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Not all routers support VPN. Routers with VPN support are called VPN routers or VPN-ready routers, and such routers tend to be considerably more expensive than regular routers. The best way how to check if you can add VPN to your router is to access its admin panel and see if you can find any indication that the router is VPN ready. If you’re lucky and your router does support VPN, then you need a VPN service to connect to. Simply enter the IP address of the server along with corresponding user credentials and activate the VPN connection. You can find free VPN servers online, or you can purchase a VPN subscription.

You can pay as much or as little for a VPN as you want, but you should expect to get what you pay for. While readily available and popular, free VPN services are not suitable for daily use. Their bandwidth tends to be severely limited, their performance isn’t good enough for high-definition streaming and online gaming, and their security may or may not be adequate for your needs.

Unless your budget is greatly limited, you will be much better off using a paid VPN service. Many VPN service providers offer fantastic deals to those who pay for multiple months or years of service upfront, with monthly prices often not exceeding the price of a single cup of coffee. Since most VPN services give you a 30-day or longer money-back guarantee, you don’t even risk anything by paying upfront.