Accessing my laptop from a different location

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ZeroCool wrote:
> I am in college and have a laptop with XP home on it and was
> wondering if there is a way i can access my laptop (which is in my
> appartment) from a computer on campus or from any computer for that
> matter? is there a way? thanks.

If you know the IP (and it is public (on the internet) and you open the
correct ports in any software firewall you have and/or allow forwarding
through any router you have.. Yes..

UltraVNC
http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/

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If your ISP assigns a dynamic IP to your router or laptop or desktop PC at home, then a solution is
to setup an account with one of the dynamic naming services that maps a fully qualified domain name
to the IP. In my case I use a FREE service from No-IP.com. The No-IP.com software runs on my XP Pro
box and on a time schedule basis contacts the No-IP.com servers. The No-IP.com servers then know
what your IP is and maps that to a fully qualified domain name. That information is then propagated
over the public internet. You could then call the client PC using the fully qualified domain name.
It works very well for me when I call my home network using Remote Desktop.

http://www.no-ip.com

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"ZeroCool" <ZeroCool@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How do i figure out my IP ( i think it might be a dynamic IP though) . and i
> am currently useing Norton Internet Sercurity.
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>> ZeroCool wrote:
>> > I am in college and have a laptop with XP home on it and was
>> > wondering if there is a way i can access my laptop (which is in my
>> > appartment) from a computer on campus or from any computer for that
>> > matter? is there a way? thanks.
>>
>> If you know the IP (and it is public (on the internet) and you open the
>> correct ports in any software firewall you have and/or allow forwarding
>> through any router you have.. Yes..
>>
>> UltraVNC
>> http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/
>>
>> --
>> <- Shenan ->
>> --
>> The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
>> yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
>> responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
>> getting into before you jump in with both feet.
>>
>>
>>

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i was looking at the realVNC and the UlrtaVNC. which is best. can you file
share with both? how worried would i have to be about the sercurity of these?
Thanks, keith

"ZeroCool" wrote:

> so after i set up no-ip which i just finished doing... i can be at any
> computer and type in my domain name in the address bar in IE and i can access
> files on my pc at home? is that how it works? Do i need to do anything to
> keep other people from getting on my pc..? thanks,
>
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > If your ISP assigns a dynamic IP to your router or laptop or desktop PC at home, then a solution is
> > to setup an account with one of the dynamic naming services that maps a fully qualified domain name
> > to the IP. In my case I use a FREE service from No-IP.com. The No-IP.com software runs on my XP Pro
> > box and on a time schedule basis contacts the No-IP.com servers. The No-IP.com servers then know
> > what your IP is and maps that to a fully qualified domain name. That information is then propagated
> > over the public internet. You could then call the client PC using the fully qualified domain name.
> > It works very well for me when I call my home network using Remote Desktop.
> >
> > http://www.no-ip.com
> >
> > --
> > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >
> >
> > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
> > The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights...
> >
> > "ZeroCool" <ZeroCool@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:91ACBB33-63CB-43A3-874F-5D27E61DC7F9@microsoft.com...
> > > How do i figure out my IP ( i think it might be a dynamic IP though) . and i
> > > am currently useing Norton Internet Sercurity.
> > >
> > > "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> > >
> > >> ZeroCool wrote:
> > >> > I am in college and have a laptop with XP home on it and was
> > >> > wondering if there is a way i can access my laptop (which is in my
> > >> > appartment) from a computer on campus or from any computer for that
> > >> > matter? is there a way? thanks.
> > >>
> > >> If you know the IP (and it is public (on the internet) and you open the
> > >> correct ports in any software firewall you have and/or allow forwarding
> > >> through any router you have.. Yes..
> > >>
> > >> UltraVNC
> > >> http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> <- Shenan ->
> > >> --
> > >> The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
> > >> yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
> > >> responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
> > >> getting into before you jump in with both feet.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

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To add make sure you use the UltraVNC encryption plug-in since the native VNC data stream is not
encrypted...or run through a VPN tunnel...

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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"Shenan Stanley" <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote in message
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> ZeroCool wrote:
>> i was looking at the realVNC and the UlrtaVNC. which is best. can you
>> file share with both? how worried would i have to be about the
>> sercurity of these? Thanks, keith
>
> Use UltraVNC.
>
> --
> <- Shenan ->
> --
> The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
> yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
> responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
> getting into before you jump in with both feet.
>