Routing traffic from Windows

Learn how to handle Meshnet's traffic routing feature on Windows.

Before you begin

To start using traffic routing, make sure that the device you want to route traffic through meets the following criteria:

The NordVPN app is running, and the Meshnet feature is enabled in the app.
The device is connected to your Meshnet.
The Traffic routing through your device permission is granted for your client device. To learn more, see .

Note

You can add devices to your Meshnet in two ways, depending on device ownership:

To add your own device, just enable Meshnet on that device. See for details.
To add an external device, send an invitation via the NordVPN app with the owner's email. Ensure the invitation is accepted. See .

Start routing traffic

You can use the following two methods to start a traffic routing connection on Windows.

Method 1: From the Dashboard tab

To start routing traffic from the Dashboard tab, follow these steps:

Open NordVPN and select Dashboard.
Under the search field, select the Devices tab.
Click the device that you want to route traffic through.

Tip

Note

When routing traffic for the first time, you will receive a prompt detailing the caveats of traffic routing. Read this information and click Continue to proceed with the connection.

Upon establishing the connection, a green indicator will appear on the left of the host device's icon.

Method 2: From the device management screen

To initiate a routing connection from the device management screen:

Next to the device that you want to route traffic through, click the three-dot menu and select Manage device.
Under Traffic routing permissions, click Route all traffic.