How To Download Surfshark On Laptop
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I usually work with my company laptop connecting via company VPN (Cisco AnyConnect software), would it be feasible to work with the compay VPN at the same time my laptop is connected to my 3rd party VPN service through the gl-inet router, so the IP shown is the one from my home town to my laptop/employer?
Hi, just bought a new laptop which is loaded with windows 11, and I cannot download Surfshark vpn, I go to google and it will not even open any surfshark page, I assumed it must be something to do with safesearch, so I clicked on the safesearch button but it does not give me the option to turn it off it just states 'You don't have permission to change your SafeSearch setting. It's locked by the device or network that you are browsing on' !! how do I get over this? any help appreciated,
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Hello just a quick one trying to get surfshark to run on hybrid vpn. I go to hybrid vpn click enable then click vpn setup. I then go to advance and enter my username and password . In the configuration I copy and past the server I want to use and click connect but at the bottom it says failed all the time. Any help?
Did you use the username and password on the credentials tab, as if you use your surfshark username and password it doesn't work. You can also reset/generate new credentials on the surfshark manual VPN setup page if you're having issues.
With all of that said, there is also another place on the surfshark site, directly below where I typically select my server, to get 'OpenVPN' ovpn files(see pic below). I can confirm those files are .ovpn. I have tried those files as well...following the same steps as I describe above, with a bit more success.
I have found (after initially posting, last night) that when selecting to generate 'new credentials,' if I allow time (a few minutes) I can then connect using the newly generated uname and password and ovpn file. However, even when I get the 'connected' (when it says connected in the Hybrid VPN tab on xr500 - pic below), I also found that when using ipleak, I still see my location(ip). Further, under VPN traffic 'add device' I dont have the option of adding my laptop...not sure if that is because I'm actually using it make the changes on my router?.? Thanks again!
As for my laptop's device type...that was a very good catch! it was in fact labeled as a 'console.' I change it and am now able to toggle between 'Do Not VPN these services' and 'Only VPN these services.' What I did notice... and hopefully you can educate me on this, but when I select to ADD SERVICE on the Hybrid VPN page of my router and ADD my laptop (which is now properly labeled as a laptop) and choose the 'Do Not VPN these services' my laptop appears to be 'connected to the VPN..meaning when I use ipleak my laptop does not give away my location/ip address(see pic above)..and for what its worth I am connected to a USA server. Is that normal? If so, I'm wondering if I opt to change my xbox series x in the device manager to, lets say a 'laptop,' and then select 'Do Not VPN these services' will my console then truly be connected to the VPN as well?
I confirmed by removing the device(my laptop) from the ADD SERVICES, waited a few minutes then ran another ipleak test, and my laptop's IP address DID appear. So I think I've got it working now. I appreciate your help, Liam.
Next, we tested the VPN using an Asus Zenbook 14 laptop. My connection speed without the VPN on the day of testing was 33 Mbps (Cogeco broadband in Canada). Below, you can see the results of our home broadband tests while connected to servers in the UK, US, and Hong Kong:
Hi, My surfshark works on my Pixel phone and on my Ipad but not on my macOS (Monterey). The only thing that comes to mind is that I use SmartDNSproxy on the Mac because I get by far the best connection to UK internet streaming. Is there a way round this?
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