Working From Home? Stay Secure Using a Personal & Work VPN Simultaneously

As employees everywhere are shifting to remote work from home, creating a constant, stable connection to a work VPN network is of the utmost importance. A work VPN provides employee access to files or other company data secured on the business network.

In fact, the initial purpose of VPNs was for businesses to allow employees worldwide internal network access through a secure tunnel. While the use case of VPN has expanded to become a vital consumer service for internet security, VPN for business is still as important as ever.

One consistent point of confusion for users is differentiating between a personal VPN service provider and a corporate/business VPN network. So let’s do a quick breakdown between the two.

What is the Difference Between Business VPNs and VPN Services?

Location: VPN Services offer various locations (servers) to tunnel your traffic through. They are usually located in many countries worldwide for creating a private tunnel for your activities as you move about online. A business VPN connects to specific central servers for data or directly to your office creating a direct tunnel for accessing and working with sensitive documents and information.

Logging: Most VPN services offer no-log connections for complete anonymity and security (it is important to check out their terms of service and privacy policy for full details). A business VPN is monitored and maintained by employers such as corporations, hospitals, or universities.

Protection: VPN services secure your family’s personal data while using computers, SmartTVs, and various Internet of Things devices. Business VPNs protect the data of the company while you are tunneling into work.

How Do I Use A Personal and Work VPN Simultaneously?

The simplest method to connect to a Business VPN and VPN Provider at the same time is by using a FlashRouter. Integrated with simple VPN device management tools like the exclusive FlashRouters Privacy App, managing a connection to any reputable VPN provider like NordVPN, ExpressVPN, or Surfshark is a breeze.

Once your network is secured, you can easily designate whether or not a device automatically connects to VPN or not. This feature keeps your entire network secure but segments devices needed for work VPN connections.

Attempting to connect to your work VPN if you are connected to a personal VPN will cause a conflict. It is important to use the VPN management tools on your FlashRouter to easily bypass devices like a work computer or work phone. Learn how one of these providers can help you below!

What Are The Best VPNs For Optimizing Your Work and Personal Connections?

Can I Use a FlashRouter to Create a Dedicated Business VPN Network?

Yes indeed! If you have an OpenVPN server running on a local machine or hosted on a cloud provider like Amazon Web Services (AWS), FlashRouters can create a custom router client configuration to connect the entire router network through your OpenVPN server. Instead of employees connecting device-by-device, a router-based VPN connection allows for always-on secure VPN tunneling.

Our service team is here to work with you to test and ensure compatibility before purchasing. Interested in a router-based custom client VPN solution for your remote workers? Please do not hesitate to contact us.

And, if you’re looking for a specific router, take a look at some of our most popular options!

Are There VPN Service Providers That Offer VPNs for Business?

There are in fact several trusted VPN providers that have services specially tailored for business use. NordVPN Teams and VyprVPN for Business offer a full suite of solutions like user management tools, dedicated IPs, personal product managers, global server access, business pricing, and more.

These solutions allow you to quickly deploy a safe and secure corporate network without building and maintaining your own servers. If you are a small business looking to quickly secure remote workers as they shift to work from home, and you do not have an in-house IT expert, then you should consider NordLayer or VyprVPN for Business.

Even better, when choosing a business VPN provider like NordVPN or VyprVPN, employees can use routers with direct NordVPN and VyprVPN integration already included through their built-in FlashRouter VPN management tools. Meaning that a full network kill switch, routing by device, automatic connections, and more are all included as features with your business VPN connection.