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WHAT IS HAMACHI?
Ever wanted to access a remote PC as if it was in a LAN environment? LAN connections are very easy to access and maintain. Besides, there are a few software and games which works only on LAN. There have been certain software which allow you to create a virtual LAN like VPN. But none of them really offer full functionality of a LAN connection. Besides that, configuring such software is not an easy task. Enter Hamachi.

Hamachi will allow you to connect to PCs over the internet and also those that are not easily accessible due to the restrictions on the network such as a firewall. For example, if your home computer is connected to the Internet via Connection Sharing or a Wi-Fi Router, you will notgenerally be able to access it from elsewhere.

By installing Hamachi on two or more computers and clicking a couple of buttons you can connect them instantly and securely. Now you can browse file shares, run remote desktop or even host a multiplayer game on one computer and join in from another, just as if they were connected in a LAN environment.

Hamachi is a networking technology enabling any two PCs on the Internet to connect to each other in spite of the presence of firewalls or address translation devices between them. This is usually accomplished with the help of a central server. But, having a central server may increase the latency. So in order to overcome that, Hamachi enables peer-to-peer communications between two computers residing behind two different connection sharing devices. Technically speaking, it allows for bidirectional NAT traversal. So P2P becomes possible with the help of Hamachi servers that mediate the establishment of an initial contact between peers.

Once peers connect, the traffic starts to flow directly between them. This not only ensures that data travels the best route possible, but it also minimizes latency and maximizes transfer speeds. This feature has been smartly implemented.

SHOULD YOU HAMACHI?
Hamachi claims to be 100% secure. All their communications are encrypted and authenticated using industry-standard algorithms and protocols. Nobody will be able to see what two Hamachi peers are talking about.

Don't get scared due to the tech speech given above. You don't really need to be a network engineer to configure. The software is very east to configure. It just takes a few mouse click to get it up and running.

You need to connect to the Hamachi server, and get yourself a unique username. After that you will be given a unique IP address on the Hamachi network. Then, you can create or join a LAN room by entering a username and password. You can pass that username and password to the person, who wishes to connect to your Hamachi network. After one connects, there will be a virtual LAN between the computers and you can use it to simulate a LAN environment.

A special effort has gone into designing and polishing Hamachi user interface. The result is sleek, simple and intuitive, while still very much functional. And here comes the best part. It's totally free. You can download the latest version 1.0.0.50 from here. The homepage of the website has a link to the older version 0.9.9.9, which pretty much left me confused. Anyways, you can visit it here for more information and support. There is also a version for Linux.

The only downfall of the software is that it can support only a maximum of 16 PC in the Virtual LAN created. Nonetheless, Hamachi is certainly worth a shot.