Proton VPN Keeps Disconnecting – Intentional or Not? See Solution to Fix

ProtonVPN is an important player on the VPN market, especially now that they’re running a test partnership with Mozilla. ProtonVPN finds its origins with the same company that launched ProtonMail, and encrypted email provider.

Based in Switzerland, it works very well and secures your online privacy and protects you against cyber hackers. But at the same time, it can also slow down your Internet connection and also generate disconnects. Users are complaining online about the fact that Proton VPN keeps disconnecting and other connectivity issues, including DNS leaks and kill switch problems. When this happens, it can leave users unprotected to cyber threats and completely exposed.

Read below to see how you can solve ProtonVPN connectivity issues easily.

The reason Proton VPN keeps disconnecting is the way it, and most other VPN services, was designed. ProtonVPN only uses one Internet connection to route all the data to the VPN server. Even if your laptop, iPhone or Android device has multiple Internet connections, ProtonVPN 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 only.

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 ProtonVPN 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.

So, what can you do to stay connected to ProtonVPN? 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 ProtonVPN and other legacy VPN services are designed, you will always be vulnerable to getting disconnected while using these other services.

To avoid situations where Proton VPN keeps disconnecting, 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 ProtonVPN.
3. Plan on using ProtonVPN for only short amounts of time.
4. If you have to connect to ProtonVPN 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 ProtonVPN. 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 fast bonding VPN service. The Speedify connectivity 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 uses the magic of channel bonding technology to allow your desktop, laptop or mobile device to connect to the Internet using multiple Internet connections simultaneously – 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 Proton VPN disconnecting or having connectivity issues, why not try a different kind of VPN? Get started with Speeedify now for FREE – available in the AppStore, Google Play and on our website to download and install!