ZeroTier is a software-defined networking (SDN) solution that enables secure and decentralized virtual networking. It allows devices to connect as if they were on the same local network, regardless of their physical location. ZeroTier combines the benefits of VPNs and SD-WANs, offering easy setup, high performance, and end-to-end encryption. It is widely used for remote access, IoT, gaming, and private networking without complex firewall or port forwarding configurations.
To install ZeroTier, first create an account on their weibsite, then install the client.
Windows/MacOC
Download the correct file from their Downloads Page
Linux
For any distribution
curl -s https://install.zerotier.com | sudo bash
For Arch Linux, install the zerotier-one package.
sudo pacman -S zerotier-one
Then enable/start the daemon
sudo systemctl start zerotier-one.service
sudo systemctl enable zerotier-one.service
To verify your installation run
sudo zerotier-cli status
Note: Usage for Linux systems
To Join a network, go to ZeroTier Central and create a network. Copy the id and run
sudo zerotier-cli join ################
verity you joined correctly with
sudo zerotier-cli listnetworks
that you have joined correctly.
Note that to communicate between PCs in the same network you do not use the physical IP of the machine, but the assigned ip by zerotier. To see this, go to the network settings and you will see the joined devices under Members. Make sure to give it a name/description to not forget which machine it is. Your IP of interest if under Managed IPs