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Configure Split Tunneling in
PureVPN
Most VPN providers will simply direct and tunnel your entire Internet connection through the VPN connection.However, I did wonder if any VPN providers allowed users to choose which software they wanted to connect through the VPN.
It makes sense sometimes. For instance. I do use different browsers on my machines for different purpose. I tend to watch videos using Firefox as I am more familiar with configuring ad blocker on firefox. Hence content specific sites need to be VPN connected.
I download files using bittorent. Although different VPN servers may not run at full speed through a VPN, but I like the security that VPN provides. My ISP sometimes throttle torrent traffic, so bypassing it through the VPN actually makes it quicker!
I don’t like to use Internet Explorer unless certain websites work well through it. I’d like to VPN that too.
I don’t want chrome to go through VPN as I usually work in Incognito mode and I’m comfortable enough for it to run without a VPN.
It looks something like this
Split tunnelling example
After an extensive Google search and scouring through many VPN forums. I realized that no other VPN has this feature available besides PureVPN. This is an excellent feature that IMHO should be included in all VPN software!. Its very easy to configure.
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Here’s how you can configure PureVPN for Split Tunneling.
If you’re using Windows, Launch PureVPN by right clicking the icon and select “Run as Administrator”. You will need admin rights for configuring PureVPN for Split Tunneling as you’ll have to launch PureVPN as administrator. Here’s how to do it.
Run as administrator
After PureVPN has launched.
Split tunnel step 1
split tunneling enabled
NOTE: If you do not have administrator rights on the computer, you will not be able to do this.
Now that you’ve set
PureVPN, you need to add which applications you’d want to run through the VPN. Make sure that all your “HIDDEN ITEMS” in windows are viewable on Windows Explorer.
For Windows 7. Its in Control Panel > Appearance & Personalization, then click “FOLDER OPTIONS” and “Advanced Settings” click “Show hidden files and folders” then click OK
For Windows 8 and 8.1, click “View” then check “Hidden Items”
Now, you may proceed to add applications that you want to access the Internet through PureVPN
After clicking on “Add Application”. Point it towards the folder where your application is. In this example below. we point it to utorrent to add utorrent to the Split Tunneling list.
Adding utorrent
Repeat the same processes to add all other software you intend to use via PureVPN.
Once you’ve done so. Your Split Tunneling in PureVPN should look like this.
Split tunnel complete
Note: You’ll have to click “launch” from
PureVPN to make the application run through VPN and then set your connection purpose or country.
If I’m downloading huge files from bittorent, I usually leave my computer on for hours and maybe overnight. In that scenario. I launch utorrent via PureVPN and choose this configuration below.
Select Purpose : File Sharing
Then select “Connect to the fastest server around the world.
I just leave my computer on and
PureVPN to do its thing until my files are completed. My ISP will not throttle my bandwidth as its masked.
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