I came across this free VPN (virtual Private Network) program that allows you to connect to friends computers over the net as if you connected on a lan. you can browse through thier shared folders and IM each other. it connects like if you were on a lan, so if you needed a password to connect to another computer then you need the password and username to connect to your friends computer. ALSO FIREWALLS ENABLED CAN CREATE PROBLEMS, IF YOU WANT TO GIVE THIS PROGRAM A TRY DISABLE FIREWALLS OR GRANT PERMISSION.
(there can be some advanced stuff to this so if you are unfamiliar with sharing folders then you may want to seek some help )
http://www.hamachi.cc/download/
you dont have to fill in the blanks, just click download
install it : ***uncheck the vulnerable windows services box, program wont work properly if you do check it***
you can follow the tutorial once it comes up (thats what i did)
Basically click on the power button on the bottom left, create a username, if you dont already have shared folders it will ask for some.
then the button next to it click it and say join or create network. (if you are lost, i would follow the tutorial)
some setting that can help:
for IMing go to prefrances and make it so it will pop the window up, or else when someone IMs you it will blink in the sys tray
play around with it, i thought it was kind of cool
VPN software for free
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