Routing traffic from Windows
Learn how to handle Meshnet's traffic routing feature on Windows.
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Learn how to handle Meshnet's traffic routing feature on Windows.
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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 .
You can use the following two methods to start a traffic routing connection on Windows.
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.
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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.
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.
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To stop traffic routing, you can use the following methods:
Click the Stop routing button on the device management screen.
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Connection pause is currently not available while routing traffic through a Meshnet peer device.
If you see "No permission" under the desired device, ensure that the peer device has granted your device the .
Open NordVPN and go to the Devices in Meshnet tab.
If the Route all traffic button is greyed out, ensure that the peer device is active and has granted your device the .
Once traffic routing is established, you can visit the Dashboardtab to see some information about the connection. Under the VPN section, you can find the host device's Nord name, your new public IP address, and the (ISP).
You can utilize your preferred DNS addresses for the traffic routing connection by using the app's Custom DNS feature. The DNS servers can be entered in NordVPN's Settings > Connection > Use custom DNS dropdown menu.
An example of how to use the custom DNS functionality is available in the article.
Click the Disconnect button on the Dashboard tab.