REGION INDEX
Browse routes by region
This table is an illustrative guide to regions and route types. It is not a list of streaming platform licenses or a live status report. Check the client for route names, available regions, and connection results.
Asia-Pacific routes
| Country or region | City | Route type | Streaming availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | IEPL | Try the Hong Kong region; check the platform's licensing |
| Japan | Tokyo | Relay | Try the Japan region; check the platform's licensing |
| Japan | Osaka | Direct | Try the Japan region; check the platform's licensing |
| Singapore | Singapore | IEPL | Try the Singapore region; check the platform's licensing |
| South Korea | Seoul | Relay | Try the South Korea region; check the platform's licensing |
| Australia | Sydney | Direct | Try the Australia region; check the platform's licensing |
North America routes
| Country or region | City | Route type | Streaming availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Los Angeles | Relay | Try the United States region; check the platform's licensing |
| United States | New York | Direct | Try the United States region; check the platform's licensing |
| Canada | Toronto | Relay | Try the Canada region; check the platform's licensing |
| Canada | Vancouver | Direct | Try the Canada region; check the platform's licensing |
| Mexico | Mexico City | Direct | Try the Mexico region; check the platform's licensing |
Europe routes
| Country or region | City | Route type | Streaming availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | London | Relay | Try the United Kingdom region; check the platform's licensing |
| Germany | Frankfurt | Direct | Try the Germany region; check the platform's licensing |
| France | Paris | Relay | Try the France region; check the platform's licensing |
| Italy | Milan | Direct | Try the Italy region; check the platform's licensing |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Direct | Try the Netherlands region; check the platform's licensing |
Routes in other regions
| Country or region | City | Route type | Streaming availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Relay | Try the region you need; check the platform's licensing |
| Brazil | São Paulo | Direct | Try the region you need; check the platform's licensing |
| South Africa | Johannesburg | Direct | Try the region you need; check the platform's licensing |
| Chile | Santiago | Direct | Try the region you need; check the platform's licensing |
A country may have routes in multiple cities and of different types. The cities in this table illustrate how regions are organized; check the client for the current list of connectable routes. For a specific website, first find out which region it requires, then compare routes in that region. This is more useful than looking at the country name alone.
ROUTE STRUCTURE
Understanding three route types
“Dedicated,” “relay,” and “direct” describe how a route is structured, not the speed you can expect from a particular connection. Performance can still vary by region, carrier, and time of use.
IEPL
IEPL generally refers to a dedicated, planned cross-border transmission path that connects different regions before reaching the destination network. Compared with forwarding traffic over the public internet at each step, this provides a more defined route that can be managed specifically for cross-border transmission. When choosing this type of route, consider your access network, destination region, and actual connection performance—not the assumption that a “dedicated line” will be fast everywhere.
This route can suit activities where connection continuity matters, such as ongoing video calls, remote document collaboration, or web tasks that need to maintain a session. Dedicated transmission resources typically cost more to build and maintain, so there is no need to use them for every task. If static pages load smoothly over a direct or relay route, switching just because of the label may not help.
Relay routes
A relay route adds a forwarding leg between your access point and the destination region. Its purpose is to change the network path traffic takes: when the direct route from your local network to the destination is poor, a suitable relay point may provide a smoother experience. A relay is not necessarily faster; the extra leg adds distance, and results depend on the quality of each connection.
If a direct route to a region loads pages slowly on your current network, compare it with a relay route in the same region. Changing only the route type makes it easier to tell what caused the difference. Relays require additional access and transmission resources, so they typically cost more than a simple direct route, but labels alone do not reveal the actual investment behind each route. Before relying on one for extended use, check that your apps work as expected on your device.
Direct routes
A direct route reaches the destination region over a relatively straightforward public internet path, without an additional dedicated relay leg. Its simpler structure makes it a useful first choice for checking whether a website is accessible and whether you selected the right destination region. It is an easy baseline for comparison, but a simple path does not guarantee better results at every time of day.
Direct routes generally do not require additional transmission arrangements for a relay leg, so their resource structure and cost are relatively simple. Try a direct route first for everyday reading, searches, and occasional file tasks. If pages keep stalling or long-lived connections drop, compare a relay or IEPL route in the same region. Do not rely on the connection-success message alone; check content loading, sign-in status, and ongoing use within the app too.
USE CASES
Choose a route by use case
The region determines the access environment, while the route type affects how traffic reaches it. Apps vary in their regional requirements, need for continuity, and responsiveness, so no single route works best for every task.
Everyday browsing and research
Start with a route in the region that matches the website's service area. If the site does not specify a region, try one that is relatively close to your access location and loads pages normally in the client. After the homepage opens, check search results, images, and links within the site. Some pages may load while other resources remain unavailable, so seeing the homepage alone does not confirm that the full route works.
These tasks usually involve short requests and pauses for reading, so start by comparing direct and relay routes. If pages stall or repeatedly reload, keep the region the same and try a different route type. This helps distinguish a region mismatch from a route issue and avoids changing several variables at once.
Streaming
First, check which region has the rights to the content you want to watch, then choose a route for that region. A title appearing in the catalog does not guarantee that it will play: the platform may check the region, account details, or current access rules again at playback. “Worth trying” in the table is a suggestion for choosing a region, not a guarantee of playback on any platform or catalog.
Test with actual content on the platform you plan to use. Go beyond opening the details page: check playback, seeking, and continuous viewing. If you see a region error, first check the account and title's licensed region, then verify the exit region selected in the client. Do not attribute picture quality or catalog differences to route type alone; content licensing, device settings, and platform policies can all affect the result.
AI tools and development environments
AI tools may check your access environment during sign-in, web interactions, streamed responses, and API calls. First review the service's regional policies and account requirements, then choose an exit region that meets them. Try a short prompt in the web app and see whether the response continues to stream; checking only the sign-in page may miss connection issues during actual use.
Developers should also test the browser, command line, and editor extensions separately. They may use different network settings, so a working browser does not mean terminal requests follow the expected route. Keep the region fixed while checking each app's settings, the client connection status, and the exit region. Repeatedly switching routes is no substitute for confirming account permissions and the service's usage rules.
Gaming and real-time interaction
Check the region of the server the game actually connects to, not just where the game was released. Once you have matched the server region, test the connection and in-game interactions; webpage load times do not reflect how responsive the game feels. Games use different connection methods, so the same route change can affect them differently, even when connecting to the same region.
If controls feel inconsistent, try another route type in the same region and check joining a session, staying connected, and interacting in-game. Avoid switching routes during a match, as the change may interrupt your session. For activities that require a stable connection, test beforehand and keep an alternative route that has worked on your device.
Remote work and persistent sessions
For work apps, the priority is usually not a fast-loading homepage but whether meetings, remote desktops, and document syncing keep working. Confirm which regions your organization allows, then test sign-in, editing, and reconnection in the actual work app. Follow your organization's network requirements for managed services; changing regions is not a way to resolve access permissions.
If sessions keep dropping, compare IEPL, relay, and direct routes in the same region, noting which task was in progress when the issue occurred. After switching routes, confirm that the app has established a new connection; some apps may retain a session from the previous route. VPNMJ supports Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux, with unlimited simultaneous devices, but check the connection status on each device separately.
CONNECTION CHECK
How to check your connection
A route name tells you what you selected. To know whether it suits your needs, test it in the target app; when troubleshooting, change only one condition at a time: region or route type.
Verify the exit region
Check the selected route name in the client, then use a trusted network information lookup to confirm the exit region. If an app still shows your original region, first check that the client is connected and whether the app uses its own network settings. Region information may vary across lookup services because they use different databases, so also consider what the target app reports.
Test the complete workflow
Do not stop at the connection-success message. When browsing, open articles and images; when streaming, test actual playback; with AI tools, check that responses keep streaming; and for work, test sessions and sync. Recreate your real workflow to catch issues such as signing in successfully but failing to complete later requests.
Keep tests reproducible
When something goes wrong, note the selected region, route type, device platform, and app action that failed, then try a different route in the same region. If the issue occurs in only one app, also check its account region and settings. Checking region, route, and app separately makes it easier to find the cause than switching routes at random.
VPNMJ covers 100+ countries and 180+ routes. Regional examples explain how to choose a route; the client shows current availability. For subscription and data details, see Plan details; for help installing the client and importing a subscription, see the Getting started guide.