Split Tunneling — Route Only the Traffic You Want Through VPN

What Is Split Tunneling?

Split tunneling is a VPN feature that lets you route some of your traffic through the encrypted VPN tunnel while other traffic accesses the internet directly.

When to Use Split Tunneling

• Banking: Route banking apps through VPN while streaming uses your regular connection
• Gaming: Keep your game on regular connection for lowest ping
• Local devices: Access your printer or NAS on local network while VPN is active

Types

• App-based: Choose which apps go through VPN
• URL-based: Choose which websites go through VPN
• Inverse: Everything through VPN except selected apps