doubling up vpn

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@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ 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 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.
It's unnecessary to "double up" a VPN — if its running on your networking device, it doesn't need to 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".
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.
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'll want to revert these changes before connecting to your home's "VPN Kill Switch" access point.
## Creating a VPN qube