Nework over TCP/IP

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Hello All,

You will have to excuse me if any of the termonolgy I use is not correct,
I'm a networking newbie...

I am tring to network two machines over the Internet (they are located
10miles apart so a basic LAN is not an option), I can connect using Remote
Desktop Connection, which is fine, but I also need to be able to set up
shared folders and a shared printer. I want to be able to copy files from
one machne to another, something I can't figure out how to do in Remote
Desktop Connection. I also want to be able to send a print job to the remote
printer. Both machines have ADSL internet connections and both have static
IP addresses, routers with firewalls, also both have XP Pro SP2. Do I need
special software to do this? Is what I'm doing considered setting up a WAN?
Any tips/help/general guidance and/or more information would be greatly
received.

Thanks for you help

Matthew
 
Thanks for this, this will help with the file sharing problems. One of the
things I would really like to be able to do is send a print job to the remote
machine from the local one. I can't figure out how o install a printer on
the local machine that is attached to the remote one over the Internet.

Sooner Al said:
How gain access to files and printers in Remote Desktop...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];313292

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Matthew said:
Hello All,

You will have to excuse me if any of the termonolgy I use is not correct,
I'm a networking newbie...

I am tring to network two machines over the Internet (they are located
10miles apart so a basic LAN is not an option), I can connect using Remote
Desktop Connection, which is fine, but I also need to be able to set up
shared folders and a shared printer. I want to be able to copy files from
one machne to another, something I can't figure out how to do in Remote
Desktop Connection. I also want to be able to send a print job to the
remote
printer. Both machines have ADSL internet connections and both have
static
IP addresses, routers with firewalls, also both have XP Pro SP2. Do I
need
special software to do this? Is what I'm doing considered setting up a
WAN?
Any tips/help/general guidance and/or more information would be greatly
received.

Thanks for you help

Matthew
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--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...


Matthew said:
Thanks for this, this will help with the file sharing problems. One of
the
things I would really like to be able to do is send a print job to the
remote
machine from the local one. I can't figure out how o install a printer on
the local machine that is attached to the remote one over the Internet.

Sooner Al said:
How gain access to files and printers in Remote Desktop...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];313292

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...


Matthew said:
Hello All,

You will have to excuse me if any of the termonolgy I use is not
correct,
I'm a networking newbie...

I am tring to network two machines over the Internet (they are located
10miles apart so a basic LAN is not an option), I can connect using
Remote
Desktop Connection, which is fine, but I also need to be able to set up
shared folders and a shared printer. I want to be able to copy files
from
one machne to another, something I can't figure out how to do in Remote
Desktop Connection. I also want to be able to send a print job to the
remote
printer. Both machines have ADSL internet connections and both have
static
IP addresses, routers with firewalls, also both have XP Pro SP2. Do
I
need
special software to do this? Is what I'm doing considered setting up a
WAN?
Any tips/help/general guidance and/or more information would be greatly
received.

Thanks for you help

Matthew
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You may want to Google around a bit for something called a VPN, which is
a secure link that gives you a virtual local network with all the
functionality that comes with that (like filesharing and printing).

It can seem a bit daunting to set up sometimes, but there are a lot of
guides out there. Also leaf through the manual of your router, some
support this out of the box. Otherwise you need some free (or not free)
software.

Martijn
 
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