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I want to network my friends computer
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Posted by: thewizardlee

I want to connect my friends computer to my LAN that I have at home. He lives 50 miles away. Is there a way to add him to the network (we need the shared folders) without disrupting the lan I have? I have 4 computers on the home LAN. Two lappers and two desktops. My Modem/Router is a 2wire 2700HG-D.

Posted by: Lorithad

There's a free program called "hamachi"
It allows you to create a virtual LAN with people without disturbing your internet connection.

You're not going to get the speeds that you would if you were actually connected to a real LAN, but you will be able to share files, or play LAN games together.

You can get it here: [url]http://www.hamachi.cc/[/url]

Posted by: thewizardlee

Thanks I will have to try that out. Is this the only program or just the best?

Posted by: Lorithad

There are other programs, such as openvpn, and tinyvpn. However these are a little more advanced, and thus, more difficult to set up. Hamachi works, and it's simple to use.