Your Acevpn account includes access to multiple VPN protocols. We offer OpenVPN, IPSEC IKEv2, L2TP / IPSEC, PPTP, Stealth and Smart DNS. Each protocol offers certain advantages but many times your device limits you. Choose your preferred level of encryption and protection. For ports used by these protocols refer VPN Ports.

VPN Protocols

OpenVPN

A popular and widely used SSL based open source VPN. It is fast, secure and reliable. We suggest OpenVPN on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android. We have servers running on port 53, 80, 100, 443, 1109, 1194, 8000 and 8292.

Protocol: UDP and TCP
Ciphers: Elliptic Curve Cryptography (Best security), RSA 4096 bit and AES 256 bit encryption

IPSEC IKEv2 VPN

Our IKEv2 VPN servers use Suite B cryptographic algorithms, recommended for top-secret communication.  We offer IKEv2 on Windows, Mac, Linux, IOS (iPhone and iPad), Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry. Always-On VPN is supported on Windows, Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Protocol: UDP
Ciphers: 384 bits ECC (Equivalent to RSA 7680 bits) and AES 256 bit encryption

IPSEC VPN (IKEv1)

A popular VPN protocol still used at many corporations for secure remote access. Most operating systems and devices support this protocol natively. We recommend newer IKEv2 VPN over IKEv1 for enhanced security.

Protocol: UDP

L2TP VPN

Most operating system, mobile, and tablet support L2TP protocol. It is a good choice if your device does not support OpenVPN or IPSEC IKEv2.

Protocol: UDP

PPTP VPN

A weak protocol, not recommended where data security is a requirement. Few devices like Boxee support only PPTP.

Protocol: TCP

Stealth VPN

Stealth VPN is based on Obfs, a transport that obfuscates VPN traffic to appear as HTTPS (web traffic). Developed for use in Tor, it is currently the most effective transport to bypass censorship. Recommended in countries like China, Middle East, etc. where VPN protocol is blocked using Deep Packet Inspection. Works on Windows, Mac and Linux.

Protocol: TCP

Smart DNS

A DNS based service to access geo-restricted videos, movies and shows. It does not encrypt your traffic. Watch Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Videos, Sky, Rai, etc. without buffering or slowing your Internet down.