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Comment from humaghadu sitwakentoch on 2008-08-30

2008-08-31T04:51:54Z

i want to know if there are anyway to use a VPN without installing a private network adapter?

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Comment from Anth on 2008-07-23

2008-07-24T00:46:52Z

Hi Leo, geat web site.

I tried Hamachi yesterday after reading this page.
Set up was easy between my Vista Ultimate machine and my XP Pro laptop, but neither machine is allowed access to my XP Home Edition machine. It asks for a username and password and none of my passwords or names will work.
What's worse is that the XP Home machine can access both the Vista and XP Pro computers without even using a password. This, and the fact that Hamachi needs to be on all the time for the VPN to function remotely, seems scary from a security point of view.
My web browsers will not access the help site as they deem it unsafe.
I suggest you look at a similiar program called AnyPlace Control, which has a full control remote desktop feature. It can also remotely shut down and boot up the remote machine.
It's not free(around $50), but comes with a thirty day trial for five clients.
Keep up the good work Leo.

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Comment from Aditya on 2008-06-29

2008-06-29T17:33:12Z

I am getting error which says "Failed to automatically determine your web proxy configuration" I tried this in Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings. and set it to auto-detect on.

In Hamachi:

1. Preferences > Detailed Configuration > and
2. Using Auto-Detect in IE, set the proxy setting to Disabled
3. Using a proxy, enter the settings from IE in there.
4. A script is used in IE, use the settings your admin has given you for proxy connectivity.

Then also its not working

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2008-03-09

2008-03-10T04:14:16Z

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All Hamachi does is set up a virtual network between your
machines. In otherwords it's as if they were connected to
the same router.

I don't know how you expect to watch a movie together. In
fact I can't think of a way to do that with two computers no
matter how they're connected. (I'm sure suggestions will
follow :-).

But even if there is some kind of a way, my GUESS would be
that the internet speed you're dealing with is nowhere near
fast enough to stream/share video or perhaps even audio.

Leo

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Comment from Michael on 2008-03-07

2008-03-07T17:23:03Z

I may be misunderstanding the capability and purpose of Hamachi and other similiar applications. I originally was googling remote desktop viewing and found you article and podcast.

I have a friend in the Philippines and we thought it would be fun to be able to watch a movie together. I had assumed that aps like GoToMyPC would allow us to play a movie or music on one computer and watch and listen on both.

Is this beyond the capability of Hamachi? So far all I have been able to do is to chat much like an instant message service.

Thanks for the help.

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Comment from brian on 2007-01-27

2007-01-27T19:41:26Z

hey thanks for your time,

was wondering how to get hamachi to work with rome total war game. someone told me i had to put the hamachi ip address in the preference file for rtw but not sure where or how and information???

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Comment from david on 2007-01-14

2007-01-14T18:20:21Z

great program as is logmein free version. I am using hamachi in conjuction with logmein free version to Share folders, monitor clients, instant message clients, one feature that i like is the securty, you can share folders over the net without having to share them over a local lan at the same time. The only problem I am having with it is the printer sharing. But it is just a matter of time before I figure that out.

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Comment from Junior Bodine on 2006-09-16

2006-09-17T04:24:42Z

I first heard about Hamachi from "the other Leo", Leo Laporte of Call for Help TV show. Found your podcast and you convinced me to try it.

Hamachi is excellent for running VNC remote access and for sharing iTunes audio libraries easily. You just point VNC at your Hamachi IP and it connects you up. No crazy configuring to get it to use the correct adapter, its all automatic. And iTunes is even easier. Just tick the boxes to share your libraries, and to look for shared libraries.

Now no matter where I am or how I access the internet, I have my music streamed over the net, and can login to my home machine and control it - all for free. Is this a great country or what?

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Comment from Paul Gay on 2006-09-04

2006-09-04T19:43:23Z

After reading your article I found Hamachi to be just what I had been looking for to tighten up my remote desktop security. I am not a techy but found Hamachi simple to set up. I had my VPN up and running in less than 10 minutes

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Comment from ROGER on 2006-04-09

2006-04-10T06:00:08Z

hi leo i think ure forum its a good way to learn about this vpn stuff im just writing cuz i wanna now if theres a place on the net where i can find some ip addresses cuz im interested in share my files with somebody and to play some games but i dont know maybe u can tell me thanks

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Comment from jalal hanaee on 2006-02-02

2006-02-02T14:25:39Z

kindly i am one the hotmail users and my inbox capacity is 2 MB. I would to know that how I can increase it to 25 MB or higher.

Best regards,

Hanaee

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Comment from Greg Bulmash on 2006-01-20

2006-01-20T20:35:15Z

How well does Hamachi work if the various computers are all behind NAT firewalls?

- Greg

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Comment from Leo on 2006-01-19

2006-01-19T22:17:01Z

Whoopsee. Fixed. Thanks. :-)

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Comment from Dan Ullman on 2006-01-19

2006-01-19T21:01:39Z

The Hamachi.cc link actually links back to this page. Cut and paste is not necessarily your friend (grin)

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