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VPN Not Connecting? Common Reasons and How to Fix It

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a tool that protects your digital safety while browsing, traveling, and in any other situations where you use an internet connection. People rely on a VPN connection to secure their network, bypass geo-restrictions, and protect their data.

However, VPNs are not without their hurdles. After reading this article, you will understand why is your VPN not connecting, how to troubleshoot most VPN server connectivity problems, and how to fix them quickly.

Rasa Sosnovskytė
VPN Guides & Tutorials

4 min read

RDP vs VPN: Understanding the Key Differences

Both VPN (virtual private network) and RDP (remote desktop protocol) are remote access technologies. You use an internet connection to access a computer that’s in a different location than yours and get the benefits as if you were using that computer.

There’s one key difference between a virtual private network and a remote desktop protocol – the level of control you get. A VPN server only provides you with internet traffic routing, encryption, and some other benefits. You continue using your machine for everything else.

Remote desktop protocol gives you access to the machine itself. You may get different levels of permissions (ranging from limited access to full administrative privileges), but in all cases you’ll get to control the machine itself to some extent.

Rasa Sosnovskytė
VPN Guides & Tutorials

4 min read

How to Go Incognito on Any Browser (Step-by-Step)

Key takeaways:

  • Incognito mode helps hide activity from your browser, but not from your ISP.
  • You can easily open an Incognito window in any browser using the menu or a keyboard shortcut.
  • Use a VPN with private browsing to keep your activity truly private.

    • Everyone has tried to secretly shop for a birthday gift online or look up some weird thing that shouldn’t remain on anyone’s browsing history. To do that without leaving a trail, you probably decided to go Incognito. If not, we’ll explain to you why you should.

    Here you will learn how to open a new Incognito window on all major browsers. We’ll show you the exact steps to take, explain that Incognito mode really does, and give you some tips for better privacy.

    Guoda Šulcaitė
    VPN Guides & Tutorials
    Networking & Internet Basics

    7 min read

    Private DNS: The Complete Guide to Secure Browsing

    Computers talk with each other in numbers and humans in words. That's a simplification, of course, but it gives us a good idea of what DNS servers do — translate words of domain names (cometvpn.com) into numbers of IP addresses (172.67.201.66).

    A DNS server can be a privacy hazard as it has to be informed about every website you visit. A private DNS solves this problem by allowing you to use a DNS provider of your choice, possibly with encryption. We explain what private DNS is and how to set it up below.

    Rasa Sosnovskytė
    VPN Guides & Tutorials

    5 min read

    How to Set Up an Apple TV VPN to Watch Anything Anywhere

    Apple TV VPN changes the way you enjoy shows and movies. You no longer have to settle for a small laptop screen since Apple TV allows you to connect to Netflix, Hulu, Disney , and other platforms easily.

    And if great content is hidden behind country borders, you can use a VPN with Apple TV to solve that problem. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) lets you connect to another country's server, browse the internet safely, and unlock geographically blocked content.

    In this article, you will discover the best VPN for Apple TV, how to set it up and connect to the server of your choice.

    Guoda Šulcaitė