Static IP, Remote access to Server, How to/ Thanks

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I have laptop which I need to connect to our main office by remote access.
Either FTP or a remote access program.

Main office has Server with about 5 computers. Cable modem goes to Router.
The cable company has given us a STATIC IP.

Do I use as URL for access the Static IP? Can I then get into or by the
router to the Server?
Do I have to tell the router (which I assume gives DHCP IP numbers to
server? to other computers?) that I am me and have access? How do I do that?

Sorry this is perhaps elementary. I know Macs well but not Windows.

Thanks for help

David Ferleger
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

I have laptop which I need to connect to our main office by remote access.
Either FTP or a remote access program.

Main office has Server with about 5 computers. Cable modem goes to Router.
The cable company has given us a STATIC IP.

Do I use as URL for access the Static IP? Can I then get into or by the
router to the Server?
Do I have to tell the router (which I assume gives DHCP IP numbers to
server? to other computers?) that I am me and have access? How do I do
that?

Sorry this is perhaps elementary. I know Macs well but not Windows.

Thanks for help

David Ferleger
(e-mail address removed)

What kind of "server" are you running at the office end?

A safe way to access files remotely is using a VPN or Secure Shell (SSH)
tunnel which will be encrypted, safe and secure. Here are some links to
software VPN solutions that you might look at...

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17387962

If you want to use Remote Desktop to remotely access/control desktop PCs see
these pages...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/Multiple_PC_RD.html
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/RemoteDesktopSSH.html

Note you can also run Remote Desktop through the PPTP/OpenVPN/SSL-Explorer
VPN tunnels...

In all cases you need to setup port forwarding through any router you have
at the office to the static LAN IP of the server.

http://www.portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm

As far as calling the server from a remote site you call using the static
public IP of your router, ie. the IP assigned you by your ISP.

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