One of the disconcerting things about using a virtual private network (VPN) is that it can be hard to tell when it's doing ...
Two servers cannot have the same IP address. When you are using VPN you are going over the Internet which means the IP address you try to connect to will have to be a valid, (not 10.x.x.x or 192.168.x ...
You can create a free VPN service using software-based services like WireGuard. You can install it on your Mac or Windows device and connect other devices to it ...