Games on the local network have always been popular. In those cases when it is not possible to extend the wire (for example, your partner in another city), a program such as Hamachi will come in handy. She creates a virtual local network, which allows you to enjoy the passage of cooperative campaigns.
True, people who decide to use this method may be faced with an unpleasant problem - a tunnel through a relay. This means that for some reason, direct access to another computer is not possible, and communication goes through the program’s servers. This seriously reduces the quality of communication and often leads to the inability to play on the network.
The problem is common, but, fortunately, is solved in most cases. A typical sign that the connection is not direct and that a tunnel has been created through the repeater is a blue indicator opposite the name of the network member. Ideally, the indicator should light green. In new versions of the program, it became possible to ping contacts in the network list. If the ping does not pass, then messages about exceeding the request time will appear - this is a clear sign of a problem.
First of all, check the antivirus programs on both computers, the firewalls built into them need constant monitoring, otherwise they have the habit of blocking Hamachi. The repeater is deactivated as soon as you get a stable connection with a network partner. Try disabling protection, if even after that the connection is unstable, go to the program settings.
In the Hamachi settings, find "Network Properties" and disable "Encryption". In addition, run the program only on behalf of the administrator (like the game). Then, with a high degree of probability, the program will not create a tunnel through the repeater. In general, Hamachi is a rather capricious program, because sometimes it creates a tunnel, even if the connection can be established directly. Usually this happens when one of the network participants has a slow connection.
Among other things, it is worth checking the
settings of the router, if you understand this, or call specialists: here it all depends on the degree of your awareness. It is pointless to give advice in this case, because there can be any number of reasons “on the other side”. Without understanding the principles of operation and tuning, you can easily break something, and then the problems will become more serious.
At the same time, the tunnel through the relay is not always good - because some games lack the quality that the Hamachi server provides. If the connection suits you, then why change something? If the problem is still not resolved: neither by your efforts, nor by the provider, then, as an option, change the company that provides you Internet services. Of course, this will give you some inconvenience at first, but a quality connection is worth it.
A tunnel through a repeater is an extremely unpleasant problem that should be fixed as soon as possible. Another thing is that the price of a question can vary from 15 minutes of your time, to a radical change of provider. Be prepared for this. Remember, it is better to sit a couple of days without the Internet, but subsequently forget about the problems with the connection forever.