Astrill Application:Other Features and Options

VPN Modes

File:VPN Modes 1 1.png File:VPN Modes 2 2.png File:VPN Modes 3 3.png

Astrill application has two Modes of VPN, OpenWeb and OpenVPN, you can switch between these protocols with a single click.

OpenWeb Mode works in all major Web Browsers (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, Google Chrome). This VPN usually offers faster surfing speeds and has more features. It is also suitable for web surfing and streaming videos websites (such as YouTube, Vimeo, Vevo, and many others).

OpenVPN Mode is based on industry standard SSL encryption (AES or BlowFish). Traffic from all applications is protected and this VPN works also with P2P applications (Bittorrent).

User Interface

This portion allows you to customize the visibility of different features of Astrill application.

File:User Interface 1.png File:User Interface 2.png File:User Interface 3.png

To do so:-

1. Click on 'SETTINGS' tab
2. Click on 'User Interface...'
3. This new window will appear after clicking on 'User Interface...' where you can enable/disable different options
4. Check/Uncheck this box to make Astrill icon visible or remove from System Tray.
5. Unchecking this box will make Astrill icon blink whenever some internet activity takes place through Astrill, Astrill icon won't blink when this box is Checked
6. Checking this box will keep Astrill application on top of other windows, Uncheck the box to let other active window remain on top
7. Check the box to make additional buttons in the main interface - 'Recorder and Smart Mode' (when available), Uncheck to remove the additional buttons from main interface
8. Checking this box will show a big drop down menu with servers list which makes it easier to find a server, Uncheck to see servers list as default way
9. Click in this box and hit a key on your keyboard to set it as System global Hot-Key which toggles Astrill ON/OFF (Connect or disconnect the selected server)
10. Click on 'OK' button to apply any selected options.

Proxy Settings

Astrill has a Proxy (optional) Feature for users who are on company, school or work place network which requires clients to use proxy to gain internet access.

File:Proxy Settings 1.png File:Proxy Settings 2.png File:Proxy Settings 3.png File:Proxy Settings 4.png File:Proxy Settings 5.png

So if you intent to use proxy, then the only way Astrill will work for you is if you put proxy settings.
We support HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS4a, SOCKS5... proxy type

Navigation:-

1. Click on SETTINGS tab and select Proxy Settings... option.
2. Click on proxy drop down arrow and select the proxy you want to connect with.
3. Enter Proxy Address and Port.
4. Enter User name and Password
5. Uncheck Basic Authentication box if proxy doesn't work and click OK button for the changes to take effect.

Change Password

Astrill has a built-in feauter where you can change your Astrill account's password within few seconds.

File:Change Pass 1.png File:Change Pass 2.png

To do so:-

1. Click on SETTINGS tab
2. Click on Change Password
3. A new window will appear where you will be asked to enter your current and new password.
4. Type in your current password
5. Type in the new password that you would like to change to
6. Type in the new password again to verify
7. Click on 'OK' button to validate new password
8. You can always go back if you change your mind and change your password later on by clicking on 'Cancel' button.

Router Setup Wizard

Quick and Intuitive way to install Astrill vpn on Router.

File:Router Setup 1.png File:Router Setup 2.png

It is mandatory to have a router which is flashed with DD-WRT or Tomato firmware and then you can use this Router Setup Wizard to install Astrill applet onto your router.

Navigation:-

1. Click on HELP tab and select Router Setup... option to open Router Setup Wizard.
2. Select Install Astrill on my router', check Find my router automatically and click on Next button.



Astrill VPN applet on DD-WRT firmware router
http://192.168.1.1/MyPage.asp


Astrill VPN applet on Tomato firmware router
http://192.168.1.1/user/cgi-bin/astrill.cgi


You need a router with supported firmware:

DD-WRT: v24 Build 13309 or newer.
Supported builds: OpenVPN, Big, Mega, Giga.
Tomato: v1.28 or newer.
Supported build: VPN.

You can click here to view list of supported routers

Note: Router MUST have 8 MB FLASH MEMORY for OpenVPN to be installed.

Note2: We even provide pre-installed routers with Astrill VPN at very affordable rates. All Astrill VPN routers come preinstalled with Astrill VPN and ready to use immediately. You get access to all Astrill VPN servers (115 servers in 48 countries with free and unlimited switches), and you have option to add private IPs as well. You can order them from this page - https://www.astrill.com/astrill-vpn-routers.php

Speed Test

You can easily test Astrill VPN servers Speed and Ping using its unique Speed Test tool. This tool is more accurate than web based tools like speedtest.net.

File:Speed Test 1 1.png

File:Speed Test 2 2.png

File:Speed Test 3 3.png

File:Speed Test 4 4.png

File:Speed Test 5 5.png

Navigation:-

1. Click on HELP tab and select Speed Test... option in the drop down list.
2. Select a country and its server from the drop down list. Then click on Test button to test the server speed or check Test Ping Only box and click on Test button to test only the ping of the selected server.
3. To test speed or ping of all servers at once, select All Countries option under Select Country drop down menu and click on Test All Servers button. For ping test only, check the Test Ping Only box and click one Test All Servers button.
4. Once the speed test is in progress, it will show the speed/ping result for all servers one by one. You can also find the best server under download/Upload speed meter. Click on STOP button to cancel at any time.

Speed Optimizer

File:Speed Optimizer 1.png File:Speed Optimizer 2.png

File:Speed Optimizer 3.png

Astrill provides Speed Optimizer tool which can tweak your Operating System network stack and make your connection faster. This tool has good results on high-speed,high-latency Internet connections like your home ADSL line. You can always undo any changes made by the tool.

Navigation:-

1. To optimize your connection go to Help and select Speed Optimizer... option.
2. Confirm the prompt and click on Optimize button.
3. Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.

Note: Speed Optimizer tool is available only on Microsoft Windows.

Site Catcher

Site Catcher only works in OpenWeb mode!

File:Site Catcher 1.png File:Site Catcher 2.png

File:Site Catcher 3.png

File:Site Catcher 4.png

File:Site Catcher 5.png

Here is how Site Catcher works:

1. Click on HELP tab and select Site Catcher option in Astrill application to open 'Site Catcher, select server you want the sites to go through, then visit a web site you want to catch all links for.
2. When done, click "Filter Sites".
3. On Sites tab, you need to review sites, and remove sites you think are not needed or you don't want to filter. After that click on "Get Ips" button.
4. On IP List, you have the IPs of the web site you want to filter, you can copy this and put in Astrill application Site Filter or on Router Site Filter.
5. Monitor will show you how many connections are still active/loading. If you press Reset button connections are terminated.

Help menu

Online Help

Online Help option redirects you to Astrill website 'Setup' page where you can find configurations for all the devices that Astrill supports.

File:Online Help 1.png

File:Online Help 2 2.png

Navigation:-

1. Click on 'HELP' tab.
2. Click on 'Online Help' in the drop down list.
3. You will be redirected to 'Setup' page on website.
4. Here you can find setup instructions for all the devices that Astrill supports.

Show Tips

Show Tips feature provides users with useful Tips & Tricks on each start up of Astrill application.

File:Show Tips 1.png

File:Show Tips 2.png

Navigation:-

1. Click on HELP tab in Astrill application and click on Show Tips... option in the drop down list.
2. You can Enable or Disable Show Tips feature on application start up by Checking/Unchecking Show new tip every day box.
3. Click on <<Prev or Next>> button to read Previous or Next tip.

Reset Settings

This option enables you to reset settings to its factory default.

File:Reset Settings 1.png File:Reset Settings 2.png

Navigation:-

1. Click on HELP tab and select Reset Settings... option.
2. Click on Yes or No / [X] button to Confirm or Cancel the prompt.

Show Log

Show Log feature shows the progress of connection.

File:Show Logs 1.png

File:Show Logs 2 2.png

Here is how it works:

1. Click on HELP tab and select Show Log... option to open.
2. Connect with a server in OpenVPN mode and disconnect to see the connection progress.

When done, it will show the connection progress and there you can see what is wrong.
You can also copy/paste and send this log to Astrill support for help in order to resolve the issue.

Note: Show Log is only for OpenVPN mode.

Switch to Basic

You can always switch back to basic mode to prevent your advanced custom settings from others.

File:Switch to Basic 1.png File:Switch to Basic 2 2.png

Navigation:-

1. Click on HELP tab and select Switch to Basic in the drop down list.
2. Click on SETTINGS tab to see the changes.

Switch to Expert

This option will enabled advanced options for expert users.

File:Switch to Expert 1.png File:Switch to Expert 2.png

Navigation:-

1. Click on HELP tab and select Switch to Expert in the drop down list.
3. Click on SETTINGS tab to see expanded list with all advanced options.

Contact Us

This option will redirect you to contact us page where users can contact Astrill support department via Email, Live Chat, and other options.

File:Contact US 1.png

File:Contact US 2 2.png

Navigation:-

1. Click on 'Help' tab.
2. Click on 'Contact us' option in the drop down list.
3. You will be redirected to 'Contact us' page on website.
4. Fill in this form to contact Astrill support via email.
5. Here you can find contact details of different departments.
6. Click on Live Chat widget to talk to a Live Chat support representative.