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Shaun Rockwood

What is a VPN router?

An illustration of wireless devices connected to a router.

Routers are the unsuspecting little boxes that sit in our houses and (if all's well) dish out an internet connection to all of the devices connected to their network. Your ISP (internet service provider) usually sends you a router when you sign up – but that's not the only way to get your hands on one.

VPN routers are out there, too, and they're not that different from their ISP-issued cousins. The main difference is that a VPN router, as the name implies, comes with a pre-installed VPN, and uses specialized firmware to manage your home's internet connections, ensuring that all devices connect through (and benefit from) today's best VPNs.

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