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| 447499 | 2006-04-19 02:51:00 | Hi, I want to access my business computer from home. Both are connected to broadband and both run XP. Do I need to purchase any other software? The shop computer uses the main phone phoneline (broadband is handy that way!), am I able to dial in without requiring my wife to perform some complicated computer hookup? TerryB |
TerryB (3635) | ||
| 447500 | 2006-04-19 03:54:00 | Just use 'Remote Access' (built in to XP) from your home machine. You'll need to set up your business machine to allow it. If you don't have a static IP address on your business line then you'll need to use a proxy gadget which effectively does the same thing - ie allowing a specific computer to access you business machine - try www.dyndns.org or similar. The software regularly checks to see if your actual IP address changes and updates itself. (It is free) You might also need to setup your business router to allow incoming traffic from the dyndns site. It's a year since I set it up here so I have forgotten all the little tricks and traps... but it does work well with the narrowband Telecom service. It is lousy over dialup :) |
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