i need help in connecting remotely via static ip address

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i have 2 computers that i would like to connect remotely. my home computer has xp home edition, but the business computer has windows me. I have a DSL at the business but i cannot connect to it remotely using the static ip address that i leased. Please help me... i tried to set up a vpn, but it doesn't work ... it comes out with error 800..

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Whoa pardn'r... I believe you can setup a PPTP VPN server on an XP Home box...

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/netw [...] server.htm

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"Manjari Bonam [MSFT]" <manjarib@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> You cannot set up a VPN Server on a Home edition or on ME.
>
> Try XP Pro. You should be able to configure incoming connections and be able
> to accept connections.
>
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> - Manjari
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> "milliondlz" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F50DC84E-B05C-4B48-8FB0-4F19ECC12873@microsoft.com...
>> i have 2 computers that i would like to connect remotely. my home computer
> has xp home edition, but the business computer has windows me. I have a DSL
> at the business but i cannot connect to it remotely using the static ip
> address that i leased. Please help me... i tried to set up a vpn, but it
> doesn't work ... it comes out with error 800..
>>
>
>