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add section about playing without proxy by using API link
#(L2TP users skip to step 8 for now) The VPN connection should appear in "Network Connections" (or the sidebar that appears when you click on the network icon in the taskbar). When asked for User name and Password, input "vpn" for both.
#(L2TP users skip to step 8 for now) The VPN connection should appear in "Network Connections" (or the sidebar that appears when you click on the network icon in the taskbar). When asked for User name and Password, input "vpn" for both.
#For L2TP users, you must find the network connection that was just created, and going to its "Properties" by right clicking on the just-created connection in "Network Connections". Go to the "Security" tab, select L2TP/IPsec as the "Type of VPN" and then click on "Advanced settings". Select "Use preshared key for authentication" and then input "vpn". Apply the settings. Connect to the VPN as per step 7.
#For L2TP users, you must find the network connection that was just created, and going to its "Properties" by right clicking on the just-created connection in "Network Connections". Go to the "Security" tab, select L2TP/IPsec as the "Type of VPN" and then click on "Advanced settings". Select "Use preshared key for authentication" and then input "vpn". Apply the settings. Connect to the VPN as per step 7.
==Play without VPN/Proxy==
[[File:Tutorial-ObtainAPI.png|thumb|right]]
It is possible for non-japanese IP address to evade region restriction to '''play''' (not register) the game. Such way is by using the API link embedded in the Kantai Collection page.
How to obtain API link:
#Open the game as usual (in this guide, using Chrome)
#Ctrl+Shift+I to inspect element of the page, search for '''api_token''' or '''mainD2.swf'''
#* '''Example''': <nowiki>http://125.6.189.7/kcs/mainD2.swf?api_token=xxx&api_starttime=xxx</nowiki>
#* '''Note''': the API link unique for each server and session.
#Copy the API link
#Turn off your proxy/VPN and open the link in your browser.
#*If it doesn't work, you probably copied the wrong or incomplete API link.
The API link could be opened without having to log in, thus proper care is needed to prevent it from being used by unauthorized third-party.