Setup and use


 

How to set up Proton VPN on pfSense 2.5.x

This guide shows you how to set up Proton VPN on pfSense 2.5.x, which allows any device connected to your router to be protected with a Proton VPN connection. As usual, a Plus or Visionary plan is required for devices on your network to access streaming services. Note that we […]

 

How to setup Proton VPN on FreshTomato routers

FreshTomato is the only version of the Tomato community-developed custom firmware for routers still actively supported. If you are using an older version of Tomato, we recommend upgrading to FreshTomato.  In this guide, we show you how to set up Proton VPN on a Tomato router running the FreshTomato firmware […]

 

Proton VPN manual IKEv2 setup for Android

Note: We have an official Proton VPN app for Android that provides the easiest way to connect to our servers and allows you to benefit from many of Proton VPN’s advanced features. For example: Kill switch and permanent kill switch Choose between the OpenVPN, WireGuard, and Stealth VPN protocols Smart […]

 

How to use Proton VPN on an Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick

The Proton VPN app for Android TV protects your privacy and allows you to access blocked content and stream your favorite shows and movies on your smart TV.  Install the Proton VPN app free from the Amazon app store on your Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick (also known as […]

 

How to use Proton VPN on Android TV

With Proton VPN, you can stream and watch video content on any Android TV by installing the app directly on your TV set.  The app allows you to watch content from more than 60 countries if you have a paid plan. Users with free accounts can select from three countries. […]

 

How to setup Proton VPN on a Tomato router

FreshTomato is the now only version of the Tomato community-developed custom firmware for routers still actively supported. We therefore recommend upgrading to FreshTomato and configuring it using our How to setup Proton VPN on FreshTomato routers guide. This legacy guide is therefore primarily for reference only.  A step-by-step guide to setup Proton […]

 

How to set up Proton VPN on pfSense 2.4.5

Prerequisites for the pfSense VPN setup: Preconfigured and working pfSense 2.4.5-* A computer in the LAN network to access the pfSense frontend. Any OpenVPN configuration file. The configuration files can be downloaded in the Downloads category on your account. Step One: Adding the Certificate To be able to use the […]

 

Server load, Percentages, and Colors explained

What is the server load? We have no bandwidth limits or bandwidth throttles on our VPN service, even for free users. However, speeds do differ between Free, and Plus servers due to varying server load. The server load is linked to how many users are connected to that server at […]

 

How to install early-access Proton VPN Linux CLI

Proton VPN offers both a Linux app with a graphical user interface and a Linux CLI. In this article, we explain how to install and use the early-access version of our Linux CLI. The early-access version of the Proton VPN Linux CLI is available for many Linux Debian-based distros and […]

 

How to access to Tor network using Proton VPN

Proton VPN offers a Tor over VPN feature that lets you connect to the Tor anonymity network, including .onion websites (the “darkweb”) in your regular browser without the need to download or install additional software (such as Tor Browser).  Learn more about why use Tor over VPN Tor over VPN […]

 


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