Devices How Tos Next-Gen Firewalls SonicWall

SonicWall VPN Setup: Next-Gen Firewall Guide for IPsec and SSL VPN

On this page, we take you through the key VPN specification for the SonicWall TZ270, as well as all you need to know about setting up an IPsec or SSL VPN tunnel on your SonicWall firewall and connect on Mac, iPhone or iPad.

Team equinuxFebruary 9, 2025

Devices How Tos NETGEAR Routers

Configure VPN for a NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Router

About the NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 The NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi router (R7000) is an excellent home or small business router, supporting up to 3 VPN users (one per platform). Powered by a 1GHz processor, it provides Gigabit connection speeds, making it one of the fastest 802.11ac NETGEAR routers. This router offers…

Team equinuxSeptember 19, 2022

PPTP 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…

Team equinuxSeptember 13, 2023

How Tos Protocols WireGuard

WireGuard VPN Mac, iPhone & iPad – Setup in 2 Easy Steps

Quickly connect to your WireGuard VPN server in just a few simple steps – with a little help from the VPN Tracker configuration assistant.

Team equinuxAugust 21, 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.

Team equinuxOctober 18, 2023

How Tos News

IPSec VPN Not Working on macOS 26 Tahoe? Fix it Instantly with VPN Tracker

IPSec VPN not working after updating to macOS 26 Tahoe? You’re not alone — many users have suddenly lost access to their VPNs overnight. Apple has removed support for older encryption and authentication methods in its built-in VPN client, breaking compatibility with countless business, consultant, and IT setups. The fix…

Team equinuxAugust 12, 2025

How Tos IKEv2 Protocols

How to roll out strongSwan IKEv2 VPN on macOS

If you've configured an IKEv2 VPN server using Strongswan, you can use VPN Tracker to connect on your Mac, iPhone and iPad and roll out connections to the rest of your team. Here's how to get started...

Team equinuxJuly 31, 2023

How Tos L2TP Protocols

Quickly Connect to L2TP VPN on Mac - Easy Step-by-Step

Set up L2TP VPN on Mac with VPN Tracker. This guide covers gateway configuration, macOS compatibility, and connection optimization for any L2TP server.

Team equinuxAugust 28, 2025

How Tos IPsec Protocols

Connect to IKEv1 IPsec VPN on Mac, iPhone, iPad – Easy & Quick

VPN Tracker's custom IPsec VPN profile gives you the flexibility to configure your connection exactly as you need it. Follow these steps to create an IKEv1 connection on Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Team equinuxAugust 18, 2023

Devices How Tos NAS

How to Configure QVPN for QNAP NAS

In this guide, we take you through step-by-step how to use QVPN to easily configure an OpenVPN server on your QNAP NAS device and remotely connect to your network on Mac, iPhone or iPad.

Team equinuxMarch 7, 2023

Devices How Tos Routers TP-Link

Set up IKEv2 VPN for TP Link Omada / Safestream Router

TP-Link Omada and SafeStream Multi-WAN VPN routers are powerful networking solutions for small-to-medium businesses. As part of TP-Link's evolution towards the Omada SDN platform, these professional gateways—formerly known strictly as SafeStream—now offer centralized cloud management alongside their robust VPN capabilities. In this guide, we show you step-by-step how to set…

Team equinuxAugust 4, 2023

Devices Fortinet Next-Gen Firewalls

Fortigate VPN Setup and Troubleshooting Guide - Quick Steps for Home and Office

All you need to know about connecting to your Fortinet FortiGate firewall on your Mac, iPhone or iPad via IPsec or SSL VPN.

Team equinuxMay 10, 2023

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.

Team equinuxNovember 29, 2023

IKEv2 Protocols

What is IKEv2 VPN and how good is it really?

In this post, we take a technical deep dive into the IPsec protocol suite, covering the core IKE extensions, and reviewing the benefits and drawbacks of IKEv2 VPN over IKEv1. Keep reading to discover how IKEv2 VPN almost became the perfect VPN protocol.

Team equinuxAugust 16, 2023

A screenshot of the VPN Tracker 365 application running on macOS 26 Tahoe shows its user interface. On the left, the app's sidebar displays "Grace Müller" as the user, with "VPN Tracker Consultant+" plan. Below, "equinux AG..." and "IKEv2" connections are listed. The "IKEv2" connection shows "Office IKEv2" selected, with "Traffic," "Network," and "Security" tabs. The "Traffic" tab displays real-time data with "In: Current: 112 Byte/s," "Total: 4.8 MB," "Peak: 1.0 KB/s" and "Out: 104 Byte/s," "4.3 MB," "720 Byte/s" respectively, along with a graph visualizing network activity. The right side of the window focuses on "Office IKEv2" status. It shows a visual representation of a laptop connecting to a cloud, indicating "Secured" with "TeamCloud." Options like "Open Network Preferences," "Copy IP Address," "Copy Local Address of VPN," and "Open Connection Checker..." are visible. The bottom right indicates the "Last connected: 25. June 2025 at 12:12 for 1:55:52 hours," providing details about the VPN on macOS Tahoe.

How Tos

macOS Tahoe VPN – 3 Fast Ways to Fix Your VPN After the Update

macOS Tahoe VPN not working? Learn why VPNs fail after upgrading to macOS 26 and how to fix broken connections with VPN Tracker 365

Team equinuxSeptember 30, 2025

How Tos IPsec Next-Gen Firewalls

Securepoint VPN Client Setup – 10 Easy Steps

Learn how to set up IPSec VPN for a Securepoint NextGen UTM firewall with step-by-step instructions and VPN Tracker 365 client setup for Mac & iOS.

Team equinuxAugust 14, 2025

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…

Team equinuxNovember 15, 2023

Telekom Speedport Smart 4 VPN einrichten – Telekom Router mit WireGuard-Unterstützung

Devices Routers Telekom

Configure VPN for Telekom Speedport Smart 4

About the Speedport Smart 4 The main features of the Telekom Speedport routers - such as powerful WiFi 6 and support for ultra fast WireGuard® VPN - as well as an impressive price:performance ratio, make them a popular choice for private users and home offices. Below, you can find out…

Team equinuxSeptember 19, 2022

Manage Virtual Hub button on the SoftEther VPN Management center

How Tos L2TP OpenVPN

Connect to SoftEther VPN on Mac — Easy L2TP and OpenVPN Setup for VPN Tracker

This guide takes you through how to configure SoftEther VPN to use with L2TP over IPsec or OpenVPN and connect on Mac or iOS in VPN Tracker.

Team equinuxSeptember 22, 2025

BEC Technologies Devices How Tos

How to Set Up OpenVPN on a BEC Technologies Router and Connect in VPN Tracker

This guide shows you how to use VPN Tracker to create a professional OpenVPN connection from your Mac or iOS device to your BEC hardware.

Team equinuxMarch 9, 2026

Devices How Tos Next-Gen Firewalls Sophos

VPN for Sophos XGS Firewall: 3 Easy Steps to Set Up IPsec & SSL

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to set up VPN for Sophos XGS Firewall using both IPsec and SSL protocols. Whether you’re a small‑business admin or IT pro at an enterprise, you’ll get step‑by‑step instructions for user setup, tunnel configuration, firewall rules, and seamless connectivity with VPN Tracker on…

Team equinuxSeptember 26, 2022

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