How to Use a VPN for Public Wifi Security

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Signup for a VPN service through a trusted VPN service provider.

   Doing your research and reading reviews is highly recommended.
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   Step 2: Setup your VPN tunnel on your Laptop

   If you are on a laptop, using OpenVPN is easiest and preferred.
   
   If you are on a mobile phone or tablet, try L2TP/IPSec.
   
   If your provider does not support these protocols, try PPTP. , Your VPN Provider may offer multiple VPN servers and countries.
   
   The closer a VPN is to you, the faster it will usually be. ,
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   Step 3: Mobile Phone or Tablet.

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   Step 4: Connect to the VPN tunnel.

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   Step 5: Browse to a website that tells you your IP and see if you are actually connected

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   Step 6: such as IFConfig.

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