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Illustration of a VPN tunnel with droplets escaping from underneath it, representing traffic leaking outside the tunnel — accompanying JaguarVPN's guide to how to check if your vpn is leaking (dns and webrtc leaks explained)

How to Check If Your VPN Is Leaking (DNS and WebRTC Leaks Explained)

You connect to a VPN, the app turns green, and you assume you are covered. Most of the time you are. But "connected" and "not leaking" are two different…

26 August 2026 · 8 min read

Security

What is a DNS leak, and how do you stop one?

Every time you open a website, your device first asks a DNS server to translate the name — jaguarvpn.com — into an IP address it can connect to. That…

23 July 2026 · 2 min read

Illustration of a network of connected nodes radiating from a central hub, representing an internet connection — accompanying JaguarVPN's guide to why is my internet slower at night? 6 real causes and fixes

Guides

Why is my internet slower at night? 6 real causes and fixes

It’s a familiar pattern. You run a speed test at lunchtime and everything looks great. Come 9pm, a single episode takes three tries to start and your…

22 July 2026 · 4 min read

Security

Is hotel Wi-Fi safe? What to know before you connect

You check in, connect to “HotelGuest”, click through a login page, and you’re online. It feels routine. But hotel networks combine every property that…

18 July 2026 · 2 min read

Illustration of concentric rings forming a tunnel with a line passing through the centre, representing an encrypted VPN tunnel — accompanying JaguarVPN's guide to how to choose the right vpn server location

Guides

How to choose the right VPN server location

Open a VPN app and you’re faced with a long list of countries. Which one you pick changes your speed, what content you can reach, and in some cases how…

16 July 2026 · 2 min read

Illustration of a shield with a check mark inside it, representing privacy protection — accompanying JaguarVPN's guide to what is a vpn kill switch, and do you actually need one

Guides

What is a VPN kill switch, and do you actually need one?

VPN connections drop. It’s not a flaw so much as a fact of networking — you move between Wi-Fi and mobile data, a server hiccups, your laptop wakes from…

14 July 2026 · 2 min read

Guides

Split tunneling explained: what it is and when to use it

Most of the time a VPN is all-or-nothing: turn it on and every app on your device goes through the encrypted tunnel. Split tunneling breaks that rule. It…

10 July 2026 · 2 min read

Vie privée 101

Ce qu’un VPN fait vraiment (et ne fait pas)

A VPN encrypts the connection between your device and the internet and hides your real IP address behind one of our servers. That stops your ISP, network…

9 July 2026 · 2 min read

Illustration of two side-by-side panels separated by the word “vs”, representing a comparison — accompanying JaguarVPN's guide to vpn vs proxy vs tor: which one do you actually need

Privacy 101

VPN vs proxy vs Tor: which one do you actually need?

VPNs, proxies and Tor get lumped together because they share one visible effect: websites see a different IP address instead of yours. Underneath, though,…

6 July 2026 · 2 min read

Guides

5 signes que votre FAI bride votre connexion

Throttling is when your provider deliberately slows certain traffic — usually video, gaming or file-sharing — rather than your whole line. It’s common,…

2 July 2026 · 2 min read

Illustration of a shield with a check mark inside it, representing privacy protection — accompanying JaguarVPN's guide to why do i get so many captchas — and how to stop them

Guides

Why do I get so many CAPTCHAs — and how to stop them

If you feel like you spend half your life proving you’re not a robot, it’s not bad luck. CAPTCHAs are triggered by how trustworthy your connection looks…

2 July 2026 · 2 min read

Illustration of a shield with a check mark inside it, representing privacy protection — accompanying JaguarVPN's guide to is incognito mode actually private? what it hides and what it doesn’t

Privacy 101

Is incognito mode actually private? What it hides and what it doesn’t

Open a private or incognito window and the browser greets you with a reassuring little spy icon. It’s easy to read that as “no one can see what I’m doing…

27 June 2026 · 2 min read

Sécurité

Rester en sécurité sur le Wi-Fi public

Cafés, airports and hotels are convenient — and risky. On open networks, attackers on the same Wi-Fi can attempt to intercept unencrypted traffic or set…

24 June 2026 · 2 min read