VPN PROTOCOLS

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CasperVPN supported protocols

Casper VPN allows you to browse the internet securely using a set of encryption protocols. User can accordingly switch between these protocols and select which VPN protocol is best-suitable according to your activity. CasperVPN will summarize the difference between different VPN protocols and guide you on how to choose the best encryption protocol that suites your needs.



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VPN PROTOCOLS

  • VPN Portocol: PPTP

    Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is the most famous VPN protocol which creates a VPN tunnel over dial-up networks. PPTP was created by Microsoft Corporation, it allows you to create a virtual network and connect it securely through the public internet. PPTP is fast since it adds low computational overhead when encrypting packets. Even though PPTP is considered unsecure when compared with other VPN protocols, its advantage is its speed which is adequate for online video and audio streaming.









    PROS :
    - Fast VPN Protocol recommended for online streaming
    - Built-in for all platforms and operating systems

    CONS :
    - Least secure protocol

  • VPN Portocol: SSTP

    Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) is a VPN tunneling protocol which provides the mechanism to transport Point to Point communication through a secure socket layer (SSL). PPTP introduced by Microsoft, allows you to bypass firewalls and proxy servers by using TCP port 443. SSTP is used often for smart card authentication, remote access policies and VPN clients. SSTP is considered very secure, but unlike OpenVPN, SSTP standards owned by Microsoft are not opened to the public, thus there always exists a possibility for backdoors and suchlike









    PROS :
    - Very secure VPN protocol for high encryption recommended for speedy browsing
    - Easily bypass most firewalls
    - Supported and Backed up by Microsoft

    CONS:
    - Possibility for backdoors
    - Favorable for windows platform only

  • VPN Portocol: L2TP Over IPSEC

    Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a VPN tunneling protocol usually implemented with IPSec as a powerful additional security layer that aims to provide security and privacy. Using L2TP/IPSec, data is encapsulated twice and thus slows things down. However, overall it is considered a very secure encryption algorithm with no major known vulnerabilities.




    PROS:
    - Delivers fast connection
    - Compatible with all Operating Systems
    - Highly Secure

    CONS:
    - Slow in speed (because of the double encryption overhead)
    - Issues with restrictive firewalls

  • VPN Portocol: OPENVPN

    OpenVPN is a new open source VPN technology that uses Open SSL and SSL/TLS protocols. Compared to other VPN algorithms, it is considered the most secure since its algorithm is exposed to the public and yet no one has succeeded to break such a powerful and reliable encryption algorithm. OpenVPN is extremely difficult to block but it is considered slow due to its encryption complexity.






    PROS:
    - Highly secure VPN protocol
    - Compatible with all operating systems
    - Can be installed on any VPN port, with only a few clicks
    - Bypass majority of the firewalls and ISPs restrictions

    CONS:
    - Slow because of the strong encryption

  • VPN Portocol: IPSEC

    IPSec provides a secure tunneling protocol across a public network.
    IPSec was developed by Microsoft and Cisco together.
    It is considered at least as good as, L2TP in terms of security, performance and stability.
    IPSec is recommended to mobile users due to its speed, security and its improved ability to reconnect when an internet connection is interrupted.



    PROS:
    - Fast, No encryption overhead associated with Point-to-Point protocols (PPP).
    - Stable when switching between Wi-Fi networks or after losing internet connection.
    - Very secure.

    CONS:
    - Not supported on many platforms.
    - No open source implementation thus it cannot be independently audited for back doors.







Casper VPN's supported protocols for online security



Casper VPN uses 5 of the strangest VPN protocols to ensure your online security. View this table to summarize the differences between these 5 protocols.



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