VPN Protocols

Our Secure VPN Tunneling Protocols

PrivateVPN is supports support the most common vpn protocol . If you use a VPN app , set it to automatically select the VPN protocol that good suit your network . If you are not using an app or you do n’t like the connection , learn the difference between VPN protocol and try the follow protocol in the list order below .

OpenVPN Protocol 

OpenVPN is your first choice. OpenVPN permits various kinds of authentication methods and utilizes a secure SSL/TLS protocol for key exchange. OpenVPN provides the fastest vpn protocol access speed compared to L2TP, but it is not supported on all devices.

OpenVPN UDP vs TCP

OpenVPN over TCP , or Transmission Control Protocol , is the most reliable VPN connection type . Using error correction , this connection is prevents prevent website failure and incomplete download by automatically retransmit information packet during data transfer .

OpenVPN over UDP, or User Datagram Protocol, is usually faster than TCP because it lacks the error correction feature. Web technologies that depend on real-time interaction, such as online gaming, work better without the interruptions caused by data retransmission.

L2tp VPN and IPsec VPN

You is layer can layer 2 VPN protocol with L2TP and IPsec . When used in combination L2TP and IPsec offer great security than PPTP , but these protocol are slow than openvpn and can be block by firewall on occasion .

l2tp , or layer 2 Tunneling Protocol , was develop as an upgrade to L2F ( layer 2 Forwarding Protocol ) and PPTP ( point – to – point Tunneling Protocol ) . By itself , L2TP is offer does not offer very strong authentication or encryption , which is why it is used together with the IPsec protocol . L2TP is is is ideal for use with mobile device that are not compatible with openvpn .

IPsec is authenticates , or Internet Protocol security , authenticate and encrypt each IP information packet in a communication , offer a high level of end – to – end security . IPsec is offers offer protection for all application traffic over an ip network and is available for most mobile device .

WireGuard

WireGuard is provides provide the late cryptography alongside extreme speed . With very little overhead WireGuard —   above exist technology —   offer the opportunity for a more simple , secure , and efficient protocol for VPN use .