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VPNGate is a public VPN relay project that helps people reach the internet through volunteer-operated VPN servers. It is useful for learning about VPN routing, testing how your visible IP address changes, and comparing network privacy signals before and after a VPN connection.
The IP8 browser extension includes a VPNGate feature so users can get to the VPNGate network directly from the extension. The IP8 extension feature is free forever, while VPNGate network availability depends on the VPNGate project and its volunteer relays.
A VPN connection changes the network path, but privacy is broader than a single IP address. IP8 pairs VPNGate access with browser-side checks so users can understand whether the selected relay changed their public IP, whether DNS still points to the expected resolver path, whether WebRTC exposes anything unexpected, and whether speed remains usable.
VPNGate is built around public, volunteer-operated VPN relay servers.
Relays can appear in many regions, depending on the volunteers currently online.
The browser extension includes a free forever feature to help users reach VPNGate.
VPNGate is a distributed public VPN relay project created as academic research at the University of Tsukuba. Instead of relying on one company-owned VPN cluster, the network is made from volunteer-operated relay servers that can appear in different countries, ISPs, and network ranges.
Users commonly look at VPNGate when they need a free way to test VPN routing, change the public IP address visible to websites, encrypt traffic on untrusted Wi-Fi, or compare how websites see their connection before and after a VPN relay.
IP8 does not operate VPNGate relays. IP8 helps users reach the VPNGate network from the browser extension and then verify the result with IP details, DNS checks, WebRTC leak testing, privacy index signals, and speed testing.
A high compatibility VPN protocol used by SoftEther VPN and the VPNGate client ecosystem.
A common VPN protocol supported by many desktop, router, and mobile VPN clients.
A broadly supported VPN option built into many operating systems and devices.
A Microsoft VPN protocol that can work well in networks where other VPN traffic is blocked.
The extension feature is designed to make VPNGate easier to reach without changing the core idea of the project: public relay access that is available at no cost.
After connecting through a VPNGate relay, use IP8 tools to verify how your browser and network appear from the outside. Check your visible IP, DNS behavior, WebRTC leak status, and connection speed.
Yes. The official VPNGate FAQ says VPNGate can be used free of charge and does not require user registration. IP8 extension access to the VPNGate feature is also intended to be free forever.
No. VPNGate public relay servers are operated by volunteers, and the project is associated with the University of Tsukuba and SoftEther Corporation. IP8 provides an easier browser extension path and verification tools.
A VPNGate relay can change the public IP address seen by websites and encrypt traffic between your device and the VPN server. It does not remove every browser privacy signal, so IP8 recommends checking DNS, WebRTC, and privacy index results after connecting.
According to the official anti-abuse policy, VPNGate connection logs are kept for three or more months. Volunteer relay servers may also keep packet-header logs for at least two weeks.
WebRTC can expose network details from the browser layer. A VPN can change routing, but browser-level leaks should still be tested separately with the IP8 WebRTC leak test.
Start with IP Details to check your visible IP, then use DNS Query, WebRTC Test, Speed Test, and the browser extension privacy index to compare your connection.
VPNGate is an academic experiment at the University of Tsukuba and joint research with SoftEther Corporation. IP8 is not the operator of VPNGate public relay servers. VPNGate use is subject to its official overview and anti-abuse policy.