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# NEVPNStatus

The possible states of a VPN connection.

```
enum NEVPNStatus
```

## Overview

After the VPN transitions from the [`NEVPNStatus.disconnected`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEVPNStatus/disconnected) to the [`NEVPNStatus.disconnecting`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEVPNStatus/disconnecting) state, the system doesn’t close TCP connections, but ignores packets to and from established network connections. When the VPN transitions to another state — for example, from a Wi-Fi to a cellular network — the system ignores network traffic and the VPN client typically reconnects to the VPN server.

## Topics

### Statuses

[`NEVPNStatus.disconnecting`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEVPNStatus/disconnecting)

The VPN is in the process of disconnecting.

[`NEVPNStatus.reasserting`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEVPNStatus/reasserting)

The VPN is in the process of reconnecting.

[`NEVPNStatus.connected`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEVPNStatus/connected)

The VPN is connected.

[`NEVPNStatus.connecting`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEVPNStatus/connecting)

The VPN is in the process of connecting.

[`NEVPNStatus.disconnected`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEVPNStatus/disconnected)

The VPN is disconnected.

[`NEVPNStatus.invalid`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEVPNStatus/invalid)

The associated VPN configuration doesn’t exist in the Network Extension preferences or isn’t enabled.


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