No. Requiring a public IP is an approach from over a decade ago; today’s networking uses P2P direct connections plus cloud relay, so it works even when both sites are on private networks. Three scenarios to match your case, plus a self-check method.
Let’s get one thing straight up front: Yuxinan is a multi-site networking product from Siwenlide, and we are a stakeholder in this article. So this article does no rankings; it answers just one question that many people search for but few explain clearly: is there really such a thing as free multi-site networking? Yes, and from more than one vendor — but each vendor’s idea of “free” is completely different. Pick the wrong approach and the free tier will feel
“How do dozens of chain stores connect to headquarters?” is a hurdle every retail, food service, maternal and baby, and beauty business owner must clear when expanding. First, full disclosure: Yuxinan is a multi-site networking product made by Siwenlide, and we are an interested party in this article, so we do not rank anyone. We simply lay out the mainstream approaches to chain store networking and the real costs. All prices are the public list prices on each vendor’s official
Searching for “how much does an on-site engineer cost” brings up recruiting salaries (about RMB 13,000–15,000/month) — that’s the salary negotiation figure. The on-site outsourcing quote that enterprise buyers need to review is a separate ledger: 2026 Beijing market rates run RMB 8,000–15,000/person/month. Here’s where the two ledgers differ, what a quote should include, and how to choose by company size.