How-tos7 min read
VPN Won’t Connect or Load Pages? Fixes Symptom by Symptom
How to tell from the app’s message where the connection broke and what to do about it before you contact support.
Blog
How VPNs and online blocking work, how to use Bebra on your phone, computer and TV, and what to do when a site or an app stops loading.
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Deep dives6 min read
What Is VLESS, and Why Does One Setup Fail on Some Networks?
Whether VLESS is a VPN, what your provider can see about the connection and why the same setup gets through on one network but not another.
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Deep dives9 min read
VPN and Gaming Ping: What Changes Latency and How to Test It
What your ping is made of, why a tunnel usually adds a few milliseconds and how to tell from your own measurements whether it’s worth it for your game.
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Basics6 min read
VPS or VPN? A Rented Server and a Private Connection Compared
What you get with a VPS and with a VPN, and whether it’s worth building your own VPN on a rented server.
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Deep dives10 min read
Where VPN Protocols Live and What Gives Them Away
Which protocols your system already knows, which ones an app brings along and why a VPN that works at home may not connect at a hotel.
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Basics7 min read
VPN vs Proxy: How They Differ and When Each One Makes Sense
A proxy works in one program or on one network, while a VPN covers the whole device. Here’s what that means for encryption, public Wi-Fi, apps and games.
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Basics8 min read
What Is a VPN and How Does It Work? A Plain-English Guide
What happens to a request when you turn on a VPN, who can still see your traffic and where the protection ends.
The Bebra app
Apps for iPhone and iPad, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android TV and Apple TV. One subscription covers any number of devices, and every plan includes all 187 countries.