Safety

What a VPN does and does not do

A useful privacy tool, explained honestly

TekLan VPN encrypts traffic between your device and the VPN server and replaces the public IP address seen by the sites you visit. That is valuable on shared networks and when you do not want your internet provider to see the destinations you connect to, but a VPN is not a complete security system.

A VPN can help with

  • Encrypting traffic between your device and the VPN server.
  • Reducing what a local network or internet provider can observe about the sites you connect to.
  • Replacing your public IP address with the VPN server address.
  • Keeping one consistent setup across supported devices.

A VPN cannot promise

  • Complete anonymity or protection from every form of tracking.
  • Protection from phishing, malware or files you choose to install.
  • Security for accounts protected by weak or reused passwords.
  • Access to every website or third-party service at all times.
Use it as part of good security

Simple habits still matter

Keep devices updated

Install operating-system, browser and application security updates.

Use unique passwords

Use a password manager and enable multi-factor authentication where available.

Check before trusting

Verify links, senders and downloads. A VPN cannot decide whether a page is genuine.

Use the right guide

Follow the TekLan guide for your exact device and confirm the VPN is connected.

Ready to configure a device?

The setup centre covers WireGuard, OpenVPN, the TekLan VPN Dashboard and device-specific installation.

Choose your device