Sharing files between two computers on different networks.

15 Dec 2006 5:22 PM

Imry

Hello.

Is there any way to share files between two computers on different networks.
Each computer is on a different continent, and each is connected to the
internet through a router (which means it has a 192.168.... IP address).
They are both PCs using Windows XP SP 2.

Thank you.

15 Dec 2006 5:47 PM

Sooner Al [MVP]

"Imry" <I***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DED4C88D-8410-4132-AB0C-218F9E6E7F3E@microsoft.com...
> Hello.
>
> Is there any way to share files between two computers on different
> networks.
> Each computer is on a different continent, and each is connected to the
> internet through a router (which means it has a 192.168.... IP address).
> They are both PCs using Windows XP SP 2.
>
> Thank you.
>

A Secure Shell (SSH) tunnel is a safe way to do that...

http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=12&MMN_position=22:22
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/SecureYourcopSSHServer.html

http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Or use the built-in PPTP VPN server/client in XP...

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm

With PPTP VPN you need both TCP Port 1723 and GRE Protocol 47 (this is
sometimes called "PPTP Pass Through" or "VPN Pass Through") traffic
forwarded/opened on your routers. See the "PPTP Ping" and "VPN Traffic"
sections in this Cable Guy article for help troubleshooting if needed...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0105.mspx

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15 Dec 2006 6:15 PM

Hans-Georg Michna

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:22:00 -0800, Imry wrote:

>Is there any way to share files between two computers on different networks.
>Each computer is on a different continent, and each is connected to the
>internet through a router (which means it has a 192.168.... IP address).
>They are both PCs using Windows XP SP 2.

Imry,

I see you already got some good advice. Let me just add that
there are some different ways for special cases.

If you need to transfer only a few files occasionally, you can
use a free public file sharing server.

If you typically send one large file to two or more recipients,
use BitTorrent. In short, that works such that you send the file
only once, and the recipients forward their bits to each other.

If you are conversant with safeguarding computers, you can do
without a VPN and let the computers connect directly.

If you typically provide certain files for others to download,
you can run an FTP or HTTP (web) server, from which everybody
else downloads the files at their leisure.

And there are probably a couple more ways to get files from A to
B. If you describe your actual scenario, the best ways can be
found.

Hans-Georg

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16 Dec 2006 1:34 AM

Imry

Thank you very much for the information.
I will try it.

Imry

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"Hans-Georg Michna" wrote:

> On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:22:00 -0800, Imry wrote:
>
> >Is there any way to share files between two computers on different networks.
> >Each computer is on a different continent, and each is connected to the
> >internet through a router (which means it has a 192.168.... IP address).
> >They are both PCs using Windows XP SP 2.
>
> Imry,
>
> I see you already got some good advice. Let me just add that
> there are some different ways for special cases.
>
> If you need to transfer only a few files occasionally, you can
> use a free public file sharing server.
>
> If you typically send one large file to two or more recipients,
> use BitTorrent. In short, that works such that you send the file
> only once, and the recipients forward their bits to each other.
>
> If you are conversant with safeguarding computers, you can do
> without a VPN and let the computers connect directly.
>
> If you typically provide certain files for others to download,
> you can run an FTP or HTTP (web) server, from which everybody
> else downloads the files at their leisure.
>
> And there are probably a couple more ways to get files from A to
> B. If you describe your actual scenario, the best ways can be
> found.
>
> Hans-Georg
>
> --
> No mail, please.
>