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Guides & Tutorials

Breach explainers, practical security guides and VPN tips, written so they make sense without a networking degree.

Guides & Tutorials8 min read

How to Configure WireGuard on a Raspberry Pi Router

Turn a Raspberry Pi into a WireGuard VPN router and protect every device on your network without installing an app on each one.

Guides & Tutorials9 min read

How to Set Up PremierVPN on Your Home Router

A router-level VPN protects every device on your network at once. This guide walks through the full setup process, from downloading config files to verifying your connection.

Guides & Tutorials8 min read

The Best VPN Protocols for Bypassing Tough Internet Restrictions

Not all VPN protocols are created equal. Learn which ones actually work against deep packet inspection, firewalls, and state-level censorship.

Guides & Tutorials8 min read

What is a VPN Split Tunnel and When Should You Use One?

Split tunnelling lets you choose exactly which traffic goes through your VPN. Here's how it works and when it's worth configuring.

Guides & Tutorials10 min read

What is a VPN cipher suite and why should you care?

AES-256 is just one piece of the puzzle. Here's what a VPN cipher suite actually contains, how each component works, and what genuinely strong encryption looks like.

Guides & Tutorials9 min read

What is a VPN keepalive and why does it matter?

Idle periods can silently kill your VPN tunnel before the kill switch notices. Here's how keepalive packets work and why the settings matter.

Guides & Tutorials9 min read

What Is DNS over HTTPS—and Does a VPN Replace It?

Browsers now encrypt DNS by default, but does that mean you no longer need a VPN? We untangle what DoH and VPNs each protect—and where the gaps are.

Guides & Tutorials9 min read

What Is a VPN IP Leak and How Do You Test for One?

Many VPN users assume they're protected without ever checking. Here's exactly what IP leaks are, how they happen, and how to test your VPN properly.

Guides & Tutorials4 min read

Introducing StormDNS — Internet Freedom Through DNS

StormDNS encodes your entire internet connection as DNS queries, making it invisible to censorship filters. Confirmed working in Iran, Russia, and China — and now available free to all PremierVPN subscribers.

Guides & Tutorials3 min read

What is a VPN MTU and why does it affect your speed?

Server load and encryption get blamed for VPN slowdowns, but an incorrectly set MTU is a silent culprit—and one of the easiest to fix once you understand it.

Guides & Tutorials2 min read

راهنمای اتصال به اینترنت آزاد در ایران با SlipNet و PremierVPN

با استفاده از DNS Tunnelling و برنامه SlipNet، حتی در زمان قطعی و محدودیت‌های شدید اینترنت در ایران نیز می‌توانید به اینترنت آزاد دسترسی داشته باشید. این راهنمای کامل، نحوه راه‌اندازی SlipNet با زیرساخت ضد سانسور PremierVPN را مرحله‌به‌مرحله توضیح می‌دهد.

Guides & Tutorials7 min read

Connecting from Iran — SlipNet Setup Guide

Step-by-step guide to setting up SlipNet with PremierVPN's anti-censorship DNS tunnelling on Android — the most reliable way to get online during Iran's internet shutdowns.

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