Remote Access

[Gitch]

hi All

I have been trying to setup remote access on my PC at home so I can connect to my computer at work. Both computers are setup with Windows XP Pro

At home and and work I have setup a LAN. They access the internet thru an ADSL modem (similar to a DSL modem from what I understand).

The remote access works fine within each of the networks (ie I can connect from 1 pc at home to the other PC at home, same at work).

What I can't figure out is how to connect from a PC in the network at home to the PC I use at work. I first off tried using the IP address for the ADSL modem but that doesn't work. I have had a look on Microsofts support web site & from what I can see on there I have to setup a VPN before the remote access thing will work. For the VPN to connect from one computer to the other it mentions something about having a remote access server running. I couldn't find anymore info on the remote access server side of things though. Is this something I need to download or is it included win XP?, do I need to open ports or change NAT setting in the modems?,or am I going about this the wrong way

Network at home has two PCs + ADSL modem (they all connect into a HUB and IP addresses range from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.3)

Network at work is larger, about 15PCs + server + ADSL Modem. Again they all plug into a Hub, internal IPs range from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.254(the modem).

Both cases the netmask = 255.255.255.0, DNS & Gateway addresses = internal modem address (if this makes any difference)

Not sure what other info would be helpfull.

Anyone know what I am doing wrong?

Kind Regards
Gitch

[mliron]

Hi,

I to would love to know the answer to this one!

I use RAS on a Win2000 Server for remote access... But have never tried this with two home LAN's

Is this possible when you have NAT running private IP addresses at both ends???

Regards

Marc Liron
http://www.updatexp.com

[Gitch]

I suppose it would be. All I have to do it figure out what port the VPN would connect thru and open that port. I can tell them modem what internal IP to forward any info on a certain port to.

Was you RAS part of win 2000 server?. I think if I can get the VPN to connect I should be able to get the rest of it to go. Just need the RAS software installed on my PC

Cheers
Gitch