Browse by region, then choose a route for your needs. Cities indicate exit locations; route types describe the connection path. Your experience also depends on your local network, time of day, and the service you’re accessing.
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The table below is a reference for understanding regions and route combinations—not a complete list or a real-time availability notice. Check the user panel for current cities, route types, and availability. Streaming access is marked as something to test with your connection; a regional label is not a guarantee.
Regional Coverage · Route Reference
Country / Region
City
Route Type
Streaming Support
Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong
IEPL
Test with your connection
Singapore
Singapore
Relay
Test with your connection
Japan
Tokyo
Direct
Test with your connection
Japan
Osaka
Relay
Test with your connection
South Korea
Seoul
Relay
Test with your connection
Australia
Sydney
Direct
Test with your connection
North America
United States
Los Angeles
IEPL
Test with your connection
United States
Seattle
Relay
Test with your connection
United States
New York
Direct
Test with your connection
Canada
Vancouver
Relay
Test with your connection
Canada
Toronto
Direct
Test with your connection
Mexico
Mexico City
Relay
Test with your connection
Europe
Germany
Frankfurt
Relay
Test with your connection
Switzerland
Zurich
Direct
Test with your connection
United Kingdom
London
Relay
Test with your connection
France
Paris
Direct
Test with your connection
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Relay
Test with your connection
Sweden
Stockholm
Direct
Test with your connection
Other Regions
Brazil
São Paulo
Relay
Test with your connection
Chile
Santiago
Direct
Test with your connection
South Africa
Johannesburg
Relay
Test with your connection
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Relay
Test with your connection
India
Mumbai
Direct
Test with your connection
New Zealand
Auckland
Direct
Test with your connection
Start with the region required by your target service, then compare different routes in that region. A nearby location can be a useful starting point, but map distance doesn’t reflect the actual network path.
Route Notes
Dedicated, Relay, and Direct Routes
Route names describe how a connection is carried, not its speed tier. Understanding the path can help you distinguish local network issues from international link fluctuations or changes in the target service’s response.
IEPL
How the route is carried
IEPL
IEPL generally refers to international Ethernet private-line capacity used to connect networks across regions. Compared with routes that rely entirely on the public internet, private-line capacity puts more emphasis on planned links and resource allocation. Your local connection to the entry point and the onward path from the exit to the destination still affect performance. “Private line” describes the transport method; it does not mean each user has an entire link to themselves.
In general network infrastructure, private lines involve link procurement, access, and maintenance, and typically cost more than routes carried entirely over the public internet. Consider one for sustained video playback, remote meetings, or extended AI tool sessions, then see how it performs for your actual tasks. A label alone can’t predict performance throughout the day or guarantee access to a particular platform.
Relay
How entry and exit work together
Relay Routes
A relay route adds a forwarding step between you and the destination exit. The entry point receives your connection and passes it along the route to the exit. This changes how the path is organized, allowing the access segment and international segment to be arranged separately. An extra forwarding step doesn’t necessarily make a route slower; a well-chosen relay may suit your current network better if the original public route is indirect or unstable.
Costs depend mainly on entry resources, forwarding capacity, and onward transport. The actual differences depend on the operator’s configuration, so “relay” alone doesn’t tell you whether a plan is good value. Relay routes can be compared for everyday browsing, work, and streaming. Keep the destination region and task the same during testing, and avoid changing the city, app, and local network all at once; otherwise, it’s hard to tell what made a difference.
Direct
Local access to international networks
Direct Routes
A direct route usually connects the client straight to the destination exit node, without an additional service-side relay entry point. The connection is relatively straightforward and can help you assess basic access from your current network to a region. However, “direct” doesn’t mean your ISP’s route will be short: traffic still passes through routers and interconnection points on public networks.
Direct routes generally don’t need additional relay resources, so their infrastructure costs may be lower. Performance depends more on your local ISP, international interconnection, and the destination network. When local conditions are suitable, direct routes can work for browsing, research, and other everyday tasks. If you experience persistent stuttering, try another route in the same region rather than assuming the exit city is the problem.
These descriptions cover general route principles and cost factors. They are not performance guarantees for any individual route offered by this site, nor do they imply undisclosed charges for different route types. Subscription pricing is listed on the Plans page.
Use Case Index
Choose a cross-border route for your task
Separate “connected” from “right for this task.” Page loads, video playback, interactive response, and meeting stability involve different considerations. You don’t need to use the same exit for every app.
Everyday Browsing and Research
If a specific region isn’t required, start with a nearby one. Open the sites you use regularly and check that pages, images, and files load fully. Opening a search homepage isn’t enough to confirm that everything else works, since a page may rely on content delivery services in other regions.
If text appears but images take a long time to load, first check that the app’s traffic is using the selected route as expected. Then compare relay and direct routes in the same region. Once you find a route that works for your regular sites, keep another path as a backup; that’s more practical than constantly chasing new cities in the directory.
Streaming and Continuous Playback
First check your account region, subscription, and the catalog you want to access, then choose an exit in the relevant region. Loading a platform homepage, seeing region-specific posters, and successfully playing a full title are different levels of verification. None of them alone proves everything works.
When streaming, pay attention to buffering, changes in video quality, and playback continuity—not just the connection status. Platforms may also determine available content based on your account, billing region, and exit identification. The route directory doesn’t guarantee access to a particular catalog. For more guidance, see Streaming Access.
AI Tools and Ongoing Sessions
Before using tools such as ChatGPT or Claude, check the regions they currently support and your account’s eligibility. Once you’ve selected an eligible exit, test the tasks you actually need: signing in, submitting a prompt, receiving a response over time, and uploading files. Don’t rely only on whether the service’s landing page loads.
Try to keep the exit region consistent throughout a work session to avoid triggering extra account checks through frequent changes. If an error occurs, distinguish a service-side message from a connection drop. Quotas, account status, and regional availability won’t change simply by switching route types.
Gaming and Interactive Apps
Check the game server’s region first, then compare available routes to that region. Smooth game downloads don’t necessarily mean a route is suitable for gameplay: downloads and game sessions may use different network paths and connection methods.
The route directory doesn’t promise dedicated gaming acceleration. For real-time interaction, check response times, disconnections, and reconnections in the app itself, and make sure the client mode covers the app. Follow the game’s rules if it restricts certain network configurations.
Work, Meetings, and Remote Collaboration
For work, start by choosing routes around the regions used by your team’s services. Test document saving, file transfers, and meeting connections. Before a meeting, check the route and your audio and video devices. Avoid deliberately switching exits during work, as this may interrupt active connections or trigger security checks on your work account.
When accessing internal company systems, follow your organization’s network requirements and don’t replace its approved access method on your own. If you can’t sign in to a work platform, troubleshoot permissions, company access policies, and route issues separately. Access to public websites doesn’t prove internal resources are available.
Connection Checks
Verify the exit, then compare routes
Keep your test conditions consistent and note reproducible results. A single anomaly is a starting point for troubleshooting, not proof that an entire region or route type is unsuitable.
Check Your Subscription and Current Selection
Check your subscription status in the panel, then refresh the subscription in your client. If route names have changed, an old list may no longer show what’s currently available. Select a route, check the client’s connection status, and confirm the app is covered by the current proxy mode. A connected client doesn’t necessarily mean all apps are using that route.
Check Your Exit and Target Service
Use an IP lookup to check your browser’s current exit, then test the target service itself. IP geolocation databases can differ or be out of date, so a location lookup is only a clue; it can’t prove that a particular streaming catalog or AI service will work. If a site reports an account issue, read the message before deciding whether to change routes.
Change One Thing at a Time
If you experience lag, change the route while keeping the device, local network, and target service the same. If all options have similar issues, check your local connection, system settings, and the target service’s status. Network conditions may differ between work hours and leisure time, so compare routes in the situations where you actually use them instead of making a long-term judgment from a quick test during a quiet period.
Keep a Useful Troubleshooting Record
If the issue persists, open a support ticket in the user panel and include your platform, client mode, route name, target service, and what happened. “I can sign in but can’t upload an attachment” is more useful for troubleshooting than “the route isn’t working.” Don’t share passwords, subscription links, or other account credentials publicly.
More About the Directory
Route Selection FAQs
Why doesn’t the directory exactly match the routes in my client?
This page is a reference to help explain regions and route types, not a live configuration list. Subscription updates, route maintenance, and resource changes may affect the options in your client. Check the user panel and your updated subscription for current availability. Coverage across 90+ countries and 210+ routes doesn’t mean every route is listed here.
Are IEPL routes always better than other route types?
Route type alone doesn’t determine what’s best. Dedicated, relay, and direct routes differ in how paths and resources are arranged, while your experience still depends on local network conditions, time of day, destination region, and service status. First meet the target region’s requirements, then compare routes using the same task. A route is useful as a reference only if it suits your current network.
Why doesn’t the table give a definitive answer on streaming support?
Streaming platforms determine access based on factors such as exit identification, account region, content licensing, and subscription conditions, all of which may change. That’s why the directory says to test with your connection instead of presenting a city or route type as a guarantee. Test the specific content you want to watch, not just the platform homepage.
Do multiple users need to choose routes separately?
There’s no limit on simultaneous devices, and each device can use a route that suits its needs. Unlimited devices doesn’t mean there are no data limits, so check your plan’s allowance and remaining data before use. Monthly subscription data resets each month on the activation date. Data add-ons remain available until used and never expire; see the Plans page for available options.
Where can I check the refund and privacy policies before subscribing?
VPNAlbum offers a 30-day no-questions-asked refund; see the Terms of Service for eligibility and details. Review the Privacy Policy for the no-logs policy. Plans and payment methods are listed on the Plans page. Alipay / WeChat Pay / USDT are supported. Don’t judge whether a plan suits your needs based only on a region name.
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