Access Work Network from Home

18 Dec 2006 12:44 AM

Albert

Hi.
I have several computers in my office working on a network. There are both
wired and wireless clients on it. I have a D-Link wireless router.
I want to be able to access this network from home in order to share files
with my co-workers at the office. Is this possible?
If so, what should I do?
My home computer was WinXP home. Those at the office have WinXP Pro.
Thanks in advance,
Albert C

18 Dec 2006 2:58 AM

Robert L [MVP - Networking]

You may want to setup VPN. Alternatively, you may try Remote Desktop. This how to may help.

How to setup VPNYou may have two options to setup VPN server on Windows 2003. ... To setup a Windows 2000 server for VPN, open Routing and Remote Access console in the ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/vpnsetup.htm

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

"Albert" <Alb***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D54A9036-F77C-4741-B42C-913BD1A79B8C@microsoft.com...
Hi.

I have several computers in my office working on a network. There are both
wired and wireless clients on it. I have a D-Link wireless router.
I want to be able to access this network from home in order to share files
with my co-workers at the office. Is this possible?
If so, what should I do?
My home computer was WinXP home. Those at the office have WinXP Pro.
Thanks in advance,
Albert C

19 Dec 2006 8:41 PM

Yves Leclerc

Remote Desktop can not be used for any access requests on a Home version. You
can only use Remote Desktop to request a connection from a Home version.

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