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Introducing Surfshark Everlink

Surfshark recently introduced 'Surfshark Everlink', a patented self-healing VPN infrastructure for stable VPN protection ensuring even better VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection stability. This means that your VPN connection remains uninterrupted, even in the event of server maintenance, without requiring any manual intervention. 

What is Surfshark Everlink?
Everlink is a patented (US11190491B1, US20240080302A1) VPN server infrastructure that makes your connection more stable and reliable. In the event of a server failure or maintenance, Everlink acts as a self-healing mechanism and revives your connection by reconfiguring the VPN tunnel without disconnecting you from the VPN service.

 

Surfshark Everlink

Everlink provides a smoother, more reliable VPN experience — almost like having an infinite connection. And because you remain connected to the VPN the whole time, your data stays protected, and your IP (Internet Protocol) address stays hidden. Surfshark Everlink servers are globally distributed and accessible via anycast IP addresses, ensuring that the Everlink service remains consistently available.


How does Everlink work?
All traditional VPNs establish a static tunnel between the client and a single server. In the event that your VPN connection goes down or drops (due to maintenance and the like), you the user, needs to reconnect manually. Manual reconnection or constant reconnection due to connection drops is not ideal especially when dealing with sensitive information or using public Wi-Fi.

Surfshark Everlink technology changes that. When you connect to our VPN, you’re also (automatically) connected to Everlink. Whatever server issue you are having, 'Everlink' instantly and seamlessly reconfigures the VPN connection to another working server. You don’t get disconnected, and your VPN protection stays intact. It’s all automatic, and you won’t even notice it happening.

 

Why is Everlink important?
VPN reliability has traditionally been reactive — relying on kill switches or manual reconnections to mitigate server failures. Everlink represents a proactive, infrastructure-level solution that eliminates the need for disconnection altogether. Everlink goves the user the benefits of:
 

• Fewer VPN connection drops;
  
• Better protection for your IP address;
  
• No interruptions during server maintenance.
  

Kill Switch and Everlink, what's the difference? 
The difference between a Kill Switch and Everlink comes down to how they handle VPN interruptions. ​​A 'Kill Switch' is a reactive security measure that cuts your internet connection the moment your VPN drops. While effective, it disrupts service and requires you to reconnect manually. 


'Everlink', by contrast, is a proactive, self-healing system. Instead of terminating the connection, it revives it by reconfiguring the VPN tunnel without disconnecting and reconnecting you from the VPN service. That way, you, the user, maintains connectivity and security without any intervention. It’s a fundamentally different approach to VPN reliability.

Thus: 

Kill Switch
 

• Automatically cuts internet connection the moment VPN drops
  
• Requires manual reconnection from the user
  

Everlink
 

• Doesn't cut internet connection of the user when VPN drops. Revives connection without terminating the connection. Reconfigures connection without disconnecting and reconnecting you from the VPN service. 
  
• No manual reconnection required from the user
  

How do you use Everlink?
Everlink is available by default with the WireGuard protocol on all platforms, including iOS, macOS, Windows, Android, and Linux. There’s no extra cost for existing Surfshark VPN users. Here’s how to check your selected connection protocol on major platforms:
 

• Open the Surfshark app;
  
• Select Settings;
  
• Go to VPN settings;
  
• Once there, select Protocol;
  
• See if you’re using the WireGuard or Automatic options.
  

 

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Data and info derived / lifted from Surfshark Customer Support with permission