

You can do this by hitting the VPN button in Opera’s address bar and clicking the toggle button at the top twice. Were you able to connect? If so, fantastic, but if not, try the steps below. Most VPNs are made up of servers spread throughout numerous countries. Usually, you can choose to use a server in a specific country, but Opera’s VPN works slightly differently. Instead, this service simply has the user choose between a server in Europe, Asia, or the Americas. The first step to resolving connection problems with a VPN is to eliminate the server you’re using as a cause. Sometimes, servers are taken offline for maintenance and the software you’re using doesn’t automatically update its server list, leaving you unable to connect. Opera has multiple servers in each region, though, so unless it runs maintenance on every server in a given continent simultaneously, this is unlikely to be the cause of your problem. It’s also possible that the server works, but your connection is timing out. This could be because the server you’re trying to use is under heavy load (there are usually more users online in the evenings, for instance) or because you’re trying to use a server that’s too far from your physical location. Generally, the further away a server is from you, the slower your speeds. As such, if you try to use a server on the other side of the world, you may not be able to connect at all. If you can’t connect to any of the VPNs servers, it might be worth checking that you have the latest version of Opera installed.Ĭheck your browser version and disable extensions If this is what’s causing your problem, you can fix it by connecting to a server in a different location. This is a crucial but often-overlooked step. If everything looks good there, you could try turning off any browser extensions you might have installed. To do this, click the Opera icon in the top-left of your screen, hover over Extensions and click on Extensions in the list that appears. You should see a list of your Opera extensions.
