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# P2P Connections

By default the iVP Hub will work as a P2P ("Peer-to-peer") application which obtains its data primarily from other computers in the same network instead of a server. This brings speed and stability advantages but can be disabled if necessary.

### Open the settings

Open the settings panel by clicking on your account name / e-mail address in the top right corner of the window and select the **Settings**.

![Open the settings](/files/xVZ8gfSLIUnheHYsNbzq)

### Disable the P2P connections

Inside the **General** tab in the left column of the Settings Panel you can find the option to enable/disable the P2P connections by activating/deactivating the **Use a P2P connection** option.

![Disable the P2P connections](/files/oE8P3SgChCTjqL1CLA8f)