Network privacy
Public Wi-Fi safety without the scare stories
Use café, hotel and airport Wi-Fi more carefully, recognize suspicious login pages and understand what HTTPS and a VPN actually protect.
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Understand the connection you are using
Guides to home Wi-Fi, public networks, hotspots, encrypted DNS and the real limits of VPNs.
Network privacy guides
Network privacy
Encrypted DNS explained, with a setup plan you can check
Understand DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS, choose where to configure them and avoid confusing encrypted lookups with a VPN.
Network privacy
A home router security checklist that will not break your network
Review router updates, passwords, Wi-Fi encryption and remote access, with a safe order for changes and a plan for keeping devices connected.
Network privacy
Set up a guest Wi-Fi network and check what it can access
Give visitors a separate Wi-Fi login, verify local-device isolation and share access without handing out your main network credentials.
Network privacy
Check your VPN connection without trusting a single green badge
Test your public IP and DNS path, understand conflicting leak-test results and check what happens when the VPN reconnects.
Network privacy
Use your phone as a hotspot without sharing more than you intend
Set a private hotspot name and password, control connected devices and check the limits of tethering, VPN coverage and mobile data.
Network privacy
What a VPN can protect, and what it cannot
Separate network protection from account privacy and decide what job a VPN would actually do for you.
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