networking question

[Karl]

Hi,

Could someone tell me how I can add 2 computers to a network will
communicate only between each other and that can take advantage of the DSL
connection that exist, and can be accessed by another computer that will be
Administrator of those two?

Example: Two computers connected to an existing network but operating as a
unit (seperate from the other computers in the company). Then I would like
another computer user (administrator) to be able access the above two
computers.

Purpose: These two computers will have a shared printer and software to
track per user printing. I will need to access the data/logs, etc from my
computer in another office.

If this is the wrong group for this question, does anyone know where I
should post?

Thanks,

Karl

 

[Admiral Q]

Well yes, the "windowsxp.network_web" might be a better forum for the
question, but basically set the computers just like the rest of them at the
remote location, assume this is a workgroup and not a domain. Don't share
nothing except the printer(s). Add your login (the one you use at your home
location) to each of the boxes, with the same password, but a member of the
"local admin" group on each of those boxes. You can then use your existing
WAN or VPN connection, and connect to each of the drives in each box to
retrieve data, using the hidden "admin" shares - such as \\computername\C$
or \\computername\D$ , etc - this is providing they have XP Pro.

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