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Old 30-07-2003, 20:01   #1
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How do I setup a VPN?
I need to setup a vpn between 2 computers that are about 10 miles away. I have control of the one that is about 10 miles away so I can do it with out going into town.

The one that is 10 miles away is running 98se and mine is running XP pro.

What do I need to do?

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Upgrade the 98 to XP and you can control it through any web browser
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Old 30-07-2003, 20:06   #3
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I can't do that because the computer is too old.
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Then you'll need some remote control software like PCanywhere or NetSupport.

(what's the spec of the 98 PC?)
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WinVNC also works, and is FREE
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Old 30-07-2003, 20:12   #6
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I am controlling the PC using PC Anywhere, but I need to set a vpn up.

I am not sure on the spec of the 98 machine but I know 98 is all it can take and buying another pc is out of the option.
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Well you could try accessing it via a dynamic DNS name...
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How do you do that. I know it's IP address.
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Well you could try accessing it via a dynamic DNS name...
How does that make it a vpn??? :S


Ok... why do you need to access the other machine using a VPN system??

Is it an internal company machine that has access to an internal mail server? or has an intranet service on the internal network??

You only need to connect to another machine on a VPN system is if you intend on using services that are on that machines network... If so you will need to install a VPN server on that machine and configure access levels and accounts....

A bit more info will help to determine which package suits your needs (i.e. is it mail? intranet? full network admin etc...)
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It is for transfer of different documents and a web server runs on the one that is about 10 miles away.

It also has documents that need transfering between locations and it is quicker to do it this way rather than e-mail as they get changed too often.

Please help me.
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If its really just for transfer of documents, then using pcAnyWhere you have the fastest available connection...

I personally prefer to use Remote Admin, or known as Radmin, as its very basic and easy to use....

A VPN is not really what your looking for in this instance.

A VPN is normally where you have a network running in an office for instance, and when you take your laptop into the office you can check your internal e-mail, but cant when your not in the office, so what happens is you connect to one of the machines at the office, which virtually connects you using your external IP address to the internal network, thus allowing you to... If that made any sense whatsoever :S... lol
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OK, could you please tell me how to setup a VPN, I know what you are getting at but I and the person who's computer it is would prefer to setup a VPN.
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but you cant setup a proper VPN between 2 machines........ unless 1 of em is connected to an entire network :S

And you need specific VPN software, windows doesnt really have the capacity to offer VPN
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My machine is connected to the entire network. I just need to connect the other one up which is 10 miles away.
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in which case, i suggest looking softwarehere at a free piece of VPN
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