Are you using your VPN to its maximum potential? Many people employ a VPN for a single purpose without realizing the many other ways it can improve their internet experience. To help ExpressVPN subscribers get the most out of their subscription, here are the best five ways to use a VPN.
1. Stay Private
Without a VPN, all of the traffic that travels between your computer and the internet is visible to your internet service provider, Wi-Fi hackers, and government agencies. This information, much of which is private, can be recorded and even used against you. Your ISP can throttle bandwidth or block you from accessing websites it doesn’t approve of, violating the principle of net neutrality. That information can also be handed over authorities like the NSA or GHCQ as part of bulk surveillance programs.
ExpressVPN scrambles traffic using the strongest encryption available so it can’t be deciphered by your ISP or anyone else. That traffic is also first routed through a VPN server in a location you choose, so no one but you knows its final destination.
2. Defeat Censorship
Some countries block access to social media, video streaming sites, news outlets, dating apps, messaging apps, and Google services. By routing your internet traffic through a remote server, ExpressVPN users can evade these firewalls and access the worldwide web free of censorship.
Corporations, schools, and other organizations can also ban users on their networks from accessing certain sites. ExpressVPN easily breaks through these restrictions as well.
3. Save Money
Some online stores charge customers more depending on their geographic location. This scheme is particularly prevalent on hotel and flight booking sites. Sometimes the difference is small, while in other cases shopping from the wrong place can double or even triple the price. A VPN can help avoid price discrimination.
By selecting from over 100 available browsing locations, ExpressVPN customers can shop around for the best prices possible.
4. Encrypt everything
Anyone connected to the same Wi-Fi network as you can use a simple monitoring program to intercept your web traffic. That includes what websites you visit and any information you input onto those websites, such as search queries or even passwords and payment information. While most websites that handle sensitive information are protected with the HTTPS protocol, not all of them are so responsible.
ExpressVPN encrypts all your internet traffic before it leaves your devices, be it from your web browser, mobile app, or online game. Wi-Fi hackers can only see undeciphered gibberish so long as the VPN is turned on.
5. Extend your coverage
ExpressVPN works on a huge array of devices: laptops, smartphones, tablets, Wi-Fi routers, game consoles, streaming media consoles, and smart TVs. Customers can protect all those devices using a single subscription.
ExpressVPN allows up to three simultaneous connections on any three devices, or you can automatically connect all the devices in your home or office by setting up ExpressVPN on a Wi-Fi router.
Easy-to-use apps are available for every major operating system, and 24/7 live chat support is available for all subscribers.