connecting to work from home?

James

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Sep 23, 2005, 12:01:29 AM9/23/05

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Does anyone here connect to their office from home? I am looking for a way
to connect to my office network and telephone system so I can work from
home. Anyone ?

James

Crash Gordon

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Sep 23, 2005, 12:22:06 AM9/23/05

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If you're using XP go to Help and type in: VPN and read up on virtual
private networking.

In the olden days I used to use PC Anywhere and connect to my computer at
the office and work that way...a little slow over pots line though.

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Frank Olson

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Sep 23, 2005, 1:42:34 AM9/23/05

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"Crash Gordon" <webm...@siriussystems.invalid> wrote in message
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> If you're using XP go to Help and type in: VPN and read up on virtual
> private networking.
>
> In the olden days I used to use PC Anywhere and connect to my computer at
> the office and work that way...a little slow over pots line though.

A whole lot more secure though (at least back when I was using PC
Anywhere)...

JoeRaisin

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Sep 23, 2005, 7:30:40 AM9/23/05

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Try GoToMyPC.com.

Recommended by Kim Komando....(www.Komando.com)

Crash Gordon

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Sep 23, 2005, 9:09:48 AM9/23/05

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VPN uses pretty high encryption from what my friend has told me...I've not
used it yet. He uses it all the time from home to his network at work.

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Armond Perretta

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Sep 23, 2005, 10:55:08 AM9/23/05

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We use Citrix, which requires software on the office server _and_ the home
client. Works very well.

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Brian

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Sep 25, 2005, 3:58:31 AM9/25/05

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"Recommended by Kim Komando...."

At almost $200.00 a year for One PC.

Only because it's easy.. A complete waste of money as there are free options
built into XP Pro

I use remote Desktop often including typing this message. But I do it from
work to my Home PC. I also use VNC sometimes.
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DaveB

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Sep 30, 2005, 5:59:19 AM9/30/05

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I work from home twice a week and got extremely frustrated with
GoToMyPC. I'd rather use Remote Desktop but it's not allowed through my
company firewall. I now use PMG Connect which rocks! www.pmgconnect.com

Keith

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Oct 3, 2005, 3:38:23 AM10/3/05

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cctvb...@hotmail.com

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Oct 3, 2005, 4:25:59 AM10/3/05

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I disable all remote desktop and remote registry services, as well as
many more XP services. I turn off Remote Assistance, Auto Updates, and
then Some. I also use TCP Filtering.

I use VNC to connect to the PC, I will never ever use Remote Desktop,
thats just asking for trouble.

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DaveB

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Oct 8, 2005, 6:24:04 AM10/8/05

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Yeah I stumbled across PMG Connect and you're, right about it rocking.

Robert L Bass

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Jan 14, 2006, 12:53:03 PM1/14/06

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For me the simplest telephone solution is VoIP. My regular
office is in my home in Sarasota, Florida. When I go to Brazil
(I am in Brazil as this is being posted) I bring my Vonage box
with me. I leave a phone, fax and laptop in my condo here in
Brazil. All I need to be online and working, handling US and
Canadian calls as "local", is a phone line with DSL. My
connection here is ~750mB up and download.

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Robert L Bass

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> Try GoToMyPC.com.