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I currently have a home network setup. I have a static IP address and 4 PCs on the network. I want to be able to access one of those PCs when I am in hotels travelling. The PC that I need to access is running XP Pro.
The router I currently use does not have port forwarding so I need to get a new router but should I buy a VPN router and create a VPN to access the one pc on the network? Or should I just get a standard router that allows port forwarding and use something like RADMIN? Or is Remote Desktop the best option?
My biggest concerns are security and speed.
Any advice you could provide would be appreciated.
The router I currently use does not have port forwarding so I need to get a new router but should I buy a VPN router and create a VPN to access the one pc on the network? Or should I just get a standard router that allows port forwarding and use something like RADMIN? Or is Remote Desktop the best option?
My biggest concerns are security and speed.
Any advice you could provide would be appreciated.
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So, I would need to purchase a VPN router to do this? Which one is easiest to setup?
logmein.com is free and works great
Or gotomypc.com
Or setup terminal serivces on one of you xp machines and have that port change from 3389 to 80 and just use dyn dns and create a webname and then just open remote desktop connection when your at a hotel and put the name is and hit connect.
Or just use logmein.com and be done with it, logmein.com is free
Or gotomypc.com
Or setup terminal serivces on one of you xp machines and have that port change from 3389 to 80 and just use dyn dns and create a webname and then just open remote desktop connection when your at a hotel and put the name is and hit connect.
Or just use logmein.com and be done with it, logmein.com is free
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Of course so nobody complains, you can setup remote desktop to work through HTTPS to avoid needing a VPN, but you said you wanted security to be high so this option I ignored.
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Ok. I'm sold on the VPN but I looked at the reviews for the NetGear router previously suggested and it doesn't get very good reviews. What features must the VPN router I purchase have to give me good security and speed?
Instead of a router you should check the www.ipcop.org that have one firewall with vpn solution freeware.
Instead of realvnc that is veryslowly, but veryslowly, you should use the remote desktop connection that ist available on "SYSTEM" in "Control Panel" on "Remote" tab, you can connect by "Remote Desktop Connection" application that came with any computer, including with PDA computer, you will not needed to have one notebook to access to your office just need and PDA (limited to the screen).
Instead of realvnc that is veryslowly, but veryslowly, you should use the remote desktop connection that ist available on "SYSTEM" in "Control Panel" on "Remote" tab, you can connect by "Remote Desktop Connection" application that came with any computer, including with PDA computer, you will not needed to have one notebook to access to your office just need and PDA (limited to the screen).
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Could you elaborate on this point?
4. Remote desktop won't work without a VPN connection.
Hardly any of our RDP users connect over VPN. Mine to my house doesn't have VPN.
Could you elaborate on this point?
4. Remote desktop won't work without a VPN connection.
Hardly any of our RDP users connect over VPN. Mine to my house doesn't have VPN.
http://netgear.com/Products/VPNandSSL/WiredVPNFirewallRouters/FVS124G.aspx
gigabit LAN ports, dual WAN. Client or endpoint based VPN. The features of a $300+ router for under $150.
That aside, you always have the pay services (gotomyPC, etc...) but why when your XP Pro can do it for you.