La Red Privada Virtual (VPN, por sus siglas en inglés) es un servicio tecnológico que ha crecido exponencialmente por dos razones. Primero, ante la vulnerabilidad que sufren nuestros datos personales cuando nos conectamos a Internet without any filter. The second reason is the increasing possibility of suffer a hack with the information stored by our Internet Protocol (IP).
During the health crisis caused by Covid-19, VPNs became a great ally for the privacy areas of companies. They served as a secure intermediary between workers and companies' data. Well, although offices have dedicated servers that protect confidential documents, when teleworking arrived, this privacy was lost. Thanks to virtual private networks, it was possible to move the company's servers to the teleworkers' homes, which ensured end-to-end encrypted feedback.
The enterprise VPN network allows servers to verify the authenticity of the user who wants to connect. This process is done through a token generated by the employer and distributed to employees to prevent intruders.
Differences between VPN connection over network or router
There are two ways to connect to a VPN network: through a network configuration process or through the use of a VPN router. There are four differences between these two options, and that is that the VPN router allows online encryption, provides malware protection and supports high-speed browsing. In addition, more than one device will be able to browse incognito, from tablets, computers, consoles, video games to applications.
How to connect to a VPN network?
- Network settings:
- Open Home.
- Then click on Settings.
- Click on Networks and Internet.
- Enter VPN.
- Add a VPN connection and fill in the data.
- Router VPN
- Open the internet browser of your choice.
- Access the configuration link indicated on your router.
- Enter the username and password. By default it is usually admin.
- Click on the “Advanced” tab.
- Select “VPN” or “Activate VPN service”.
- Start VPN setup following your router's instructions.
Considerations before hiring a VPN
There are multiple VPN server providers on the market, so several points must be taken into account to hire the ideal service.
- Connection speed: VPN servers usually sacrifice speed and latency because they work as a tunnel where our local network merges with the company's server. You should look for the provider that sacrifices less upload and download speed.
- Monitoring and administration: Some services offer software to control our system in a simple way for all employees instead of starting an individual configuration.
- Dedicated Server: Instead of using the servers through which thousands of people connect a day, you can hire dedicated servers, which are a personalized and exclusive service for the company with its own IP.
