki.btguard.com/images/logo_win10.png]</span> | ||
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| − | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/ | + | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/PPTP_iOS8 https://wiki.btguard.com/images/5/56/Logo_ios.jpg]</span> |
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| − | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/ | + | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/PPTP_Android_5.0 https://wiki.btguard.com/images/5/5a/Logo_android.jpg]</span> |
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<span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/PPTP_dd-wrt https://wiki.btguard.com/images/b/bb/Logo_ddwrt.jpg]</span> | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/PPTP_dd-wrt https://wiki.btguard.com/images/b/bb/Logo_ddwrt.jpg]</span> | ||
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| + | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/PPTP_Tomato https://wiki.btguard.com/images/logo_tomato.png]</span> | ||
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<span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/OpenVPN_ubuntu https://wiki.btguard.com/images/9/92/Logo_ubuntu.gif]</span> | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/OpenVPN_ubuntu https://wiki.btguard.com/images/9/92/Logo_ubuntu.gif]</span> | ||
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<span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/OpenVPN_Android https://wiki.btguard.com/images/5/5a/Logo_android.jpg]</span> | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/OpenVPN_Android https://wiki.btguard.com/images/5/5a/Logo_android.jpg]</span> | ||
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<span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/OpenVPN_ChromeBook https://wiki.btguard.com/images/0/0d/Logo_chromeos.png]</span> | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/OpenVPN_ChromeBook https://wiki.btguard.com/images/0/0d/Logo_chromeos.png]</span> | ||
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| + | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/OpenVPN_iOS https://wiki.btguard.com/images/5/56/Logo_ios.jpg]</span> | ||
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| + | <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.btguard.com/index.php/OpenVPN_Tomato https://wiki.btguard.com/images/logo_tomato.png]</span> | ||
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*[[VPN_Lifeguard|VPN Lifeguard]] for Windows PPTP Only. | *[[VPN_Lifeguard|VPN Lifeguard]] for Windows PPTP Only. | ||
| + | *[[Set_Vuze_to_only_download_through_the_VPN|Set Vuze to only download through the VPN]] for PPTP & OpenVPN | ||
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*VPnetMon. | *VPnetMon. | ||
*uTorrent allowed only through the VPN. | *uTorrent allowed only through the VPN. | ||
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*[[Save_Password_in_OpenVPN|Save Username & Password]] in OpenVPN for Windows. | *[[Save_Password_in_OpenVPN|Save Username & Password]] in OpenVPN for Windows. | ||
| − | + | *[[OpenVPN_Startup|Connect OpenVPN on Startup]] for Windows. | |
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<div style="float:left;width:33%"> | <div style="float:left;width:33%"> | ||
*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/vpnautoconnect/ VPN AutoConnect] for Linux | *[https://sourceforge.net/projects/vpnautoconnect/ VPN AutoConnect] for Linux | ||
| + | *[[VPN_AppleScript_Auto_Reconnect|Script to automatically reconnect and close torrent client]] when VPN disconnects for MacOS. | ||
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| + | *[[VPN_Script_Auto_Reconnect|Script to automatically reconnect and close torrent client]] when VPN disconnects. | ||
*Connect PPTP on startup (Windows) | *Connect PPTP on startup (Windows) | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 27 October 2021
Below are the instructions to setup your VPN and some additional tips and tools.
Please try both PPTP and OpenVPN to see which one gives you the best performance on your network.
Depending on your location and ISP, one protocol might not work, make sure to try both.
With PPTP the setup is usually easier since the software is already included with most operating systems.
PPTP
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Additional VPN Tips & Tools
- VPN Lifeguard for Windows PPTP Only.
- Set Vuze to only download through the VPN for PPTP & OpenVPN
- Save Username & Password in OpenVPN for Windows.
- Connect OpenVPN on Startup for Windows.
- VPN AutoConnect for Linux
- Script to automatically reconnect and close torrent client when VPN disconnects for MacOS.
