Remobo

Infobox Software
name = Remobo



caption = Screenshot of Remobo
developer = AWIT Systems Inc.
latest_release_version = 0.13.0
latest_release_date = Sep 10, 2008
operating_system = 32bit Microsoft Windows | Mac OS X genre = P2P, VPN | license = Freeware
website = [http://www.remobo.com/ www.remobo.com]

Remobo is a zero-configuration instant private network or virtual private network (VPN) freeware application that directly connects users' computers as if they were on the same local area network. It also works behind NAT firewalls. It is currently in beta and there are versions for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.

Connections are created at a user level rather than a machine level, so users can be mobile and create instant network connections anywhere they are logged in. The network does not statically assign unused blocks of private IP addresses so your IP address will change each time you login.

How it works

Every registered Remobo User has their own "Instant Private Network" (IPN). For example, when a Remobo User Alice logs in from any computer that has the Remobo program installed, that computer becomes a member of Alice's IPN. Alice can log in from multiple computers at the same time, and all logged-in computers are members of Alice's IPN, which means all Alice's computers are connected to each other as if all these computers are on the same Local Area Network (LAN).

A computer is a member of Remobo User's IPN only for the duration of their Remobo login session. For example, when Alice logs off Remobo from any of her computers, that logged-off computer is taken off Alice's IPN network. And no data about Alice is left behind on that logged-off computer.

A Remobo User can also share their IPN with their friends. For example, when a Remobo User Alice invites her friend Bob (which must also be a Remobo User) as a "Buddy" in Alice's Remobo Network, all computers that Alice & Bob are currently logged-in become members of the IPN, which means all Alice's and Bob's computers are connected to each other, as if all these computers are on the same LAN.

The "Buddies" of a Remobo User does NOT see each other through this specific Remobo User. For example, if Alice have both Bob and Carl as her Remobo Buddies, then all Alice's and Bob's computers are connected to each other, and all Alice's and Carl's computers are connected to each other, but none of Bob's computers is connected to ANY of Carl's computers, unless they are Remobo Buddies of each other, too.

Security

Remobo uses strong industry-standard algorithms to secure and authenticate the data.cite web |url=http://www.remobo.com/details.php |title=Remobo FAQ |accessdate=2008-09-13 |work= |publisher= |date= All data that travels over the instant private network is secured from third party snooping.

Compatibility

The current builds of Remobo are available for the following operating systems:
*Microsoft Windows
*Mac OS X

References

See also

* Virtual private network overview article
* Network address translation (NAT) Overview, related RFCs: RFC 4008, RFC 3022, RFC 1631 (obsolete)

External links

* [http://www.remobo.com/ Remobo Main Website]