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I've just started using a VPN service because I'm doing work from a hotel room for an extended period of time with an iMac connected to the hotel's open wifi. Hotel has a web log-in with password, but no encryption.

I installed a personal VPN service and it appears to be working properly, but when I turn off the VPN the internet connection continues to function without any indication. It appears that if I upgrade to the next level provided by this

UPDATE: My VPN service, there is a "kill-switch" option settings are set to "Start on Boot up", whichand I assume blocks thehave enabled "Kill switch" option that disables internet connection whentraffic if the VPN is offgoes down. The service I'm using basically has a connect/disconnect feature,It also includes by default DNS leak protection and a map of the available VPNIPv6 leak protection by routing all IPv6 traffic through its servers, and stopping it there. It automatically configured theAlso, my VPN settings in "Network".IP address is different every time I can seereconnect to the sent/received packetsVPN. And I've confirmed that my public IP address is different than my IP address when I look at the VPN settingsis enabled.

However, my question is whether there is a straight-forward way for me to confirm that all of my internet traffic is going through the VPN, when the VPN is enabled? This may seem like a silly question, but if I can't tell the difference between VPN or NO VPN, then what's to say that some data isisn't bypassing VPN encryption and going straight onto the unencrypted open wifi?

I've just started using a VPN service because I'm doing work from a hotel room for an extended period of time with an iMac connected to the hotel's open wifi. Hotel has a web log-in with password, but no encryption.

I installed a personal VPN service and it appears to be working properly, but when I turn off the VPN the internet connection continues to function without any indication. It appears that if I upgrade to the next level provided by this VPN service, there is a "kill-switch" option, which I assume blocks the internet connection when the VPN is off. The service I'm using basically has a connect/disconnect feature, and a map of the available VPN servers. It automatically configured the VPN settings in "Network". I can see the sent/received packets when I look at the VPN settings.

However, my question is whether there is a straight-forward way for me to confirm that all of my internet traffic is going through the VPN, when the VPN is enabled? This may seem like a silly question, but if I can't tell the difference between VPN or NO VPN, then what's to say that some data is bypassing VPN encryption and going straight onto the unencrypted open wifi?

I've just started using a VPN service because I'm doing work from a hotel room for an extended period of time with an iMac connected to the hotel's open wifi. Hotel has a web log-in with password, but no encryption.

I installed a personal VPN service and it appears to be working properly, but when I turn off the VPN the internet connection continues to function without any indication.

UPDATE: My VPN service settings are set to "Start on Boot up", and I have enabled "Kill switch" option that disables internet traffic if the VPN goes down. It also includes by default DNS leak protection and IPv6 leak protection by routing all IPv6 traffic through its servers, and stopping it there. Also, my VPN IP address is different every time I reconnect to the VPN. And I've confirmed that my public IP address is different than my IP address when VPN is enabled.

However, my question is whether there is a straight-forward way for me to confirm that all of my internet traffic is going through the VPN, when the VPN is enabled? This may seem like a silly question, but if I can't tell the difference between VPN or NO VPN, then what's to say that some data isn't bypassing VPN encryption and going straight onto the unencrypted open wifi?

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How to confirm VPN is working properly?

I've just started using a VPN service because I'm doing work from a hotel room for an extended period of time with an iMac connected to the hotel's open wifi. Hotel has a web log-in with password, but no encryption.

I installed a personal VPN service and it appears to be working properly, but when I turn off the VPN the internet connection continues to function without any indication. It appears that if I upgrade to the next level provided by this VPN service, there is a "kill-switch" option, which I assume blocks the internet connection when the VPN is off. The service I'm using basically has a connect/disconnect feature, and a map of the available VPN servers. It automatically configured the VPN settings in "Network". I can see the sent/received packets when I look at the VPN settings.

However, my question is whether there is a straight-forward way for me to confirm that all of my internet traffic is going through the VPN, when the VPN is enabled? This may seem like a silly question, but if I can't tell the difference between VPN or NO VPN, then what's to say that some data is bypassing VPN encryption and going straight onto the unencrypted open wifi?