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Configure VPN for Ubiquiti UniFi

Find the key specification for some of the most popular UniFi devices: UniFi Dream Machine, UniFi Dream Machine Pro, UniFi Dream Router, and UniFi Express, as well as step by step information on how to set up a VPN server on your UniFi device.

GabrielleJune 27, 2025

VPN Tracker Manual WireGuard

Share WireGuard connections with your team

Instructions for importing and deploying WireGuard connections to VPN Tracker Team Members

Team equinuxApril 25, 2025

Protocols SonicWall SSL SSTP VPN

What do Microsoft SSTP and SonicWall SSL have in common?

Microsoft SSTP and SonicWall SSL are two completely different protocols, but interestingly enough, they have two important things in common, and those two things are: TLS (also known as SSL) and PPP.

GabrielleNovember 29, 2023

Protocols

All About SSL VPN – it ain't pretty but it works

Even for regular end users, SSL is one of the most widely-recognized VPN protocols, largely due to the fact that major VPN vendors such as SonicWall and Cisco have been using it in their proprietary protocols for years. In this post, we take you through the origins of SSL, including…

GabrielleNovember 15, 2023

Protocols

Why VPN tunneling over TCP sucks!

Keep reading to find out everything that’s wrong with TCP, what ‘TCP meltdown’ is, and why you should absolutely choose a different protocol for your VPN.

GabrielleOctober 18, 2023

L2TP

What is L2TP and is it a good choice for VPN?

In this post, we go through the origins of L2TP VPN, as well as its benefits and drawbacks, and whether it has a future competing alongside more modern protocols.

GabrielleOctober 6, 2023

PPTP Protocols Protocols Protocols Tips & Tricks

How safe is PPTP VPN and should I stop using it?

It's no secret that PPTP has a bad rep these days, but why is PPTP VPN considered to be unsafe and how bad is it really? In this post, we shine the spotlight on PPTP, covering its origin story, its well-known flaws and just how it has managed to stick…

GabrielleSeptember 13, 2023

Devices How Tos Routers TP-Link

Configure OpenVPN for a TP-Link Archer Router

In this guide, we take you through the key technical specification of one of the most popular models, the TP-Link Archer A9 and show you how to configure an OpenVPN connection on your TP-Link Archer WiFi router and connect on Mac, iPhone and iPad.

GabrielleSeptember 8, 2023

WireGuard

3 Pros and Cons of WireGuard VPN

Alongside the clear benefits WireGuard provides, it also comes with some major drawbacks. In this post, we take a deep dive into the main pros and cons of WireGuard VPN, as well as how it fairs against other VPN protocols.

GabrielleAugust 30, 2023

How Tos OpenVPN Protocols

Connect to OpenVPN on Mac, iPhone, iPad

Want to try out OpenVPN and set up a VPN connection to your network? VPN Tracker fully supports OpenVPN for both Mac and iOS! Get connected in seconds – thanks to the practical connection assistant.

GabrielleAugust 21, 2023

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