How-to

Gain full benefit of your Vilfo with these helpful guides

37 articles in this collection
Written by David Wibergh and Maximilian Holm

VPN

Change VPN connection for a group

You can change a VPN connection without first disconnecting

Written by David Wibergh
Updated over a week ago

Adding a new pre-integrated VPN Provider

In order to connect to a VPN provider's servers, you first need to add it in Vilfo.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Adding a custom VPN provider

Using a VPN that's not preconfigured in Vilfo? This guide will help you get sorted out

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Remove a configured VPN provider

If you have configured a VPN provider you no longer use, you can delete it from Vilfo.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Connect to a VPN server

Setting up a VPN connection in Vilfo is a breeze. This guide explains how to do it.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Disconnect from a VPN server

Disconnecting from a VPN server is just as easy as connecting.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Retrieve the OpenVPN log

If you ever encounter connection hiccups, the OpenVPN log may provide you with additional information.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

View the configuration file for a group

Vilfo automatically generates configuration files for you. This guide will show you how to get the generated configuration file.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Devices

Automatically connect new devices to a VPN

How to protect all new devices by default with Vilfo

Written by David Wibergh
Updated over a week ago

Change the name of a device

Rename your favorite devices following this step-by-step guide

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Grouping devices

Take control of your network by effectively grouping devices based on their need

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Grouping a device connected to Vilfo's VPN server

How to group a device connected to Vilfo's VPN Server

Written by David Wibergh
Updated over a week ago

Change the IP address of a device

Changing the IP address of a device is easy as 1,2,3

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Remove a device from the network

You can remove an unwanted device from your network

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Remove all devices

You can remove all unused devices from the network with the click of a button.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Bypass VPN for a single device

You can bypass the VPN connection for a single device with the click of a button.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Block internet connection for a single device

You can block internet connectivity for a single device with the flip of a switch.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

General

How to access Vilfo over a custom domain/alias?

Create an alias to access Vilfo over your custom domain

Written by David Wibergh
Updated over a week ago

Configure PPPoE for WAN

This describes how to configure PPPoE connection for WAN

Written by David Wibergh
Updated over a week ago

Schedule Wi-Fi

The wireless schedule feature allows you to set times that your WiFi network turns off automatically

Written by David Wibergh
Updated over a week ago

Set static IP address manually for WAN

How to set static IP address manually for WAN

Written by David Wibergh
Updated over a week ago

How to disable Wi-Fi?

How to disable Wi-Fi in Vilfo?

Written by David Wibergh
Updated over a week ago

Submit diagnostics to Vilfo

How to submit diagnostics to Vilfo

Written by David Wibergh
Updated over a week ago

Disable or enable MAC vendor lookup

How to enable or disable MAC vendor lookup in Vilfo

Written by David Wibergh
Updated over a week ago

Bypass specific website, IP or port number

Bypass the VPN connection for a specific website, port or IP-address

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Change admin credentials

Update the credentials for Vilfo's admin account

Written by David Wibergh
Updated over a week ago

Lost or forgotten login information for Vilfo

If you lost or forgot your login information for admin.vilfo.com, you can recover it using these steps.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Change network settings

Changing the Wi-Fi password or other network-related settings is easy to do through Vilfos administrative interface

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Forwarding ports

Set up port forwarding for your devices

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Parental control rules

Decide which hours a device should be able to access the internet

Written by David Wibergh
Updated over a week ago

Receive notifications

Vilfo can automatically send you notifications for important network-related events

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Change protocol preference

With Vilfo, it is possible to connect using both UDP and TCP.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Enable or disable the killswitch

Vilfo has a killswitch feature which can be enabled or disabled for all groups

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Change the DNS used by Vilfo over WAN

By default Vilfo uses your ISP's DNS servers when not connected to a VPN. Using this guide you can change them to whatever you want.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Disable or enable automatic updates

Vilfo automatically installs any firmware updates while you are asleep. This setting can be changed, enabled or disabled.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Change timezone used by Vilfo

The clock is important. Change the timezone in Vilfo so that it always reflects your current time.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago

Adding new users

In Vilfo you can add new user accounts to access Vilfo or connect to the VPN server.

Written by Maximilian Holm
Updated over a week ago