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Regions

Browse routes by region

The table below indexes popular region entry points; it is not a complete server list. Sign in to the user dashboard to check available cities, routes, and current availability.

Popular region routes · Verify streaming access separately
Country / Region	City	Route type	Streaming support
Asia Pacific
Hong Kong	See dashboard	See dashboard	Check with each platform
Japan	See dashboard	See dashboard	Check with each platform
Singapore	See dashboard	See dashboard	Check with each platform
North America
United States	See dashboard	See dashboard	Check with each platform
Europe
Netherlands	See dashboard	See dashboard	Check with each platform
France	See dashboard	See dashboard	Check with each platform
Other
Other covered regions	View in dashboard	See dashboard	Check with each platform

On narrow screens, swipe horizontally to view the table. Region names indicate route entry points, not that every route type is available there or that all streaming platforms can be accessed.

When choosing a location, first check which exit region the service requires, then consider how well your current network connects to it. Nearby locations can be a useful starting point, but physical distance alone does not determine performance. Your local provider, connection type, cross-border routing, and the destination’s network access all play a part. For everyday browsing without a location requirement, start with a familiar region. For services with specific location requirements, follow their account and usage rules.

Route names in the dashboard serve a different purpose from the explanations on this page. This page explains how locations, routing, and app requirements relate; use the dashboard to confirm the options actually available. If a region has no suitable option, don’t assume a similarly named route in another region uses the same exit. Try a location that meets the service’s requirements, then test access again.

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How Routing Works

Dedicated lines, relay routes, and direct connections

Route types describe how traffic is carried; they are not fixed speed tiers. The descriptions below explain general principles. Check the dashboard for available types and conditions of use.

IEPL Dedicated Lines

For greater control over cross-border transmission

IEPL usually refers to an international Ethernet private line. As part of a routing setup, it uses a specially configured link for cross-border transmission rather than relying entirely on public internet routing. When evaluating this type of route, distinguish between local access, cross-border transmission, and the connection from the exit to the destination service. Using a dedicated line for one segment does not mean the entire path from your device to the app uses the same type of transport.

This option may be worth considering when you care about long-lived connection stability, consistent evening access, or remote work. Dedicated transmission resources generally cost more to build and maintain, but a higher cost does not mean every app will be faster. This page makes no claims about plan pricing or fixed bandwidth. Test the route on your own network and during your usual hours rather than relying on the “dedicated line” label alone.

Relay Routes

Connecting an entry point to an exit

A relay route sends your connection to an entry point first, then forwards it along another leg to the exit region. This means you don’t have to rely solely on the original path from your local network to an overseas exit. Both the entry point and the onward connection affect performance. “Relay” describes how the route is arranged; the name alone doesn’t reveal which specific resources are used for cross-border transmission.

Relay routes may be worth considering for everyday browsing, app access, and remote collaboration. They involve entry, forwarding, and exit stages, and their resource costs depend on how those stages are configured. They aren’t inherently cheaper than dedicated lines or more expensive than direct connections. If the entry connection is poor, you may not be able to open a page even when the exit region is right. If the entry works but an app doesn’t, check the exit and the app’s requirements instead of changing every setting at once.

Direct Connections

Assess the path from your network to the exit

A direct connection usually means the client connects straight to an overseas entry point or exit, without an additional local relay entry. The route is more direct in structure, but performance depends more on your local network’s international gateway, routing, and access at the destination. “Direct” describes the connection structure; it doesn’t mean the route is physically shorter or guaranteed to be faster.

If your local network has a good connection to the target region, a direct route may be worth trying for browsing and app access. It generally requires fewer relay resources, but the final cost still depends on how resources are configured. This does not mean the service offers a separate low-cost tier. If connections become unstable in the evening, keep the exit region the same and compare other available route types to see whether performance improves, rather than choosing a route just because its name sounds more sophisticated.

Match Your Use Case

Choose a route for your use case

Start by defining what you need to do, then choose a region and route. Whether the task works is more useful than the route name alone.

Everyday browsing: Check that pages load fully

Web pages may load text, images, and sign-in components from different domains. Opening the homepage doesn’t mean every resource has loaded correctly. Try a familiar site, then check that images, search, and sign-in links work. If only some content fails, first check whether your routing rules cover the relevant requests. If several sites are inaccessible, check the client connection and your local network. If you don’t need a specific location, there’s no need to keep switching regions to find one.

Streaming: Check the catalog and playback access

Streaming access depends on the exit region, account region, subscription permissions, content licensing, and how the platform identifies the network exit. Reaching a platform’s homepage doesn’t guarantee that a particular title will play, and playback doesn’t guarantee the picture quality you expect. Connect through the target region, open the specific title, check for region or network messages, and see whether playback is smooth. If something goes wrong, note the platform’s message instead of dismissing every issue as a “bad route.”

Picture quality can also depend on your plan, playback device, browser, the content itself, and your home network. This page does not guarantee that any particular route supports a specific resolution. For more on regional restrictions and troubleshooting, read our streaming access guide.

AI tools: Check regional rules and session stability

Before using an AI tool, check the platform’s current supported regions and account requirements. A route can improve network connectivity, but it cannot provide account eligibility or change the platform’s own rules. After connecting, test the actions you rely on—signing in, sending prompts, receiving a sustained response, and uploading files. Opening the homepage alone doesn’t confirm that everything works.

For long conversations or file processing, keep the same exit where possible. Frequent region changes can interrupt a session or trigger another verification. The same applies when you need reliable access to Claude: first check that the platform permits your use, then test the connection and the features you need. If the tool reports an account restriction, follow the platform’s guidance rather than assuming every message points to a network issue.

Gaming: Check sign-in, updates, and gameplay separately

Game downloads, account sign-in, and gameplay may use different service endpoints. Accessing a website or completing an update does not confirm how a match will perform. First check whether the game permits use of the relevant network service, then choose a route that matches the game server’s region and test the connection in play. Check voice chat separately; a working game screen does not guarantee that voice chat works.

Gaming performance can also be affected by local wireless interference, background downloads, and server status. Pause other bandwidth-heavy tasks before comparing routes, and don’t switch exits mid-match. The service’s general international routes should not be taken as a promise of game-specific optimization or consistent performance across all games.

Work: Keep a reliable work connection

For remote work, first check your employer’s access and security requirements, especially whether the company network, remote desktop, and file-sharing tools can run alongside your current client. Test meetings, document syncing, and background uploads separately; checking only a browser isn’t enough. Before important work begins, test the connection and keep a usable route option available. That’s generally safer than making changes in the middle of a task.

VPNBand allows unlimited simultaneous connections across supported platforms, but multiple devices still share your local network resources. If meeting audio cuts out or document uploads stall, check whether other devices are transferring large amounts of data before trying another route. When submitting a support ticket, include the device platform, route name, and the step where the problem occurs to help narrow down the cause.

Exit IP Checks

Native IPs and location detection

“Native IP” is commonly used to describe the relationship between an address’s registered location and where it is actually used, but services don’t all define the term the same way. Platforms may determine location using address databases, account details, and access patterns. The location shown by an IP lookup site does not replace the platform’s own assessment or prove that every app will work.

Residential IP usually refers to the type of network an address belongs to; that’s a separate question from whether an IP is native. Whether a route uses a relay or a direct connection also doesn’t, by itself, determine the address type at the exit. This page does not label unverified routes as native, residential, or dedicated. If you have a specific requirement, check the dashboard’s actual description and test the route with the target app.

To check your exit after connecting, use the My IP page and compare the result with your selected region. Treat the lookup as a troubleshooting clue, not proof that streaming or AI tools will work. If the reported region doesn’t match what you expect, first check whether the page is covered by your current routing rules, then check for an old connection that may still be active.

Verify Your Connection

Checks to run after choosing a route

If you’re new, start with our client and subscription setup guide. VPNBand supports Windows / macOS / iOS / Android / Linux. Client downloads and subscription links are available in the user dashboard after sign-in. Clients can be downloaded after signing in on all platforms except iOS. The iOS download option requires an active plan; check its status in the dashboard.

Check the connection and rules. Confirm that the client is connected, the expected route is selected, and the target app is covered by your current routing rules. Smart routing is a way to handle traffic; it is not the same type of route as IEPL, relay, or direct.
Check the exit and the app. Check the exit result, then open the app you actually need and test key actions such as signing in, loading content, and submitting a request. Browsers and other apps may be handled differently, so check them separately.
Keep useful comparison notes. If something goes wrong, note the selected region, route name shown in the dashboard, device platform, and the exact message. Change one setting at a time before trying again; changing the client mode, route, and local network all at once makes the cause harder to identify.

If the same route behaves differently on different local networks, check local access and routing first. If only one app has a problem, check its rules and service status. For help, visit the support page or, after signing in, submit a request through the support ticket portal. Describing the specific action that failed is more useful than simply saying “it doesn’t work.”