Tagged “vpn-protocols”
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AES-256 Names One Component of a VPN Tunnel
The cipher makes packet contents unreadable. Obtaining the key, checking who holds it, detecting tampering, and replacing it are separate jobs.
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WireGuard or IKEv2: What Moving Between Networks Decides
Both handle a phone changing networks. The real split is one lives in your operating system's VPN stack and the other arrives in an app.
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How OpenVPN and WireGuard Differ by Design
Two tunnels built to opposite briefs: a configurable session with a large codebase, or a minimal stateless one with fixed choices.
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Which Part of Your VPN Is the Protocol?
The protocol is the negotiation and the packet format between your device and one server. Routes, resolvers, and firewall rules are separate layers.