OVERVIEW
What is a Shared Gateway?
Shared gateway is a solution that creates encrypted tunnels between remote users and the internet. The traffic traveling across the internet is encrypted and decrypted through these gateways.
BENEFITS
Shared gateway benefits
IP masking
Because all traffic is encrypted in transit through the shared gateway, the locations of users are untraceable.
Public wifi security
Most Wi-Fi hotspots are susceptible to cybersecurity breaches. NordLayer secures data passing over any network with 256-bit encryption.
Highly available and easy to manage
Locations can be hidden and changed in seconds, making shared gateways perfect for marketing teams doing maintenance on geo-targeted campaigns, location-specific testing, and data analysis.
Comprehensive security for site-to-site VPN connection
Traffic is only permitted from one end to the other, blocking any outside interception attempts.
Wide protocols compatibility
NordLayer offers three types of VPN protocols: OpenVPN (UDP), OpenVPN (TCP), NordLynx — A WireGuard protocol.
ACCESSIBILITY
Choose from 30+ shared gateway locations
The gateway pool is constantly expanding into new territories to ensure service quality. As of right now, NordLayer is operating on 30+ shared gateway locations.
Free guide: learn how dedicated & shared IPs impact security & business flexibility
GETTING STARTED
How to connect to NordLayer Shared Gateways?
It only takes three steps to get started with NordLayer shared gateways:
Register
Download NordLayer app
Connect to Shared Gateways
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Additional info
Frequently Asked Questions
The number in each country changes based on a load of a particular gateway and the number of users connecting to it.
No. The city is selected automatically based on the performance and load of its respective server.
It’s only possible for a dedicated server. However, please contact your account manager or customer support to explore the opportunities.
Each time you connect to a shared gateway, you will get a different IP because the shared server is in a pool. Given that IP addresses are automatically assigned based on performance to provide the best experience, the IP address may repeat at times.