Your VPN is supposed to hide your identity online, but server errors and misconfigured settings can give it away. I'm here to show you how to fix it.

One of the disconcerting things about using a virtual private network (VPN) is that it can be hard to tell when it's doing its job. The best VPNs all work in the background to keep your IP address ...

Most of us have felt frustrated by a slow internet connection before. Perhaps when your video keeps getting stuck buffering or when a website is taking too long to load. It can slow you down or ...

A VPN can help mask your location, access restricted websites blocked in your region, and protect your data by routing it through a secure tunnel. Chrome doesn’t come with a built-in VPN. You have to ...

Don't let your internet traffic leak if your VPN drops—a kill switch locks it down. Because it's often disabled by default, I'll walk you through how to activate it.

Many people turn to VPNs — virtual private networks — for added privacy and security online, only to find that their internet speeds suddenly slow to a crawl. But what exactly does a VPN do, and why ...

Frustrated by VPN blocks from banks and streaming sites? Shared IPs trigger suspicion. Learn how dedicated IPs solve login ...

People write in with mysteries all the time. One is why their Mac (and sometimes other devices) will seemingly connect to a Wi-Fi network just fine but not be able to access the internet via that ...

Some VPNs are better than others, but we will show you an easy way to know how much your VPN is slowing you down. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, ...