In Windows 8 you'll have to slide in the Charm bar and open the Search function. In Windows Vista and 7 you can do this by clicking the Start button and typing that into the search bar, then clicking the result. We want those broadcasts to instead be received by the virtual TeamViewer VPN adapter, so we have to make a quick change to the Metric setting.įirst, open the Network and Sharing Center. The main gist here is that Borderlands broadcasts UDP packets, and by default your main Windows LAN adapter is set to receive these broadcasts. I didn't figure this out on my own - all credit goes to this guy and his blog post on it: If anyone knows the correct exclusion rules then feel free to post them. So far it's just been simpler to turn the firewall off when we play, then back on when we're done. I'm sure there's a way to leave the firewalls on and allow the TV VPN through them, but I haven't had time to figure that out. First, disable any firewalls - in Windows turn off both the public and private firewalls. This is the only part that gets a bit complicated, but it's not too bad. With that taken care of, let's get on with it! Don't do this with anyone you don't trust, and don't blame me if someone steals your identity or infects you with a virus. And make sure your important files are backed up - but you should already be doing that on a regular basis, right?įinally, always keep in mind that you're creating a VPN connection to someone else's computer - for all intents and puposes, you're giving them potentially unfettered access to your stuff. Just in case, it would be a good idea to take a Windows System Restore point before proceeding. I've found these changes to be totally safe, but there are other things that could be clicked, checked or removed that might cause you problems. Third, we will be making some minor changes to your network adapters. You'll most likely be downloading version 9, but it should all look pretty much the same. Next, I'm basing all this on TeamViewer version 8, because I haven't upgraded to version 9, yet.

But if you keep it to your core group of friends - like, say, Borderlands buddies - then you'll be fine. The exact number is a little fuzzy, but at some point TeamViewer is going to tell you you're connecting to too many different computers and it will stop working properly. Also, you don't get to connect to unlimited computers for free. TeamViewer is free for personal use only - if you like it and want to use it for business purposes you'll need to buy a license.

Ok, first let's get a few things out of the way:

Setup teamviewer vpn