WOBURN, Mass., Aug. 9, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LogMeIn just made it easier to set up and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) with the launch of vpn.net.
Using the company's popular and secure VPN service, LogMeIn Hamachi, anyone from consumers and gamers to IT professionals and business owners can use vpn.net to quickly create new VPNs and easily extend LAN-like network connectivity to mobile users, distributed teams, and even friends and family.
LogMeIn Hamachi can network Windows and Mac OS computers in any configuration. A client for Linux-based systems is now in beta. The new vpn.net website and the Hamachi service eliminates the technical and networking complexities commonly associated with setting up VPNs and adding new users to a network.
To create a new VPN, users can simply go to vpn.net, download Hamachi onto Mac and Windows based desktops, name their network, and set a password. Adding other PCs and Macs to the network is quick and easy. Just point colleagues, clients and other users to vpn.net, and provide them with the network name and password. No IT assistance required. An optional web-based console for managing Hamachi networks is available at LogMeIn.com.
"Hamachi is an incredibly simple VPN solution, and that's why it has been embraced by small businesses and individuals alike. vpn.net builds upon that simplicity, making it possible for anyone to benefit from the security and mobility benefits VPNs provide," said Andrew Burton, LogMeIn's vice president, Access & Management. "Whether it's supporting multiple platforms, like Mac and Linux, committing to IPv6, or making it even simpler to create and manage new VPNs, we're focused on extending the benefits of secure mobility to more and more businesses and individuals."
Support for IPv6
Timed with the rollout of vpn.net, LogMeIn has updated Hamachi with support for IPv6. Enabling Hamachi to use the IPv6 protocol means that there are now a virtually limitless number of IP addresses which can be used with Hamachi VPNs. Existing and new Hamachi VPNs will continue to leverage IPv4 addresses in addition to full support for IPv6. From an end-user perspective, the IPv6 transition will be seamless for existing Hamachi users.
Pricing
Use of vpn.net to set up and manage Hamachi VPNs is free for non-commercial use. For commercial use, Hamachi is $199/year for networks up to 256 computers per network. More information is available at vpn.net.
About LogMeIn, Inc.
LogMeIn (Nasdaq:LOGM) provides cloud-based remote access, support and collaboration solutions to quickly, simply and securely connect millions of internet-enabled devices across the globe — computers, smartphones, iPad™ and Android™ tablets, and digital displays. Designed for consumers, mobile professionals and IT organizations, LogMeIn's solutions empower nearly 13 million users to connect more than 100 million devices. LogMeIn is based in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA, with offices in Australia, Hungary, Japan, the Netherlands, and the UK.
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