VPNs, or Virtual Private Networks allow you to create a "bridge" between two or more computers also present in different geographical locations, so that they are connected to a single large network. The VPN connection is encrypted, so no one will ever know the type of data we are exchanging. For example, if you work from home, it becomes possible to connect to the corporate network of your office, through direct connection in VPN and you can have immediate access to e-mails, corporate network units and network printers exactly as if we were present on the place.
With some VPN clients we can also benefit from screen sharing and remote access (see the desktop of one computer, standing in front of another) to facilitate communication and remote work.
We therefore see in this guide how to create a free VPN from home to connect multiple PCs via the Internet, so as to allow the connection between two or more PCs regardless of their geographical position, using a simple Internet connection.
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How to install a free VPN with Radmin
To establish the remote connection between the various computers using a VPN tunnel, we will have to install Radmin VPN on all machines, available free of charge for Windows.Once the website indicated above is open, we click on the button Download for free, in order to download the program's installer. After the download, we double-click on the installer and follow all the steps, so as to complete the procedure without too many problems (we will only have to confirm the license, there is no other surprise).
At the end of the installation we confirm the addition of the new network interface (on Windows 10), then click on the Radmin VPN icon on the desktop or in the Start menu. After a few seconds we will be ready to create our VPN by clicking on the Create Network button in the middle of the program (we can also find this item in the path Network -> Create network ).
In the window that will open, choose a name for the network in the Network name field, then choose a robust password to be entered in the Password and Confirm password fields.
Once the fields have been filled in, click on Create at the bottom to create our base for the VPN to which we will connect all our computers. Now all we have to do is install Radmin VPN on the other or on the other computers in our possession, then click this time on the item Join network (also present in the path Network -> Join network ).
In the window that will appear, enter the name of the network and the password chosen on the first computer, then click Join .
We repeat these steps for all the computers we want to add to our network. The computers will begin to see each other through the created VPN network: in fact it is as if they were in the same LAN, even if in reality they are present in two different places (and connected with different modems and routers). After the creation of the network we will have access to shared network resources, peripherals and network folders, so that we can work remotely on a network of global dimensions. We can also create more than one VPN network (with PCs that will not be seen between the various VPN network segments), so as to organize the work between various departments or work departments.
The PC on which we created the network will act as administrator, so that we can take advantage of special features such as remote control of computers (such as TeamViewer), screen display, a Telnet terminal, file transfer system, control for remote restart and shutdown, text chat, voice chat and sending messages (visible as system notifications).
To quickly access the shared folders present in one of the computers added to the VPN, simply right-click on the name of the computer then use the item Shared Folders . In any case, the folders are also visible from File Explorer or Windows Explorer, in the Network section: since PCs are connected via VPN, network resources are visible exactly as if they were on the same LAN.
If we want to remove a computer from the VPN, we right-click on its name and click Remove node from the network ; if instead we want to change the password to access the VPN, we will first have to go to the administration computer (the one that created the VPN), open Radmin VPN and right-click on the name of the network, so you can select the Properties item.
We apply the check mark on the Change password item, then type the new password in the Password and Confirm password fields; obviously we will have to re-enter the network credentials on all the computers that were already present on the network.
If we want to elect one of the nodes that we have added as administrator, all we have to do is right-click on its name and use the Grant administrator rights item, so as to allow anyone who will use that PC to take advantage of special functions. Since we are the founding administrators, we can always revoke these privileges at any time (which the other nodes can never do).
Conclusions
Radmin VPN is currently the best VPN service to connect PCs remotely via the Internet, since it is completely free and offers a maximum data transmission speed of 100 Megabits per second, more than enough to work on individual PCs add to the network as if we were on the local network, effectively canceling any kind of distance between home, work, office or whatever.In another guide we showed you how to make a remote connection between remote desktop computers and file sharing, using programs very similar to Radmin VPN. If, on the other hand, we are looking for VPNs to protect our Internet connection (the so-called Proxy VPNs), we recommend you read our guide Best free VPN services and programs for safe and free surfing .
