Small Office Network

[Theresa]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Can you describe verbatim what you did and what you said without summarizing?

Perhaps it's an option to set up a VPN with out side or remote access. What were you using to set this up? Windows XP? Home or Pro? etc etc

XP Pro

I cant say verbatim what I did b/c I dont remember. XP is so easy to use for setting up small office networks, basically it connected itself. It found my computer and connected to it and I shared the appropriate files/drives.

I just wonder now if I can connect remotely to this "network"

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by Theresa

XP Pro

I cant say verbatim what I did b/c I dont remember. XP is so easy to use for setting up small office networks, basically it connected itself. It found my computer and connected to it and I shared the appropriate files/drives.

I just wonder now if I can connect remotely to this "network"

I trust you have firewalls so the shared folders are not visible on the entire Internet!

[Theresa]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

I trust you have firewalls so the shared folders are not visible on the entire Internet!

yes we do. I'm considering getting something better.

Can you tell me how to access our network files over the internet?

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by Theresa

yes we do. I'm considering getting something better.

Can you tell me how to access our network files over the internet?

That would be a VPN Virtual Private Network.

There used to be a program called PC Anywhere that did this under Win2000. I am not sure what to use under Windows XP.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Theresa

yes we do. I'm considering getting something better.

Can you tell me how to access our network files over the internet?

There is a way to give remote access to other users to your computer over the internet. What it does is sends them an "invite"...you set the expiration time and date for it.

Another thing you can do is set up a webserver and put those files on it, then you would need to password protect it because others would be able to access it

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Theresa

yes we do. I'm considering getting something better.

Can you tell me how to access our network files over the internet?

Check this out
http://www.zdnetasia.com/insight/net...0223c-1,00.htm

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Theresa

XP Pro

I cant say verbatim what I did b/c I dont remember. XP is so easy to use for setting up small office networks, basically it connected itself. It found my computer and connected to it and I shared the appropriate files/drives.

I just wonder now if I can connect remotely to this "network"

Can you remember what it said exactly that made you think you can connect remotely?