LogMeIn Hamachi
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| Hamachi2 Client logo | |
| Developer(s) | LogMeIn Inc. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2.0.2.85
/ March 31, 2010 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | P2P, VPN |
| License | Proprietary (Free for non-commercial use) |
| Website | www.logmeinhamachi.com www.hamachi.cc |
Hamachi is a zero-configuration virtual private network (VPN) shareware application capable of establishing direct links between computers that are behind NAT firewalls without requiring reconfiguration (in most cases); in other words, it establishes a connection over the Internet that emulates the connection that would exist if the computers were connected over a local area network. Currently available as a production version for Microsoft Windows.
Compatibility
The current builds of Hamachi are available for the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista and Windows 7.
- Mac OS X
- Linux (Command Line only)
Prior to versions 1.0.2.0 and 1.0.2.1 for the Windows release,[1] many Windows Vista users had experienced compatibility and connection issues while using Hamachi. As of March 30, 2007, the software now includes Vista tweaks, which answer these OS-related problems, among other specific solutions. [2]
Server Load
Since Hamachi relies on a central server to process log in requests, at high traffic times users may not be able to access their Hamachi accounts.
See also
Virtual Private Networks
- Virtual private network overview article
- OpenVPN, an open source VPN program
- Wippien, an open source Zero Configuration VPN program very similar to Hamachi
- Socialvpn, an open source P2P VPN program based on social networks
- N2n, a Free Software P2P VPN program that works through NAT.
- Tunngle, a Freeware P2P VPN program specifically designed for games
- TeamViewer
- Remobo
- NeoRouter
- Leaf Networks
- Tinc_(protocol) meshed open-source cross platform p2p vpn
Network address translation
- Network address translation (NAT) Overview, related RFCs: RFC 4008, RFC 3022, RFC 1631 (obsolete)
- Simple Traversal of UDP over NATs (STUN), a NAT traversal protocol defined in RFC 3489 (obsoleted by RFC 5389)
- Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (Updated STUN, as defined in RFC 5389)
- UDP hole punching another NAT traversal technique
- Traversal Using Relay NAT (TURN)