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LogMeIn Hamachi, a browser-based VPN software application, was released in November 2002.
The software has existed in a variety of incarnations. Hamachi started out as a browser-based service, running on Linux servers. In August 2003, it was released as a paid service called LogMeIn Free. The paid service cost US$5 a month. It allowed users to create a secure virtual network between two or more computers on the same local network. This is known as a VPN server. LogMeIn Free was discontinued on September 18, 2004. On March 14, 2005 LogMeIn released LogMeIn Hamachi, a version of the service targeted for use with consumer-grade routers and other devices running Microsoft Windows. This incarnation of the service was free, and only supported up to five computers on a local network. After a month, the number of computers on the local network was raised to 10, after which the service became free.
On May 9, 2006 LogMeIn released a new version of Hamachi, Hamachi 3, adding IPv6 support, improved latency and packet loss, extended the number of devices supported, and improved speed. The updated version of Hamachi 3.0 was free of charge for all users, but there were new limitations. For instance, only three computers could be connected to Hamachi at a time. Also, device support was limited to only those with a TCP/IP stack and a browser capable of running HTML5.
On June 30, 2006 LogMeIn released Hamachi 4, which was available for free to all users. Hamachi 4 extended support to 64-bit processors and more recent operating systems. It could now be used by up to 20 computers, and added ability to customize client configurations and to access existing configurations. The primary purpose of Hamachi 4 was to allow users to use the service via a Web browser. Users could have up to 100 computers connected to the service from a single web browser client. Also, the service was now capable of handling up to 10,000 simultaneous connections. This was accomplished by leveraging the power of multiple Web browsers, and by using an advanced NAT technology called Carrier Grade NAT (CGN).
Hamachi 7.0 was released on September 6, 2007. Hamachi 7.0
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