Multi-Hop

Routing traffic through multiple VPN servers for extra privacy. Also called double VPN or cascading. Provides additional security but significantly reduces speed due to multiple encryption layers.

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What is Multi-Hop?

Routing traffic through multiple VPN servers for extra privacy. Also called double VPN or cascading. Provides additional security but significantly reduces speed due to multiple encryption layers.

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Double VPN

Feature that routes traffic through two VPN servers instead of one, encrypting data twice for maximum privacy. Provides enhanced security but significantly reduces speed. Also called multi-hop or cascading VPN.

Latency

Time delay between sending data and receiving a response, measured in milliseconds (ms). VPNs add some latency due to encryption and routing. WireGuard protocol minimizes latency impact for fast, responsive connections.

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