VPN Setup on Android & Top Android VPN Services

It’s as easy as a piece of cake to set VPN on Android or older versions. One just needs to follow simple steps of configuration to get connected to the internet’s world of joy. Before asking you to follow with step by step settings it’s necessary to know that this article is not for experts or techies, but this is for those who have not interacted with VPNs or Android earlier and want to configure their VPN accounts very first time on their Android based smartphones.

PPTP VPN on Android

                                 

Going to the point bypassing further details let’s begin with the tutorial, we will first tell you how to setup a simple PPTP VPN connection on your Android Phone.

1. Tap  to your Phone settings.
2. Go on Wireless Controls and then VPN Settings.
3. Click ‘Add VPN’ and you are Half way through
4. Tap on “Add PPTP VPN”.  Leaving all other options
5. Write your “VPN Name”. Anything that comes to your mind.
6. Now the so-called difficult part arrives, entering the Server Name. Server Name can only be entered, if you have a VPN account, or you have setup your own VPN. If you do not have both, please do not try this, nothing is going to come out 
7. Server name would be provided by the VPN Provider, it will be like “usa.bestvpnservice.com”.
8. You can enable the encryption here. (try disabling it, If VPN still does not work)
9. Save the Settings and You are all set with your New VPN Connection on your Android Honeycomb.

Now, it’s the connecting part turn. Go to your VPN Settings and there you will get your added VPN connection. Go to connect it and enter your Username and Password, which you will get after paying your VPN Provider. You will see a small Key like icon on the Top, which means you are now safe, secure and anonymous in the digital world. You can disconnect your VPN by going to the same area with VPN settings and tapping on your connected VPN Connection.

Connecting to L2TP Protocol on Your Android

It’s too easy like the last set ups we performed for VPN configuration. Adding L2TP nothing science in it. Here are the simple steps,

• Tap on the Add VPN Bar
• Tap to add L2TP VPN
• Enter the VPN name. Name it to whatever you like; it does not really make any difference.  
• Add VPN Server. It will be provided to you by your VPN provider. Do not try out your office servers here or the Server you entered in your PPTP Connection. The right server name will be provided to you by your VPN provider. If they do not provide it, ask for it. They will if they support L2TP protocol.
• Now the change comes in. Unlike the PPTP connection, you can choose to enter the L2TP Secret here, if only provided and recommended by the VPN Provider.
• Rest is the same, leave out DNS Search domains untouched, save the settings and click on your L2TP VPN connection to connect or disconnect later.

Connecting L2TP/IPSec PSK VPN on Android OS

No problem. Again no miracle required. Every bit is same as the simple L2TP VPN. The only difference is addition of PSK – Pre Shared Key. Pre Shared Key is given to you by your VPN provider once you sign up for L2TP/IPSec VPN. Enter your PSK and save the settings. You are ready with your L2TP/IPSec PSK VPN.

Leave the L2TP/IPSec CRT VPN; these are certificate based VPN services. There are not many VPN service providers that provide this, so do not get yourself in to it as it is much easier to go with either of the above defined three VPN protocols.

Top VPN Services for Androids

Here are the Top 10 VPN service providers with complete online security and anonymity. Bestvpnservice.com has the list of more than 100 VPN Providers in the industry and continuously reviews and rank VPN providers based on their Performance and various other factors. The Top VPN list includes

1.IAPS VPN                                                       at $12.95/month

2.Hidemyass                                                        at $11.52/month

3.PureVPN                                                         at $9.95/month               

4.ExpressVPN                                                    at $12.95/month

5.StrongVPN                                                      at $21/3 months

6.SwitchVPN                                                      at $5.95/month

7.Overplay                                                          at $9.95/month

8.Cyberghost VPN                                              at $10.83/month

9.ibVPN                                                              at $4.96/month and

10.Private Internet Access                                    at 6.45/month.

 These are absolutely recommended for Android based devices. Enjoy a free to access web on your Android sets.