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Run ifconfig -v to see your network interfaces. This verbose version of the command will sometimes add the VPN name to the appropriate network interface. IF that doesn't work, continue on.

You can check what your external IP address is without activating your VPN, then check it again after activating to ensure VPN is turned on.

One you're sure VPN is working, then look for the interface that appears / disappears when turning on / off VPN. Alternatively, look for the interface that matches your external IP address.

here's how i do it:

  1. Turn off VPN and go to a site that shows your IP address. This is your real IP address, not the masked one your VPN provides. e.g. https://whatismyipaddress.com/
  2. Note your IP4 or IP6 address. You won't need to actually use this info, just be able to recognize if it's different after you activate your VPN.
  3. Activate VPN
  4. Refresh the site that shows your VPN-enabled IP address. It should show an IP different than the one in step 2. This is your VPN-enabled IP address, e.g. the one your VPN provides. Take a note of this.
  5. Run the command ipconfig and look for the interface with the ip address from step 4. The interface name is the letters and numbers left of the semi-colon above the IP address. e.g. if utun0: is above the IP address, the interface name is utun0.
  6. (optional) check your ip6 or ip4 address against what your VPN says it is. Some VPNs offer tools for this.

You can check what your external IP address is without activating your VPN, then check it again after activating to ensure VPN is turned on.

One you're sure VPN is working, then look for the interface that appears / disappears when turning on / off VPN. Alternatively, look for the interface that matches your external IP address.

here's how i do it:

  1. Turn off VPN and go to a site that shows your IP address. This is your real IP address, not the masked one your VPN provides. e.g. https://whatismyipaddress.com/
  2. Note your IP4 or IP6 address. You won't need to actually use this info, just be able to recognize if it's different after you activate your VPN.
  3. Activate VPN
  4. Refresh the site that shows your VPN-enabled IP address. It should show an IP different than the one in step 2. Take a note of this.
  5. Run the command ipconfig and look for the interface with the ip address from step 4. The interface name is the letters and numbers left of the semi-colon above the IP address. e.g. if utun0: is above the IP address, the interface name is utun0.
  6. (optional) check your ip6 or ip4 address against what your VPN says it is. Some VPNs offer tools for this.

Run ifconfig -v to see your network interfaces. This verbose version of the command will sometimes add the VPN name to the appropriate network interface. IF that doesn't work, continue on.

You can check what your external IP address is without activating your VPN, then check it again after activating to ensure VPN is turned on.

One you're sure VPN is working, then look for the interface that appears / disappears when turning on / off VPN. Alternatively, look for the interface that matches your external IP address.

here's how i do it:

  1. Turn off VPN and go to a site that shows your IP address. This is your real IP address, not the masked one your VPN provides. e.g. https://whatismyipaddress.com/
  2. Note your IP4 or IP6 address. You won't need to actually use this info, just be able to recognize if it's different after you activate your VPN.
  3. Activate VPN
  4. Refresh the site that shows your IP address. It should show an IP different than the one in step 2. This is your VPN-enabled IP address, e.g. the one your VPN provides. Take a note of this.
  5. Run the command ipconfig and look for the interface with the ip address from step 4. The interface name is the letters and numbers left of the semi-colon above the IP address. e.g. if utun0: is above the IP address, the interface name is utun0.
  6. (optional) check your ip6 or ip4 address against what your VPN says it is. Some VPNs offer tools for this.
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You can check what your external IP address is without activating your VPN, then check it again after activating to ensure VPN is turned on.

One you're sure VPN is working, then look for the interface that appears / disappears when turning on / off VPN. Alternatively, look for the interface that matches your external IP address.

here's how i do it:

  1. Turn off VPN and go to a site that shows your IP address. This is your real IP address, not the masked one your VPN provides. e.g. https://whatismyipaddress.com/
  2. Note your IP4 or IP6 address. You won't need to actually use this info, just be able to recognize if it's different after you activate your VPN.
  3. Activate VPN
  4. Refresh the site that shows your VPN-enabled IP address. It should show an IP different than the one in step 2. Take a note of this.
  5. Run the command ipconfig and look for the interface with the ip address from step 4. The interface name is the letters and numbers left of the semi-colon above the IP address. e.g. if utun0: is above the IP address, the interface name is utun0.
  6. (optional) check your ip6 or ip4 address against what your VPN says it is. Some VPNs offer tools for this.