Who This Mode Is For

Most networks handle VPN traffic without any trouble. Some don’t — a workplace, an institution, or a network that handles encrypted connections poorly. There you want a mode with as much reliability headroom as possible.

AstriaVeilLink-1 is the most cautious of our five connection modes — and our last resort. Reach for it only after AstriaVeilLink-5, -4, -3, and -2 have already been tried and none held up reliably on your network. It’s built for the harder networks, where the other modes run unstably: it gives up some speed in exchange for the largest reliability margin we offer.

What You’re Trading Off

The most headroom isn’t free. AstriaVeilLink-1 asks a little more of your connection than our faster modes do, so expect somewhat lower speeds in exchange for the deepest protection we offer. For streaming a video or downloading a large file on a network that doesn’t care about your traffic, this trade isn’t worth it — but on a network that handles encrypted connections poorly, it’s the right one.

This is also our own protocol, not a copy of a widely known one.

When You Don’t Need It

If your network handles VPN traffic without trouble — home broadband, most public Wi-Fi, an open office network — AstriaVeilLink-1 is more caution than you need. Start with AstriaVeilLink-5, our recommended default, and step down through -4, -3, and -2 only if a network gives you trouble. Save AstriaVeilLink-1 for the ones that still don’t hold up after that.

Switching to AstriaVeilLink-1

Open the app, go to Settings → Connection type, and select AstriaVeilLink-1. The change applies the next time you connect. If you’re not sure you actually need this level of headroom, start with AstriaVeilLink-5 instead — come back to this mode only if faster ones give you trouble.