DNS-over-HTTPS works with FREEDOME VPN but there are some further aspects to consider. These aspects require some understanding of how DNS (Domain Name System) works in the first place. DNS has been the standard way to convert computer and domain names into numerical IP addresses used by the networking devices on the internet. Regular DNS […]
It is not possible to use multiple VPN products simultaneously, and FREEDOME VPN is no exception. The reason for this is that the different VPN products will collide with each other trying to route the network traffic to different destinations. This may also cause the network traffic to leak outside of the VPN tunnel. On […]
This topic describes what you need to do if you want to connect to your local networked devices when FREEDOME VPN is turned on. With Windows and Mac, you can connect to your devices but you may be required to change your computer’s hosts file manually. See the related topic about unable to access devices […]
It is possible to use Chromecast with FREEDOME VPN on your devices. When you use Chromecast with FREEDOME VPN, you must use screen mirroring. If you’re casting the content, what actually happens is that your device sends the link to the content to your Chromecast device. Then, the Chromecast device downloads the content from that […]
FREEDOME VPN cannot prevent IP address leaking through WebRTC. Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) is an application programming interface (API) that is widely used in various pluginless applications. These days virtually all web browsers support WebRTC. WebRTC includes a method for the web server to request the local IP address through the user’s web browser or […]
Some of our VPN gateway sites do not support BitTorrent. Due to requirements placed on us by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) legislation, we are not able to support BitTorrent or other peer-to-peer file sharing applications on many of our gateway sites, which either reside within the United States, or are hosted by a […]
When you use F-Secure FREEDOME VPN, you may notice that you are unable to send email any more, although you can still read email normally. Email is typically sent via a protocol called SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). To prevent malicious users from using the mail servers as spam relays, virtually all Internet Service Providers […]
With F-Secure FREEDOME VPN, some ports are blocked for both the TCP and UDP protocols. F-Secure FREEDOME VPN allows virtually all of the network traffic to pass through. However, to increase security and prevent certain abusive behavior, such as spamming, some ports are blocked for both the TCP and UDP protocols. Blocked TCP ports: 1-19 […]
A feature which blocks internet access when FREEDOME VPN connection is disrupted or being established. F-Secure FREEDOME VPN includes a killswitch feature to prevent accidental leakage of traffic to the internet. Should the VPN connection between the FREEDOME VPN client and the server drop for any reason, for example due to a short network outage […]
This topic provides information about the trusted WiFi networks in FREEDOME VPN. With FREEDOME VPN, you can mark your favorite local networks as trusted to allow connections to other devices, such as media players, while VPN is turned on. If you have enabled the automatic WiFi protection for untrusted WiFi networks, FREEDOME VPN will not […]