Connecting to my home computer from work

[Chris]

Hi, I would like to know how I can connect to my home
computer from work. What settings should I use and how
can I do this. I have XP Pro at home and Standard XP on
one computer at work and Server 2000 on another computer.
I can connect to work using Terminal server, can I do the
same trying to conect to home. I know my IP home address.
Also I am on a cable modem and I also have Norton
Personal Firewall 2004 installed at home.
Thanks,
Chris

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

this may help. quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
Q: How can I share files between workgroup computer and domain/workgroup
computer?
I have a home wireless network and share files and a printer between two
computers. I also use Win 2000/XP laptop at work with domain network. How
can I share files between these computers at home?

A: Deepening on your network setup, you may 1) Logon local laptop using the
same logon id and password on both machine.
2) change workgroup name to match win2000 domain and the laptop needs to
install at home first ad then join the domain .
3) without changing the workgroup name and logon ID, just enable guest
account in win 2000/XP.
4) If you are running XP, enable Simple File Sharing.
5) logon domain user on the domain laptop (even the workgroup is different),
use command net use \\workgroupcomputer /user:administrator, (here
administrator is workgroup computer local administrator), the enter
workgroup computer administrator password. You should be able to access the
workgroup resources.


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