This guide will show you how to resolve the “Frag TTL expired” error message in your connection log.

Fri May 27 00:43:23 2016 Initialization Sequence Completed
Fri May 27 00:43:56 2016 FRAG TTL expired i=11
Fri May 27 00:43:56 2016 FRAG TTL expired i=12
Fri May 27 00:43:56 2016 FRAG TTL expired i=13
Fri May 27 00:43:56 2016 FRAG TTL expired i=14
Fri May 27 00:43:56 2016 FRAG TTL expired i=15

Frag TTL is an error that occurs when certain packets get discarded over the network.

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1. Download the latest version of ExpressVPN
2. Change your VPN Protocol


1. Download the latest version of ExpressVPN

Check whether you are using the latest version of the ExpressVPN app. If not, download the latest app version for your device.

Set up your ExpressVPN app:

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2. Change your VPN Protocol

VPN protocols are the methods by which your device connects to a VPN server.

For the best experience, ExpressVPN recommends using the Automatic protocol option, which is selected by default.

If you are unable to connect to ExpressVPN with the Automatic protocol, try the other protocols in the following order (if available):

  1. Lightway – TCP
  2. Lightway – UDP
  3. OpenVPN – TCP
  4. OpenVPN – UDP
  5. IKEv2

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