VPN technology provides an encrypted Internet connection to websites, games and other Web resources through an intermediary server, which can be physically located almost anywhere in the world. Thus, the user can surf the Internet anonymously, hiding the true details of his node (IP address, PC, operating system, etc.).
This article will show you how to enable and configure VPN for Yandex.Browser. It is worth noting that it will only have a local effect - to protect the network channel directly in this browser, but not in other browsers, applications.
In Yandex.Browser, VPN is connected through special extensions (add-ons). They can be found and downloaded as follows:
1. Open the Yandex menu (the "three stripes" button).
2. Click on the "Add-ons" section.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the addon panels page. And then click the button "Extensions directory ...".
4. On the store page that opens, in the search bar, type - "VPN".
In the drop-down snippet with hints, and then in the search results (after pressing the "Enter" key), you will see a lot of add-ons that make a network connection via VPN.
In this article, we will take a closer look at how to use the most popular extensions.
This is a shareware plugin. It has an advanced and at the same time easy-to-manage interface. Performs a reliable, secure connection through a proxy server with virtually no speed loss. It does not contain any restrictions in terms of access: you can view videos and pictures, listen to audio recordings. It has its own database of powerful, reliably protected proxy servers that provide complete privacy of user data (visit history, requests, etc.). Completely changes the node's geolocation (geographical location) and IP address. According to statistics, over 34 million users use it. The addon is cross-platform and is available in the Firefox and Google Chrome extension stores.
Find the addon through the search option and click on the "Add ..." button on its page.
Attention! The extensions described below are connected in a similar way.
Once activated, click the ZenMate button. The first time you launch it, it will prompt you to register for a test version of a premium account with advanced settings.
Enter your username (e-mail) and password, and then click "Register".
To access the settings panel, click on the addon icon again.
In the drop-down window, you can choose another proxy server, completely disable VPN. And also set the parameters of other options (link "Settings").
An effective solution to ensure the security of an Internet connection and bypass various IP blocking (geolocation, by address mask, censorship, etc.). It has a visual control system that even a novice user can handle without difficulty.
After starting, a tab will open in the browser with visual bookmarks to the most popular websites in your region. You can click on any preview and quickly navigate to your favorite site over a secure connection.
General addon settings are opened by clicking on its button on the Yandex panel.
In this window, you can change the proxy connection (select another country), speed up the download of video streaming, and enable the anti-banner.
The "classic" proxy format is not only for Yandex.Browser, but also for Opera. Successfully "overcomes" blocking social networks performed by system administrators on educational, office PCs. Provides a stable connection.
After the first launch of the extension, a tab will open asking you to activate the premium profile. You can ignore it - close and get to work. The free version of Browsec has all the basic features of a VPN.
To change the proxy, just click on the extension button, and then click the "Change" option. After these actions, the flag of the country will change.
Also on this panel you can disable the addon and log in to the system profile (if you have one).
How to check if a VPN is working?
You can do this in the following way:
- Disable the VPN addon in your browser.
- Go to the Yandex search engine and make a request - "IP" (without quotes).
- The first block will display the true IP of your computer. Remember it.
- Enable the VPN addon.
- Make a request about Yandex (IP) again. The address should already be displayed differently (not yours, but the connected proxy).
If you want to know more detailed information about the IP address of the proxy server through which you are connecting, under the address, in the search engine output block, follow the link "Find out about your connection".
Have a safe stay on the global web!
