Hamachi is a UDP-based virtual private networking system. Its peers are helped by a third node called a mediation server to locate each other and to bootstrap the connection between them. The connection itself is direct and, once established, no traffic flows through our servers.

Hamachi is not just truly peer-to-peer; it is verifiably secure peer-to-peer.

Hamachi is able to successfully mediate p2p connections in roughly 95% of all cases. This includes peers residing behind various firewalls or broadband routers (aka NAT devices).

Getting Started

If you have not already done so, you will need to download the LogMeIn Hamachi software.

The installation process is straightforward. Once setup has finished, Hamachi detects if you are running the program for the first time and will run a Quick Guide for new users to acquaint themselves with the program basics. By following this guide, you will be set up with a Hamachi address.

For more information, please download our Getting Started Guide. (pdf)

Creating a Network

Using Hamachi begins with the creation of a network. You do this by selecting the Networks button and then the Create new network option.

In the Create new network dialog box, you will need to name your network and create a password. The network name should be unique and is limited to 64 characters in length. The password – or pass phrase – should be something that only you know and is very hard to guess – the security of your network is dependent on it. There is no limit to the length of the passphrase. Once you have done this, click Create and non prescription cialis the network now appears in the Hamachi client.

Joining a Network

The next step is to have other computers join you network. On a computer other than the one used to create the network, click on the Networks button. In the menu that appears, select Join existing network.

The Quick Guide gives you an example network to join, however, in the above example, the name and passphrase of another network: MyPrivateNetwork, have been entered. The next step is to select Join. The network then appears in the Hamachi client, showing that you have joined it.

Leaving a Network

Leaving a network created by someone else is done by right clicking on a network in the client, and selecting Leave network.

Deleting a Network

If you wish to leave a network that you created the situation is significantly different. In this case, you are not leaving a network, but deleting it. Be careful with this option, as it will completely sever all connections between other members of that network and the action is irreversible.

It is done by right clicking on your network and selecting Delete network. Once you confirm the action, the network will disappear from your client and that of every other network peer.

For more information, please download our Getting Started Guide. (pdf)