Connect to Home Network From Internet

wixostrix · 10-18-2006, 11:47 PM

Isn't there away I could connect to my home network over the internet from a different computer just like if I was at home. I'll rephrase that if it sound funny. Under network places it shows all the computer on the network and you are able to access the shared folders of those computers. Does anyone have any knowledge on how to do this?

Trizoy · 10-19-2006, 12:21 AM

Yes, the easiest I have found is www.logmein.com and it is free!

sezerb · 10-21-2006, 11:10 AM

gotomypc is another option

tlarkin · 10-31-2006, 03:08 PM

XP media center is actually built off of xp professional.

You can just use microsoft remote desktop to connect to your computer from the internet.

Trizoy · 10-31-2006, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tlarkin

XP media center is actually built off of xp professional.

You can just use microsoft remote desktop to connect to your computer from the internet.

Thats remote desktop WEB connection. IT is difficult to setup for the average user...

tlarkin · 10-31-2006, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Trizoy

Thats remote desktop WEB connection. IT is difficult to setup for the average user...

just enable port 3389 in your router for remote desktop and keep track of your WAN IP, and yes it may be confusing at first but I think most people who set up a router can set up remote desktop.

dyndns.org will keep track of your wan IP for you for free, and that is very easy to set up.

[-0MEGA-] · 10-31-2006, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tlarkin

just enable port 3389 in your router for remote desktop and keep track of your WAN IP, and yes it may be confusing at first but I think most people who set up a router can set up remote desktop.

dyndns.org will keep track of your wan IP for you for free, and that is very easy to set up.

Trust me, it's much easier to go to www.logmein.com from any web-based pc and be able to see your desktop and transfer files.

tlarkin · 10-31-2006, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

Trust me, it's much easier to go to www.logmein.com from any web-based pc and be able to see your desktop and transfer files.

That is good and all, but I have trust issues with companies managing stuff like that for me. I have used verizon's net meeting software package to remotely control a desktop before, but that has to have both parties agreeing on using it before it can take control.

Truth be told, I am not 100% familiar with logmein.com but I know that the things I set up my self are encrypted and secure, therefore I feel safer using those things.

Does it work like verizon's net meeting software?

Trizoy · 11-01-2006, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by tlarkin

That is good and all, but I have trust issues with companies managing stuff like that for me. I have used verizon's net meeting software package to remotely control a desktop before, but that has to have both parties agreeing on using it before it can take control.

Truth be told, I am not 100% familiar with logmein.com but I know that the things I set up my self are encrypted and secure, therefore I feel safer using those things.

Does it work like verizon's net meeting software?

The software is safe, they offer a great product. Are you wearing a tinfoil hat?

tlarkin · 11-01-2006, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Trizoy

The software is safe, they offer a great product. Are you wearing a tinfoil hat?

Yes and sony installed root kits on their systems, dtools has adware bundled into it, bearshare has spyware built into it, and so on and so forth.

There are tons of applications that people claim to be safe only to find out later on they are actually not.

I am not saying that logmein is a bad product, but I would have to look into it more before I ever recomended it to anyone. Not to mention, remote desktop is free and doesn't require third party software.

Talk with someone who actually does network security for a living, you'd be surprised at what you find out is insecure.

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