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2026-04 New firmware supports 1302 router models. Please update your firmware.
2026-08 Sing-box is live — scan to connect. Update your router firmware. Free 24-hour trial, 30 days per referral, 30% off 3-year plans.
2026-08 We are now RoyalShield (formerly ViPiN). Your account, servers, pricing and setup are unchanged — no action needed. The name shown on payment pages and in emails is updated accordingly.
2026-08 Hong Kong is offline due to force majeure. Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand are now available — please switch to a Southeast Asia route. Account and plan unaffected.
2026-08 Private network is now live: no server picking, no config changes — your devices connect directly for a faster, steadier link. We recommend it as your first choice; find it under "Private" in the top nav.
2026-09 New router firmware is out — please update. OpenVPN is back: download a profile, import it, and connect in one tap.
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Guides

Problems we hit running the network, written up as steps you can follow.

Tencent Video or iQIYI Says “Not Available in Your Region” Even on a VPN? Fix It in 5 Steps

Connected to a China VPN but Tencent Video, iQIYI or Bilibili still shows a copyright/region error? Almost always IPv6 or DNS leaking around the tunnel. A five-step check, plus how our mainland routes handle it.

Updated 2026-09-05

How to Choose a China VPN: Where the Mainland IP Comes From and Why Free Ones Keep Dropping

For overseas Chinese and students: what to check in a VPN that gives you a mainland China IP — a real mainland exit, IPv6 and DNS handling, standard clients vs a proprietary app, and why free nodes keep disconnecting. With a 5-minute self-test.

Updated 2026-09-05

Does Cisco AnyConnect Work in China? What to Do When a Server Is Blocked

Whether Cisco AnyConnect (now Cisco Secure Client) works in mainland China, why it survives blocking better than proprietary VPN apps, the order to troubleshoot a failed connection, and how to update the client or use it on a phone.

Updated 2026-09-05

Choosing a VPN Router: Flash Your Own or Buy It Ready, and Which Devices Belong Behind It

One router in the tunnel means the TV, game console and every phone at home need no setup. When a router is the right choice, flashing firmware vs buying a pre-flashed unit, how to pick between four models, the four-step flash, and common faults.

Updated 2026-09-05

How to Import a sing-box Subscription: Hiddify by QR Code, Desktop by Paste, Other Clients

What a sing-box subscription link is, how it differs from a Clash subscription, and why you do not need a “subscription converter”. Importing into Hiddify by QR code on a phone, by pasting the config URL on Windows / macOS / Linux, using the share link in NekoBox / Shadowrocket / Stash, and troubleshooting when it will not connect.

Updated 2026-09-05

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