Knowledge base · VPN and technology
How a protected connection is built
Clear explanations of VPN protocols, encryption, TLS, DNS and the other technology that carries data safely across the modern internet.
- VPN and technologyVPN and proxy protocols in 2026: VLESS, Hysteria2, NaiveProxy, WireGuard, AnyTLS and the rest
A protocol settles three things: how the client proves it belongs, how the data is packaged, and what the connection looks like from outside.
- VPN and technologyHow data is encrypted on the internet
How plain data becomes ciphertext, what keys are for, and where TLS and VPNs fit in.