But please note that, although you are anonymized, you still need to be careful with your personal data. This new IP address can not be tracked back to your identity or your real IP address. completely manually: If you choose a specific country AND a specific server, the automatic load balancing system will be disabled completely.Īfter being successfully connected to a server, CyberGhost displays the country you are surfing from, the name of the server in use, and its IP address. partly automatically: If you choose a specific country, the single server to be used will be activated automatically by CyberGhost, again based on an internal load balancing system. completely automatically: If you use the 'Smart Location' option, the country as well as the single server to be used will be chosen by CyberGhost, based on an internal load balancing system, which takes account of performance as well as protection levels. Note: To quickly return from any chosen country (or single server) back to 'Best Location' as the default connection type, a 'Best Location' button will be shown in the main screen, if the 'Connect to' line displays a specific country and/or single server.ĭepending on the connection type valid (as can be seen directly below the power button), a VPN connection will be initiated either.
Please consult this article on how to choose a single server manually. Only if you also specify a specific server in a country the automatic load balancing system will be deactivated completely and you get connected directly to a server. If you choose a specific country, CyberGhost automatically connects to the best suited server in this country. If you choose 'Best Location' as your connection mode, CyberGhost automatically connects to the best suited server which provides the best performance in accordance with your current location (meaning the server with the most optimal settings in terms of speed and user load). Go for any country, return to the main screen and fire up your connection now. Just click on the yellow power button while connecting.Īlternatively, choose a country by tapping on the connection description between 'Connect to' and the little downwards showing arrow: Note: To cancel your connection you don't have to wait until the connection process ends.
To activate your VPN tap on the yellow power button (while the connection mode is in 'Best Location'). The app will open with the main screen, stating you are not connected to the VPN network yet. To start using CyberGhost, simply start the app via your home screen.