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| Thread ID: 94962 | 2008-11-18 22:00:00 | Access home network off site | nedkelly (9059) | Press F1 |
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| 721295 | 2008-11-18 22:00:00 | Hey i was wondering is there any way that i can access my home network and pcs when im not home? Cause sometimes when i go to look at my mates pcs i find that i need a program that i dont have with me but is on my hard drive which means i need to come back a second time which i want to cut out |
nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 721296 | 2008-11-18 22:04:00 | You can always try a remote desktop, install the program on the PC's at home, then install the same program on the PC you are at, and you will have access to the Home PC. Some require the person at the Home PC to accept a incoming request, others like TeamViewer (www.teamviewer.com) don't, you set it up so you have a log in user name ( numbers) and a password, and it will automatically let you in. There are several other programs that do the same thing - been mentioned a few times in PF1. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 721297 | 2008-11-18 22:05:00 | I work as an external contractor and with one of my Wellington clients I needed access to their database. Their IT guy set me up using Remote Network Connection (I use XP Pro, and they use Win2000 I think). He gave me a login and password, and set up which level of access I had to their system. It worked a treat. I would login from ChaCha, do all the database entries I needed to; I could save the entries on their server, and print out at home - the IT guy had to load my printer driver on their system. So it can be done using Remote Network Connection which is part of XP Pro at least. Someone here will be able to show you how to set it up I am sure. |
John H (8) | ||
| 721298 | 2008-11-18 22:07:00 | so what settings would i need to add and change in my router and modem so i could use remote desktop or vnc? | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 721299 | 2008-11-18 22:26:00 | Ones I used as mentioned above you change nothing on the router. Only thing I needed to do was when setting it up at home, allow it through the software ( I use Eset Smart Security) firewall when first installed. Only problems I have ever had is either the internet being down, or like yesterday I needed to resend an invoice from a customers house as I did more work while there from the original - and stupid me had memory blank - forgot the damn password - :(:waughh: The inbuilt remote from Windows if using XP requires at the minimum XP Pro. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 721300 | 2008-11-18 23:00:00 | As far as I know, all you need to take with you to your clients address is: 1. the internet address of your computer (I assume that has to be set, rather than acquired automatically from a Domain Name Server). 2. the login name you have set for access to your computer via Remote Desktop. 3. the password you have set for access to your computer via Remote Desktop. The techie set up my Remote Desktop client for me on my laptop, and I just took it home and copied it on to my desktop. However, the client (which you will set up on your client's computer) is dead easy. I can't help you setting up the server side (your PC), because I never saw that happen! If you are using XP Pro you will find Remote Desktop Connection in the Accessories folder (Start Menu). |
John H (8) | ||
| 721301 | 2008-11-18 23:05:00 | Its not that hard to set up, but the Host PC ( at home must be one of the following) The local system (the PC connecting to the remote desktop that will serve as the host) must be running Windows XP Professional (or a Windows 2003-flavor server) or have the appropriate Terminal Services tools installed If you want to set it up Have a read of this (articles.techrepublic.com.com) But for the average user - programs like team viewer and several others that have been posted in the past is much easier and a lot less mucking about. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 721302 | 2008-11-18 23:10:00 | Sorry, wainuitech is using the right language and I may have confused you by using the wrong terms. Local and host are the correct terms (I have used client and server wrongly for these terms). Apologies. | John H (8) | ||
| 721303 | 2008-11-18 23:32:00 | (I have used client and server wrongly for these terms). Far from it :thumbs: Depends who you are talking to , or who is setting up the PC's, servers etc. Some call the host a server (I do) some call them hosts - same horse different name :D I have "server" 1, 2 and 3 here and log into which ever I need --- As long as I dont forget the passwords :D |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 721304 | 2008-11-18 23:38:00 | Oh, OK - how wonderful to be accidentally right for once! :) | John H (8) | ||
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