- a convenient application for building local networks over the Internet, endowed with a simple interface and many options. In order to play online, you need to know its ID, login password and make initial settings that will help ensure stable operation in the future.
Now we will make changes to the parameters of the operating system, and then we will move on to changing the options of the program itself.
Windows setup
- 1. Find the Internet connection icon in the tray. Click below "Network and Sharing Center".
2. Go to "Change adapter settings".
3. Find the network "Hamachi". She should be first on the list. Go to tab Arrange - View - Menu Bar. In the panel that appears, select "Extra options".
4. Select our network in the list. Use the arrows to move it to the beginning of the column and press "OK".
5. In the properties that open when you click on the network, right-click select "Internet Protocol Version 4" and press "Properties".
6. Enter in the field "Use the following IP address" The IP address of Hamachi, which can be seen next to the program's enable button.
Please note that the data is entered manually, the copy function is not available. The rest of the values will be written automatically.
7. Immediately go to the section "Additionally" and remove the existing gateways. A little lower, we indicate the value of the metric equal to "ten". Confirm and close windows.
Let's move on to our emulator.
Program settings
- 1. Open the parameter editing window.
2. Select the last section. AT "Peer Connections" we make changes.
3. Immediately go to "Additional settings". Let's find the line "Use a proxy server" and put up "Not".
4. In the "Traffic filtering" line, select "Allow All".
5. Then "Enable mDNS name resolution" put "Yes".
6. Now find the section "Online Presence", choose "Yes".
7. If your Internet connection is configured through a router, and not directly via cable, write down the addresses "Local UDP Address"– 12122, and "Local TCP Address" – 12121.
8. Now you need to reset the port numbers on the router. If you have TP-Link, then in any browser we enter the address 192.168.01 and get into its settings. Logging in is done with standard credentials.
9. Section "Forwarding" - "Virtual servers". Click "Add New".
10. Here, in the first line "Service port" enter the port number, then IP address- local IP address of your computer.
The easiest way to find out the IP is by typing in the browser "Find out your IP" and go to one of the sites to test the connection speed.
In field "Protocol" enter "TCP"(the sequence of protocols must be observed). Last item "State" leave it unchanged. We save the settings.
11. Now we add the UDP port in the same way.
12. In the main settings window, go to "State" and rewrite somewhere "MAC address". Go to "DHCP" - "Address Reservation" - "Add New". We register the MAC address of the computer (recorded in the previous section), from which the connection to Hamachi will be made, in the first field. Next, write the IP again and save.
13. Reboot the router using the big button (do not confuse with Reset).
14. For the changes to take effect, the Hamachi emulator must also be restarted.
This completes the Hamachi setup in the Windows 7 operating system. At first glance, everything seems complicated, but following the step-by-step instructions, all actions can be completed quite quickly.
Despite the efforts of the Hamachi developers to make this program as "friendly" and simple as possible, many users still have difficulty setting it up. By following the instructions below, you can easily set up Hamachi for play or work.
General Hamachi setup on Windows
In this article, we will look at how to set up Hamachi 2.2.0.541 - the most up to date. The example demonstrates the setting Hamachi for Windows 7, since this OS is the most common today.
In general, Hamachi does not require any additional configuration, all you need is to install the program, run it, click on the “power on” button (Fig. 1).
After that, you need to connect to the network of interest by clicking "connect to an existing network" (Fig. 2) or "network" -> "connect to an existing network" (Fig. 3).
If there are enough free slots in the network, you will connect and see a window with a list of participants (Fig. 5).
If Hamachi is launched on your PC for the first time, or information about previous launches is corrupted, the program will display an authorization error message (Fig. 6).
In this case, you need to either register for free in the LogMenIn system (Fig. 7), or log in if you already have a LogMenIn account.
First, you should check if everything is in order with the network you are interested in. To do this, enter “hamachi test network” into the search engine and try to connect using any details that appear in the search results.
If Hamachi does not connect to any network, click "system" -> "options" (Fig. 9).
Select the lowest item on the left panel - "Parameters", find "Encryption" there and set the type to "Any" (Fig. 10).
Then click the “Additional settings” item located at the bottom of the window (Fig. 11).
If you are not using a proxy server, set the corresponding attribute with the "no" flag (Fig. 12).
Please note that when using a proxy, connection problems may be caused by it.
Then resolve names using the mDNS protocol (Fig. 13).
Disable traffic filtering by selecting the "allow all" flag in the corresponding field (Fig. 14).
Enable the presence in the Hamachi virtual network (Fig. 15).
Confirm the changes made (fig.16).
Close the program and enter it again.
If the above does not help, try temporarily disabling your antivirus.
Also sometimes Hamachi won't connect due to the firewall blocking it.
To turn it off, click " Start» -> Control Panel -> Firewall-> Enabling and disabling the Firewall
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Sometimes the source of the problem is not an incorrect Hamachi setting or an overly “vigilant” Antivirus, but the port through which your router broadcasts.
Open two arbitrary free ports in the settings of your router (each specific router model has its own specifics for opening ports - see the instructions). Then configure Hamachi to use them by setting the local TCP address and local UDP address attributes in the already familiar “advanced settings” window (Fig. 21).
After that, restart the router and restart Hamachi. An important point - when "forwarding" ports, do not mix up the addresses for TCP and UDP protocols!
Special cases of setting up Hamachi
It is worth noting that gamers often use this program to build gaming networks, as well as various organizations to create corporate file sharing systems. In such cases, you should strictly follow the instructions of the gaming community or your company. However, at the same time, you must understand that by deciding to download and install a third-party unofficial distribution of Hamachi, you endanger the security of your PC - unless absolutely necessary, refrain from connecting to such networks.
How to set the language in Hamachi?
Unfortunately, there is no option to choose a language in the program. In order not to run after the dictionary, it is enough that you have the Russian version of Hamachi. If for some reason you need a different language - reinstall the program, after downloading the localization of "hamsters" corresponding to the language you are interested in.
notice, that Hamachi official website provides an opportunity to download only the English version of Hamachi. We can.
The popularity of the program, known as Hamachi, is determined by providing the user with a convenient and effective tool that allows you to create VPN networks. Particularly great demand for such software arises from gamers who prefer to conduct online battles between a certain circle of players without using the official game application servers for this purpose. Unfortunately, sometimes it becomes impossible to use the provided functionality, as a message appears: "incoming traffic blocked, check the firewall settings."
Naturally, initially it is easy to be convinced of the problem that has arisen. To do this, just enable the traffic test:
- Go to the network control center (via the control panel and the "Network and Internet" menu).
- Select the connection that is used and upon activation of which the above inscription appears.
- The status menu will open, where you can see that incoming traffic is blocked.
To correct the situation, you will first need to know the possible root causes of its occurrence.
Why blocking may occur
There are several identified reasons that can lead to such a nuisance:
- Software blocking by a system firewall or antivirus;
- Failure of the settings of the used network equipment (router);
- Lack of running this application with admin rights;
- Incorrect functioning of the program itself.
Based on this information, you can easily find a solution.
Correction
So, if Hamachi is unable to receive traffic, then it is recommended to perform the following steps:
- Initiate a restart of the computer and router to eliminate the possibility of a short-term failure.
- Make sure the software is activated with administrator rights.
The next step is to temporarily deactivate the antivirus and firewall. Windows Defender is turned off as follows:
- Click on "Start" and go to the search bar.
- Drive "Firewall" into it.
- Go to the suggested option.
- On the left side of the screen, click on the function that allows you to disable / disable the work of the defender.
- In the proposed list, activate the shutdown modes. That is, of the four options, choose the second and last.
- Save the changes and try to launch the program again.
If a blue circle appears near the nickname of the game partner in Hamachi, this does not bode well. This is evidence that a direct tunnel could not be created, so an additional repeater is involved in data transmission, and ping (delay) will leave much to be desired.
What to do in this case? There are a number of straightforward ways to diagnose and correct.
In most cases, fixing the problem comes down to a banal check for blocking data transfer. To be more precise, very often the built-in Windows protection (Firewall, Firewall) interferes with the program. If you have an additional antivirus with a firewall, then add the Hamachi program to the exceptions in the settings, or try disabling the firewall completely.
As for the basic protection of Windows, you need to check the firewall settings. Go to "Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Windows Firewall" and click on the left "Allow an application to interact with ..."
Now find the desired program in the list and make sure that there are checkmarks next to the name, as well as on the right. It is worth immediately checking the restrictions for some specific games.
Among other things, it is desirable to mark the Hamachi network as "private", but this may adversely affect security. You can do this when you first start the program.
Checking your IP
There is such a thing as "white" and "gray" IP. "White" is strictly required to use Hamachi. Most providers issue it, however, some save on addresses and make NAT subnets with internal IPs that do not allow a single computer to fully access the open Internet. In this case, you should contact your provider and order the "white" IP service. You can also find out the type of your address in the details of the tariff plan or by calling technical support.
Port check
If you use a router to connect to the Internet, then there may be a problem with port routing. Make sure that UPnP is enabled in the router settings, and in Hamachi settings it is set to "Disable UPnP - no".
How to check for a problem with ports: connect the internet wire directly to the PC network card and connect to the internet by entering a name and password. If even in this case the tunnel does not become straight, and the hated blue circle does not disappear, then it is better to contact the provider too. Perhaps the ports are closed somewhere on the remote equipment. If everything is going well, you will have to delve into the settings of the router.
Disable proxy
In the program, click "System > Options".
On the "Settings" tab, select "advanced settings".
Here we are looking for the subgroup "Connecting to the server" and next to "use a proxy server" we put "No". Now Hamachi will always try to create a direct tunnel without intermediaries.
It is also recommended to turn off encryption (this may fix the problem with yellow triangles, but more on that in a separate article).
So, the problem with the blue circle in Hamachi is quite common, but in most cases it is very easy to fix it, unless you have a “gray” IP.
Hamachi is a program that allows you to create your own secure network from various computers on the Internet as if these computers were connected by a physical network. In addition, using Hamachi, you can create a LAN (local area network) on top, that is, separately from the Internet. Of course, this method greatly increases its reliability, and the penetration of outsiders into this network becomes almost impossible. In this article, we will tell you how to set up Hamachi in such a way that the network is as efficient as possible. We will talk about how to set up Hamachi on Windows 7 and other operating systems, and we will start by describing the installation of this program.
Installing Hamachi
Everything is simple here. After you have downloaded the installation file, run it on your computer (if you do not trust the source from which you downloaded it, check for viruses before that) and click "Next". Now we need to agree to the terms of use of the program by checking the box in the right place, and click "Next" again. Then we will be asked to specify the directory (folder) in which the system will install Hamachi - here you can also select options such as loading the program along with loading Windows and adding a launch icon to the desktop.
Don't forget to check the box next to "Block vulnerable services...". Then we select the non-commercial use of the program "Non-commercial license" and click on the "Install" button. Next, the installer will perform all the necessary operations, after which it will be possible to start setting up the application.
How to set up Hamachi on Windows 7
To do this, look at your desktop. See the icon bar at the bottom? We need the right corner of this panel. Find the network icon there (it looks like a computer monitor) and right-click on it. In the drop-down menu, select the bottom item (“Network and Sharing Center ...”) by clicking on it with the left mouse button. Now in the menu that appears, select "Advanced" and then "Advanced options".
You will see a list of connections under "Connections". Move the connection labeled "Hamachi" to the very top of the list and configure the bottom menu for that connection accordingly under the heading "Hamachi Bindings". In this menu, you need to check the box next to the items "Internet Protocol Version 4" and uncheck the items "Internet Protocol Version 6". This is very important for Hamachi to work correctly.
Now find the item "Change adapter settings" on the left and click on it. Here you also need to uncheck the “6th protocol” and put it on the “4th”. In addition, for protocol version 4, select "Properties" - the button is located just below the right. In the IP address field, enter the address exactly as specified in the main window of the Hamachi program. Now click on the "Advanced" button (it's at the bottom). You will see the Advanced TCP/IP Settings menu. On the "IP Settings" tab, in the "Interface Metric" item (it is at the very bottom), set the value to 10. That's all, now it remains to restart the computer and you can operate the program, so to speak, in full mode.
How to set up Hamachi on Windows XP
Here the settings are similar to Windows 7, but somewhat simpler. Call the "Start" menu (round button in the lower left corner of the desktop) Control Panel and click on "Network Connections". Next, click on the "Advanced" tab and then "Advanced Options". Just as in the case of Windows 7, you need to put Hamachi at the top of the list, otherwise there will be no effect from the program. Now it remains only to restart the computer and see if the settings are saved. If Windows Firewall is blocking Hamachi on your computer, make an exception for the program by selecting Firewall in the Control Panel or by going to its settings from the blocking message dialog box. That's all: the program will start its work.