EasyVPN vs. Hamachi - Let's compare!

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[Roger Huston]

I use Hamachi to link two networks together automatically.  I would need EasyVPN to be able to run on a server unattended as a service and have users be able to automatically log into it via their desktop or laptop.

As far as I can see, there is no way to do that so EasyVPN is more of a Chat Application with some added features, than a VPN application with Chat.

- Roger

[panic]

Unattended logins are being investigated, but the security aspects of allowing this will need to take priority over convenience.

Cheers,
Ewen :-)

[WhiteTiger]

Hello,

there is something i miss in EasyVPN. Currently i need to use Hamachi but an older Version like 1.0.1.5 this is because newer Hamachi doesn't`t support broadcasting so its impossible to play a game like Warcraft III over VPN
EasyVPN doesn't support broadcasting to. So it will be great if it can be included in future versions.
I don't know if it normally supports broadcasting but if sniffed the Socket with Wireshark and WC III was sending broadcasts but no Client respond to that. So i think EasyVPN doesn't support it and so it doesn't transmit it.

I'll hope you understand me because my English isn't really nice

- regards White

btw. anyone knows why newer Hamachi doesn't support broadcasting anymore like an older version like 1.0.1.5?

[jp10558]

Well, I've pretty much stopped using Hamachi with the licensing change, but I think what I would want to consider using a VPN solution would be support for Windows, Linux and MacOS X. This is why I'm currently using OpenVPN even though it's a bunch harder to get working, a VPN is no good if I can't connect to the people I want to who use other OSs.

[cracksloth]

The biggest hangups for me are a need for file sharing (download with resume from a tree of shared folders) and support for other operating systems (namely macs).

[szametu]

The biggest hangups for me are a need for file sharing (download with resume from a tree of shared folders) and support for other operating systems (namely macs).

what u can do, it's a simply try to set up a ftp server over comodo. try to use cerberus ftp .. it's all works with hamachi, so i think u can try it with comodo as well

[timriley]

The biggest advantage Hamachi has over EasyVPN (to me) is that if a computer's internet connection or connection to Hamachi drops momentarily, then Hamachi will automatically re-login and connect once the internet connection is reestablished.  With EasyVPN, if the connection is lost, one is disconnected from EasyVPN and one has to manually click the button to reconnect and relogin to EasyVPN.  This is particularly a pain when trying to use EasyVPN on multiple computers in multiple locations on ones own network - when their connection to easyVPN is lost, I have to manually login to that computer with a different program (like LogmeIn or PcAnywhere) and manually 'reconnect' the client computer to EasyVPN.

One other suggestion that EasyVPN lacks (compared to Hamachi) is being able to 'right-click' on a computer in one's networklist in easyVPN and having the selectable option to 'Browse files'.  In Hamachi, this opens up a file explorer window and the remote network's shared files/folders are displayed.  I've gotten around this by network mapping the remote folders/drives using their easyvpn-provided ip numbers into windows explorer, but it's a bit of a pain...

[MetalShaun]

One other suggestion that EasyVPN lacks (compared to Hamachi) is being able to 'right-click' on a computer in one's networklist in easyVPN and having the selectable option to 'Browse files'.  In Hamachi, this opens up a file explorer window and the remote network's shared files/folders are displayed. 

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