Real-time communication hates waiting. If your Zoom call drops a millisecond of audio, you won't notice. If it waits to retransmit that audio, you get a robotic "stutter." UDP keeps conversations fluid.
Use NordVPN UDP unless it isn't working. If you are connected to a coffee shop Wi-Fi that blocks VPNs, switch to NordVPN TCP (port 443), which mimics standard HTTPS web traffic. nordvpn udp
| Protocol | Download Speed | Latency (ms) | Packet loss handling | |----------|---------------|--------------|----------------------| | NordLynx | 92 Mbps | 12 | WireGuard-based | | OpenVPN UDP | 88 Mbps | 15 | No retransmission | | OpenVPN TCP | 65 Mbps | 32 | Retransmits lost packets | Real-time communication hates waiting
: Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) throttle UDP traffic. If speeds improve significantly on TCP, your ISP may be the culprit. Use NordVPN UDP unless it isn't working