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PC ANYWHERE SETUP

I am setting up a pc 1500 miles away, so I can work on it remotely back home.  I know the pc I will be working on is the host, and I will be the client.  But, since I can't test it, is there anything I need to be sure I do to set this up correctly before I hop on the plane back home.
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If you can access an external site with terminal services, see if you can telnet to the proper ports (depends on the version of PCAnywhere you are using.YOu won't be able to actually connect, but you should get some scrambled garbage in reply.  Make sure the proper ports for the version of PCAnywhere you are using are open on the firewall and you have created a user or configured for one of the other forms of user authentication.
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If I have a friend who does not have PC Anywhere, is there some networking application he can try to see if I have set up PC Anywhere correctly?
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Have you looked into Remotely Anywhere.... anyone with IE and Java installed can access it with the proper credentials. It's great for remote users when we don't want to set them up with a vpn connection.
To answer your question about the friend, the answer is no.  He would need PCAnywhere to actually test the connection.   But he could telnet into the proper port (again depends on the version of PCAnywhere) and if he got a connection and then some garbage, it should be functional.
if you both have xp you can use Remote Desktop, provided you have the actual ip to the pc & not to a router, if using a router you'd need to enable port 3389 thru the firewall - see windows help for info on setting it up

logmein.com is the way to go.  It is actually a free service provided by the makers of RemotelyAnywhere.
I didn't know logmein had a free version(I wonder how long that will last), but, because NYTechGuy was so hot on it, I gave it a try for a client and it is excellent.  You can even test it from another PC on the network before you leave.  If it works, it will work from anywhere.  You don't have to set up any special ports and you can install it on as many PCs at the site as you want.

rickhobbs-  thanks for trying it.  I hate to be such a cheerleader, but as a consultant it has saved me so much time/hassle.  And it's been free for at least 1.5 years, and I remember seeing something that said it will remain so.
Converted me from PCAnywhere!
NYtechGuy- Thanks for the info.  I think between LEECHIPTURNER and I you have created two more cheerleaders for logmein.