: Hamachi uses AES-256 encryption by default.
: I'm well aware of how VPNs work, and you could say I understand how Aleph
: One's net code works ;)
: I don't see how it's easier to download this software, register, and set
: everything up, than it is to click "Find Internet Game" or
: "Advertise Game on Internet" when joining/gathering. But if you
: want to limit yourself to windows/linux users who are savvy enough to set
: all that up, that doesn't bother me. There is even a case that Hamachi can
: solve that Aleph One can not yet: when all users are behind routers or
: firewalls they can't configure.
: I merely took issue with your implication that this would be faster or less
: laggy in some way than using Aleph One by itself, just because it calls
: itself a "virtual LAN". That implication is simply untrue :)
Its easier than it sounds trust me. Im not saying the registration is easier. Its just the same. You have to go through more hoops with Mariusnet. You have to not only have to download the script for it, but you also have to register online in order for it to work. Hamachi gets that done in 1 installation without you having to register to and/or subscribe to their services. With Mariusnet you also have to worry about file placement in the Aleph One Folders (a "copy it there yourself" install). In Hamachi all you need to do is get a bunch of friends to connect to your computer and start using the LAN function for any one of the games.
