Reference

Check it works

One minute and you will know for sure. We also explain why the usual IP checkers show your real address, and why that is normal.

Quick check

1. Turn the VPN on in the app and wait until the button stops saying it is connecting.

2. Open safemoneyvpn.com/ip/. It is our own page and shows the address you reached us from.

3. A country that is not yours means it works. Your own country means the app has not connected yet: check the button and try another location.

Why an IP checker may show your real address

That is not a fault, it is how the service is built. Russian sites go around the tunnel with your normal address, so your bank does not treat the login as suspicious and local sites do not slow down on a detour abroad. Russian IP checkers fall into the same category and honestly show your home address even with the VPN on.

So check your address where the traffic really does go through the tunnel: on safemoneyvpn.com/ip/ or any non-Russian service such as ipinfo.io. More about the split on Locations & speed.

Full checklist

If you want to be sure everything works, not just the tunnel itself:

What to check	What you should see
VPN badge in the system	Present
Our address page	Shows a country that is not yours
A site abroad that used to be blocked	Opens
Banking or government sites	Work, no need to turn the VPN off
Video in high quality	Starts without a long warm-up

Measuring speed

A speed test only means something as a comparison: measure with the VPN on and off, on the same device and the same network. Most of the time the bottleneck is your home or mobile connection rather than the server. More on Locations & speed.

If something does not add up

Start with the server status page: it shows whether the sites and the dashboard are up. If status looks fine, the symptom by symptom guide is on Troubleshooting.