- It's not uncommon for
people to get frustrated
with their Internet speeds
with connected to a VPN.
A VPN by nature will slow
you down at least a little,
but if the low speeds are
just getting ridiculous,
there are a few things that
you can try that might help.
Over the next few minutes,
I'm gonna share with you
five things you can do
right now to increase
your VPN connection speeds.
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Thanks for joining me.
My name is Josh and this
is VPN Video Reviews.
Today we're talking about five simple ways
to speed up your Internet connection.
Some of these are obvious,
while others are a bit more technical.
In both cases, it's worth a
try just to see if it helps.
Number one, change your server location.
Almost every VPN service
gives you the option to change
which server you're
connected to in the world.
So let's say you're currently in New York
and your VPN is connected
to a server in Australia.
By simply changing to a
server that is physically
located closer to your
geographic location,
so in this case, let's say Chicago,
logistically your speeds should increase
even if ever so slightly.
The general rule of thumb
is unless you're trying
to spoof your location
to a specific country,
connect with the closest available server
for the fastest speeds.
Number two, change your
connection protocol.
Your level of encryption
also has a direct correlation
to the speed of your connection.
For instance, if you VPN
is currently connecting
on an IPSec or OpenVPN protocol,
changing it to the faster,
but somewhat less secure PPTP protocol
might speed up your connection.
If you don't know what I'm
talking about, that's okay.
In most cases you can look
on the VPN program itself
or the preferences menu
to make this change.
Number three, if speed is still an issue,
I suggest you double-check
your network connection.
What I mean is this.
If you're connecting via
WiFi and the signal is weak
to your device, it doesn't
matter how good your VPN is,
your entire Internet
connection is gonna be slow.
Consider plugging in your
computer, getting closer
to your WiFi router or even
upgrading your Internet
connection speeds with your ISP
or Internet service provider.
Also, if your computer is running
network security software,
this can have an effect
on your overall speed.
Number four, try a different VPN service.
I know I might be in the minority here,
but I personally subscribe
to a number of different
VPN services at once and
I often recommend people
get at least two in
order to have a backup.
One reason is that I sometimes
find is that one VPN service
is faster than another.
Perhaps a server is getting
overloaded, too much traffic,
or with some VPNs, they limit
bandwidth and throttle speeds.
In both cases, switching to another VPN
will immediately tell you
if your VPN is the problem
and not your Internet connection.
Finally, number five, reboot.
When I've exhausted all my other options,
my last resort is to shut down the program
and completely reboot my
computer, my phone or my tablet.
I can't always explain why,
but more often than not,
it does make a difference.
And that does it.
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Take care and stay safe online.
