Over time, support for old games ceases, servers are closed and it is not possible to play in multiplayer mode via the Internet. This will help regular gamers Hamachi program, which brings together players from all over the world and creates a local network on top of the Internet. But what should you do if an error occurs during the setup process: VPN Status? To avoid further errors, let's do correct settings programs.
About the program
First of all, Hamachi is software designed for building a virtual private network (VPN). It creates its own secure local network of PCs connected to the Internet. This creates an emulation local network, which is successfully used by gamers for online games.
Hamachi features:
- Network management and administration.
- Creating servers and connecting them to gray IP and client PCs.
- Data protection due to the transmission of encrypted traffic in a peer-to-peer style.
- Creating a network with a “Star” topology and a gateway.
Settings
In case you get a VPN error:
- Remove old version program and restart your computer.
- Go to network connections and check that Hamachi networks you didn't have.
- Install latest version Hamachi and log in to the program.
To configure the program:
- Click RMB on Start → Network Connections → PMK over Hamachi Network → Properties.
- Open IP version 4 (TCP/IPv4) → click “Advanced” → in the “IP Settings” tab, in the “Gateway” section, click “Delete”.
- In the “Interface Metrics” field, enter the value 10 and click “OK”.
- Then go to “Control Panel” → “ Windows Firewall" and add "LogMeIn Hamachi" to the exclusion list.
To eliminate yellow triangles next to network member names:
- In the program, click “System” → “Options” → “Options” tab.
- In the tab opposite the “Encryption” and “Compression” items, set the value to “Disabled” and click OK.
- Restart Hamachi (by turning off and on the button in the program interface).
Tunnel problem
VLAN users are experiencing data transfer latency issues ( high ping). It occurs when data is transferred not from computer to computer, but through Hamachi servers. A sign that the connection is not direct is a blue or red icon opposite the network client. In order to get rid of this error, you need to remove the tunnel through the repeater. To start:
For many games (for example, RPGs or turn-based strategies), having a ping of 400-500 ms is not critical. This creates minimal discomfort, but overall online play will be stable.
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 configure Hamachi correctly for gaming or work.
General setup of Hamachi on Windows
In this article we will look at how to configure Hamachi 2.2.0.541 - the most available today. The example demonstrates the setting Hamachi for Windows 7, since this OS is the most common today.
IN general case, Hamachi does not require any additional configuration, all you need is to install the program, run it, click on the “power” button (Fig. 1).
After this, you need to connect to the network of interest by clicking “connect to 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 damaged, 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 ok with the network you are interested in. To do this, enter “hamachi test network” into a search engine and try to connect using any of the details that appear in the search results.
If Hamachi does not connect to any network, click “system” -> “parameters” (Fig. 9).
Select the lowest item in the left panel - “Parameters”, find “Encryption” there and set the type to “Any” (Fig. 10).
Then click the item located at the bottom of the window “ Additional settings"(Fig. 11).
If you do not use 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 presence in virtual network Hamachi (Fig. 15).
Confirm 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 does not connect due to the Firewall blocking it.
To turn it off, click " Start» -> Control Panel -> Firewall-> Enabling or disabling Firewall
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Sometimes the source of problems is not an incorrect Hamachi configuration or an overly “vigilant” Anti-Virus, but the port through which your router broadcasts.
Open two arbitrary free ports in your router settings (each specific model The router has its own specifics for opening ports - see the instructions). Then configure Hamachi to use them by specifying 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 confuse the addresses for the TCP and UDP protocols!
Special cases of Hamachi configuration
It is worth noting that this program is often used by gamers 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 if you decide to download and install a third-party unofficial Hamachi distribution, you are endangering 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 optional language selection in the program. In order not to run for a 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 “hamster” localization corresponding to the language you are interested in.
notice, that Hamachi official website provides the ability to download only the English version of Hamachi. We can do it.
Many users use Hamachi for a variety of purposes, the details of which we won't dive into today because this moment Our goal is to help solve problems when this software does not start, by independently diagnosing faults. Of course, in most cases this operation ends in nothing, so the user needs to independently look for solutions to this error. The guides presented below will be aimed at getting rid of this nasty problem as easily and quickly as possible.
Almost always self-diagnosis occurs due to incorrect operation services responsible for the correct connection of Hamachi to the network. Because of this, all our attention will continue to be focused on solving problems related specifically to services that interact in every possible way with the mentioned software. Let's start with the simplest and most effective method, moving in order to more complex and rare ones.
Method 1: Start the required services
From the very beginning, we recommend checking the functionality of the services. You can be almost one hundred percent sure that one of the important parameters is disabled, since, as mentioned above, such a situation occurs due to a service failure. You can check and run them manually like this:
- Run the utility "Run" by holding down the key combination Win+R, where in the input field enter services.msc and click on Enter or "OK".
- Find in the list with names . This is the main service responsible for the functionality of the software. Double-click on the name with the left mouse button to go to properties.
- Here in the tab "General" set the startup type "Automatically" and apply the changes.
- The same will need to be done with the service , because she is also directly related to Hamachi.
After making all changes, it is recommended to restart your computer to check the functionality of the services. If everything was resolved and the problem did not arise again, then it was a matter of a banal accidental shutdown. If difficulties recur, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the following options for solving them.
Method 2: Cleaning the system with antivirus
This method is required for those users who have had the service shut down again after rebooting their PC. "Tools Windows management» , and with it, accordingly, "LogMeIn Hamachi Tunneling Engine". This often depends on the action of the viruses that have taken over the device. You need to get rid of them using available tools - security programs, that is, antiviruses. You will find detailed instructions on this topic in our separate material at the following link.
After successfully cleaning the system, restart the service and check its functionality. If this doesn't help, and "Windows Management Instrumentation" still turns off, go to Method 7, where we will look at system recovery.
Method 3: Create a script to start the Hamachi service
Difficulties in starting the service that is responsible specifically for the operation of Hamachi are often due to trivial failures in the program or system, which cannot be solved by any methods. If you don't want to look further for solutions, create a script that simply restarts the service, allowing you to temporarily solve the problem. This method is called a “crutch” and does not correct the problem itself, but only temporarily relieves you of it.
However, if you want to completely and permanently get rid of the problem that has arisen, we advise you to study the methods presented below, because they often turn out to be quite effective.
Method 4: Set up EXE security
Sometimes startup difficulties are caused by insufficient access level that the EXE file of the software in question receives. The fact is that with low trust, the program will not even gain access to its own service, which it installed on the system. Therefore, it is necessary to control this setting by performing the following steps:
After that, don't forget to apply the changes. Please note that these actions are performed solely from account administrator. If you have not yet logged into this profile, do so as demonstrated in our next material.
Method 5: Set up Hamachi service
Sometimes the service responsible for keeping Hamachi running simply turns off on its own. This happens due to conflicts between the OS and software, and is solved by a banal restart. You can set it to auto mode, using the parameter configuration, which looks like this:
Now the service will automatically restart as soon as it shuts down. This will allow you to quickly resuscitate the situation and start using Hamachi without going into self-diagnosis mode.
Method 6: Reinstall Hamachi with Registry Cleaner
If none of the methods listed above brought any results, let's move on to more radical options. The first is to completely remove Hamachi and further clean the registry, which will allow you to reset absolutely all parameters. You will find detailed uninstallation instructions in the material below.
Now let's discuss how to clean the registry after removal, because usually quite important parameters remain there, which can again lead to failures.
After this, you must restart your computer in order to reinstall the software later.
– special software, allowing you to build your own secure networks via the Internet. Many gamers download the program to play Minecraft, Counter Strike, etc. Despite the simplicity of the settings, sometimes the application has a connection problem with network adapter, which can be fixed quite quickly, but requires certain actions on the part of the user. Let's look at how this is done.
Now we will go to network settings and make some adjustments to them. Let's check if the problem is still there, if so, we'll update Hamachi to the latest version.
Network connection settings on your computer
1. Go to “Control Panel” – “Network and Internet” – “Network and Sharing Center”.
2. On the left side of the window, select from the list "Change adapter settings".
3. Click tab "Additionally" and let's go to "Extra options".
If you are missing a tab "Additionally", let's go to "Arrange" - "View" and click on "Menu Bar".
4. We are interested "Adapters and Bindings". At the top of the window, we see a list of network connections, among them is Hamachi. Move it to the beginning of the list using special arrows and click "OK".
5. Restart the program.
As a rule, at this stage the problem disappears for most users. Otherwise, move on to the next method.
Update problem
1. Hamachi has an automatic update mode. Very often connection problems arise due to incorrect settings in this part of the program. In order to fix it, find the tab in the main window “System” – “Parameters”.
2. In the window that opens, on the left side, also go to “Options” – “Advanced settings”.
3. And then in "Basic settings".
4. Here you need to check the box next to « Automatic update» . Restart your computer. Make sure the Internet is connected and working. Once started, Hamachi should automatically detect if there are updates and install them.
5. If the checkmark is present and a new version was never loaded, go to the tab in the main window “Help” – “Check for updates”. If updates are available, update manually.
If this does not help, then most likely the problem is in the program itself. In this case, it makes sense to delete it and download the latest version from the official website.
6. Please note that standard removal through "Control Panel" not enough. Such uninstallation leaves behind various “tails” that can interfere with the installation and use of a newly installed Hamachi. You must use third party software to complete removal programs such as Revo Uninstaller.
7. Open it and select our program, then click "Delete".
8. First, the standard uninstallation wizard will launch, after which the program will offer to scan for the remaining files on the system. The user needs to select a mode in in this case This "Moderate", and press "Scan"
After this, Hamachi will be completely removed from the computer. Now you can start installing the latest version.
Often, after the steps taken, the connection is made without problems and no longer bothers the user. If things are still going wrong, you can write a letter to support or reinstall the operating system.