How to Fix TunnelBear Disconnect Issues

We all love TunnelBear, both for the secure VPN service they provide and also for the very nice branding they do, with their “bears”. But sometimes you may be running into un”bear”able connection issues when using TunnelBear and just want to make it work properly. Usually, TunnelBear slows down your Internet connection and/or disconnects right after you connect to the servers or at random times. This may leave you unprotected to cyber threats and doesn’t make any sense using it forward.

The reason many users get disconnected while using TunnelBear VPN is the way it, and most other VPN services, was designed.

TunnelBear VPN only uses one Internet connection to route all the data to the VPN server. Even if your desktop or mobile device has multiple Internet connections, TunnelBear will only use one of them. When connecting to the VPN server it uses a single socket. This means that your Internet connection will run slower because all the data being sent to and from your device must first be sent to the VPN server for encryption through one channel.

This uses up a lot of your bandwidth. But, not only does it slow down your Internet experience, it also makes the VPN connection vulnerable. One change to your Wi-Fi signal or a fluctuation in your cell signal and you are disconnected from the TunnelBear VPN server. If you are traveling (by train, bus or car) or on the move, your connection is even more prone to frequent disconnects, as you get passed between multiple Wi-Fi networks and/or cell towers.

One is wondering: what can you do to stay connected to the TunnelBear VPN? There are a few steps you can take to minimize your chances of getting disconnected. But, because the problem is a design issue in the way TunnelBear and other legacy VPN services are designed, you will always be vulnerable to getting disconnected while using these other services.

To minimize TunnelBear VPN disconnects you can:

1. Only connect through Wi-Fi where you have a strong, stable signal and where no one else is sharing the connection.
2. Remain stationary while connected to the TunnelBear VPN.
3. Plan on using TunnelBear VPN for only short amounts of time.
4. If you have to connect to TunnelBear VPN using your mobile data connection, make sure you do so from a location where you have the strongest signal possible.
5. Limit your data use while connected to TunnelBear VPN. Videos and images use a lot more data to transmit than text.

If these steps are not practical for you there is an alternative. The developers at Speedify have created a new VPN for mobility platform. The Speedify protocol was designed from the ground up to be three things:

1. Fast
2. Secure
3. Reliable

Speedify uses a completely different design from the traditional VPNs. It uses multiple Internet connections and multiple parallel sockets. Your data travels to and from the VPN server faster and it is encrypted faster.

Speedify also uses cutting-edge channel bonding technology to allow your iPhone or laptop to connect to the Internet using multiple Internet connections at the same time – e.g. via Wi-Fi and mobile data simultaneously.

Speedify has auto failover so that should one of your Internet connections fail, you stay connected to the VPN through the other connection.

Speedify takes care of monitoring the quality of your connections, rerouting traffic, and keeping you online. You don’t have to worry anything except using the Internet your way.

If you are tired of getting disconnected by TunnelBear, why not try a different kind of VPN? Get started with Speedify now for FREE – available in the AppStore, Google Play and on our website to download and install! No strings attached and absolutely no logging of data!