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Accessing LAN over the Internet

Discussion in 'Networking (Hardware & Software)' started by RPC, 2002/05/12.

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    RPC

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    We are running a small network using TCP/IP. (Workgroups-peer to peer). As most networks, it is a mixed bag of computers, from Win95-WinXP, and a UNIX box also. We have a router on a T1 line and use the default gateway to get out to the internet. Our network uses 192.168.1.XXX. I know more info is needed, but my question is, how can I access my network for home using the internet? I know I can dial into a Win2k machine, but it is a toll call for most of us.
    Is it an easy process? or is it a big deal? Can anyone point me in a direction to get the ball started? i.e. websites, books, articles,
    any info would be helpful at this point!
    Thanks,
    Ralph C.
     
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    What is VNC? - A practical introduction
    VNC stands for Virtual Network Computing. It is, in essence, a remote display system which allows you to view a computing 'desktop' environment not only on the machine where it is running, but from anywhere on the Internet and from a wide variety of machine architectures.

    http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/index.html

    BUT, you have to have a static ip.
     
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    RPC

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    ????????

    A static ip, meaning an assigned ip? and does this have to be routable to the internet? I understand that 192.168.xxx.xxx is not a routable address. Does this matter?
     
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    You could look into a VPN solution as well. If you have a Windows 2000 Advanced Server or NT 4.0 Enterprise Server on your network you can setup a VPN likity split.

    Configuring a VPN Solution Step-by-Step
     
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    You can also try using a hardware VPN, such as a Ethernet router. You will need a second public IP address to assign to the router, you will also need to be able to reconfigure your WAN router (T1). You can get a simple one for around $200.00 US that will handle VPN, NAT, and DHCP.
     
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