graphene separate VPN section

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@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ When using the Internet from home, it is best to use a [VPN](/glossary/#vpn-virt
There are two ways you can run a VPN: from your laptop or from your networking device (either a router or a hardware firewall). When using your laptop from home, we recommend the latter.
You don't want to "double up" a VPN — if its running on your networking device, it shouldn't be running on your laptop, and vice-versa. This means that any laptops running a VPN should disable it before connecting to a "VPN Kill Switch" access point, or alternatively, they can connect to a non-VPN access point.
You don't want to "double up" a VPN — if its running on your networking device, it shouldn't be running on your laptop, and vice-versa. This means that a laptop running a VPN should disable it before connecting to an access point (whether Wi-Fi or ethernet) configured with a "VPN Kill Switch", or alternatively, connect to a non-VPN access point.
However, it's still valuable to know how to configure Qubes OS to force all network traffic through a VPN, for when you are using the laptop away from home. This involves creating a VPN qube. If you never use Qubes OS away from home, you can [skip ahead to the next topic](/posts/qubes/#how-to-use-devices-like-usbs). Keep in mind that you will have to revert these changes before connecting to your home's "VPN Kill Switch" access point.