Hamachi : establish secure direct connections

[CoMa]

Hamachi
http://www.hamachi.cc/

Hamachi allows you to establish secure direct connections
to computers that are not accessible otherwise due to the
restrictions in network setup.

For example, if your home computer is connected to the
Internet via Connection Sharing or Broadband Router,
you will not generally be able to access it, say,
from your office.

By installing Hamachi on both 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 with a physical wire.

Hamachi is simple, fast and secure.
And it is also free.



/CoMa

 

[John Fitzsimons]

Hamachi
http://www.hamachi.cc/

Hamachi allows you to establish secure direct connections
to computers that are not accessible otherwise due to the
restrictions in network setup.

< snip >

Secure direct connections ? Yet the site says....

"Peer to peer
Peer to peer connectivity becomes possible with the help of Hamachi
servers that mediate the establishment of an initial contact between
peers. "

So one has to connect first of all to the Hamachi servers. No thanks.
My idea of "Peer to peer" doesn't involve third party servers.

 

[Gordon Darling]

< snip >

Secure direct connections ? Yet the site says....

"Peer to peer
Peer to peer connectivity becomes possible with the help of Hamachi
servers that mediate the establishment of an initial contact between
peers. "

So one has to connect first of all to the Hamachi servers. No thanks. My
idea of "Peer to peer" doesn't involve third party servers.

"Technically, a true peer-to-peer application must implement only peering
protocols that do not recognize the concepts of "server" and "client".
Such pure peer applications and networks are rare. Most networks and
applications described as peer-to-peer actually contain or rely on some
non-peer elements, such as DNS. Also, real world applications often use
multiple protocols and act as client, server, and peer simultaneously, or
over time. Completely decentralized networks of peers have been in use for
many years, two examples include USENET (1979) and FidoNet (1984).

Many P2P systems use stronger peers (super-peers, super-nodes) as servers
and client-peers are connected in a star like fashion to a single
super-peer."

Regards
Gordon

 

[KHaled]

"Technically, a true peer-to-peer application must
implement only peering protocols that do not recognize the
concepts of "server" and "client". Such pure peer
applications and networks are rare. Most networks and
applications described as peer-to-peer actually contain or
rely on some non-peer elements, such as DNS. Also, real
world applications often use multiple protocols and act as
client, server, and peer simultaneously, or over time.
Completely decentralized networks of peers have been in use
for many years, two examples include USENET (1979) and
FidoNet (1984).

Many P2P systems use stronger peers (super-peers,
super-nodes) as servers and client-peers are connected in a
star like fashion to a single super-peer."

Regards
Gordon

I have not tried this software yet, so if anyone does, then
please, please post some feedback..

privaria: http://www.privaria.org/
"
A Secure, Firewall-Friendly Platform for Peer-to-Peer
Networking
"

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KHaled

e-mail: khaledihREMOVEUPPERCASELETTERS at fusemail dot net
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please start your subject line with the string "==NG=="

 

[Jes]

"Peer to peer
Peer to peer connectivity becomes possible with the help of Hamachi
servers that mediate the establishment of an initial contact between
peers. "

So one has to connect first of all to the Hamachi servers. No thanks.
My idea of "Peer to peer" doesn't involve third party servers.

<quote>
Peer to peer connectivity 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 (ping time) and maximizes transfer speeds.
</quote>

Get the program at http://www.hamachi.cc/get
It looks nice and clean, but I don't now how to try it out: everybody i know
is gone skiing...

have a nice day
jes

 

[rayonix]

I've tried Hamachi out, and have been able to browse my friends network
and shares, and copy files.

We are newbies to networks though, and having difficulty figuring out
how to connect with Multiplayer games. Right now the game shows our
regular IP address and doesn't use the Hamachi address. HELP! Thanks
in advance.

 

[rayonix]

I've tried Hamachi out, and have been able to browse my friends network
and shares, and copy files.

We are newbies to networks though, and having difficulty figuring out
how to connect with Multiplayer games. Right now the game shows our
regular IP address and doesn't use the Hamachi address. HELP! Thanks
in advance.