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The easiest way is to try to open any site or application that requires an Internet connection. If the data download goes well, then the VPN is working properly. If there is a "No connection" error, then the VPN is not working properly for some reason.

On smartphones, when a proxy is turned on, the corresponding indicator (the "VPN" icon) appears in the status bar. In Windows you have to go to "Settings", open "Network and Internet". Under "Proxy Server", if the item "Manual" is activated, it means that the proxy is engaged right now.

UDP Hole Punching is a technique used to establish a connection between two devices behind NAT (Network Address Translation) firewalls. It works by exploiting the fact that some UDP packets can still pass through the NAT firewall even if the source and destination ports are the same. However, UDP Hole Punching does not always bypass NAT for several reasons:

1. Symmetric NAT: In symmetric NAT, both the source and destination ports are translated, and the NAT firewall maintains a table of active connections. If the table is not updated correctly, UDP hole punching may not work.

2. Unstable NAT: Some NAT firewalls are known to be unstable, causing them to drop packets or change their behavior unexpectedly. This can lead to failure in establishing a connection using UDP hole punching.

3. Firewall rules: Some NAT firewalls have strict rules that prevent UDP hole punching from working. For example, if the firewall is configured to block all incoming UDP traffic, UDP hole punching will not be successful.

4. Timeout: NAT firewalls have a timeout for their connection tables. If the timeout occurs before the connection is established, UDP hole punching will fail.

5. Network congestion: If the network is congested, packets may be dropped or delayed, causing UDP hole punching to fail.

In summary, while UDP hole punching can be an effective technique for bypassing NAT, it does not always guarantee a successful connection due to various factors such as NAT behavior, firewall rules, and network conditions.

It means a proxy server for devices that connect to the router via WiFi. It is also a remote server to let traffic through. For example, a user sends a request to Netflix from his smartphone through a proxy that is hosted in the UK. Netflix servers will "recognize" such a user as being from the UK (regardless of his actual location).

Every proxy server is of the type 168.1.1.1:8080, where the first part before the colon is the IP address of the remote computer through which the connection is made. The second part (after the colon, in this case 8080) is the port number through which your equipment will connect to that very remote server.