At home, we have a D-LINK DSLg604T wireless router. we have a static IP address, so when we type it in from the office, the router login page appears. we have 3 computers on our home network, one being a redundant computer which now acts as a file/print server. it runs windows XP Home. is there anyway we can access files on the computers from the office using our router and static IP. please. any advice. my son had a really important piece of coursework on the home computer and needed it at school today. any advice is greatly appreciated. it has an option for servers, vpn, etc but don't understand it.
also, the network technician at the school said it can't be done? numerous ppl said it can be?
2006-09-21 11:16:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Ya it can be done,i'm a admin and have set this up for people.The thing is because of the security issue your admin is not going to give u access...that is why he/she says it cant be done,the admin doesn't want something to happen that could get him/her is hot water.maybe if you can get to be very good friend with this person,in the furure he/she mite give u access.
Or here is the other thing,maybe your network tech doesn't know how to set it up and just doesn't want to admit it lol
2006-09-21 12:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good grief, yes. It's really pretty simple. You create the VPN from the office by start-control panel-network connections-create a new connection. Follow the wizard. first button is "connect to the network at my workplace" (I know it's your home, but pretend it's work). second button is "virtual private network connection" third screen type "home" or whatever you like. fourth button is "do not dial the initial connection" (unless you're still using dial-up at work...) fifth screen, type in your home router's static IP address. That's it for the VPN.
When you click on this new connection, a screen will pop up. Type in your username/password to the router. Poof! You're connected! If you can't connect, you have a security/firewall issue, or the router isn't configured to permit VPN (e-mail and I'll walk you through that).
Make a note of the name of your computers at home, and make sure the files you want are shared.
Once you've established the VPN and connected to the router, now use remote desktop (start-all programs-accessories-communications) and remote to the computer at home you want to access. It's that simple.
If you have any hiccups along the way, e-mail me. I can walk you through it.
OR... for a few dollars you can buy GoToMyPC, or something similar, and ignore the whole problem.
2006-09-21 20:35:24 · answer #2 · answered by antirion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have a router that supports VPN connection you can't Since you can pull the config page you could set it up and connect to it if your office firewall doesn't block it and that is a big if. You say it supports it, all you do is turn the connection on and most of them you have to download the client from the router manufacturer web site. If it says it is a standard PPTP, you create a new connection in the network connection (to workplace, VPN, your IP are the choices)
Sorry I can't be more specific. Those VPNs in the router are not standard and vary from one manufacturer to another. Some of them you have to put a pre-shared key in both, some you set up passwords. Just whatever you put in the connection on the router, you put into the client.
I am pretty sure if what you say is right, that I could get through if you gave me passwords, and the firewall at work doesn't block it. But it is hard to tell someone how because they don't work exactly the same.
I get to my home one from work all the time. So it is possible. It helps that I have control of both firewalls.
2006-09-21 20:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The netowrk technician is right. The static IP address of your router is the only device at your home that is visible to the internet. Your computers probably have a 192.168.x.y address which is not routable across the internet so not visible at your work. The other problem is that if your company is secure it will not allow Miscrosoft network ports through their firewalls so even if you could get to the computer, you would not be able to open the file shares.
2006-09-21 19:40:21 · answer #4 · answered by sjj571 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lots of ways to accomplish this, the easiest and free way to do this is to get a free account from www.logmein.com and set up the computers you want to control. This software will work behind any firewall and is very easy to configure, its a free version of PC anyware. You can also port forward traffic from your router at home, but this would require some technical expertise to get it right.
Good luck!
2006-09-21 19:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe the home computer would already need to have "Allow Remote Connections" enabled. Then you can use Microsoft XP's Remote Desktop facility to access the home computer.
2006-09-21 18:18:54 · answer #6 · answered by andalucia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your Admin @ work need to give you permission access all your computer files ...
2006-09-21 18:52:48 · answer #7 · answered by helpdesk916 ♦♣♠♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Foldershare by Microsoft and its free.
2006-09-21 18:20:52 · answer #8 · answered by Bill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋