basement131
Technical User
I am trying to access my computer at the office from home
Details
office computer is running Winxp pro
connected to the internet via LAN
we have a lynksys 4 port router BEFSR41-ca v.2
there are 4cpu's on the router
no firewall except the router or xp
the home computer is running win98se
connected to the internet via ethernet)
NO router
NO firewall
i have decided to use VPN to do this.
i used port forwarding on Lynksys to use ports 47 & 1723 with both protocols & an IP of 192.168.1.100 (my LAN IP)
Now i was able to connect to my office computer but i do not know what to do now. i could not see any folders or directories on my computer at the office.
which program do i use to do this. (i.e windows explorer)
which folders will be accessible. do i have to set all the folders to sharing & with XP server do i have to change the firewall to allow users from the internet access.
if i set up port forwarding is my computer with LAN 192.168.1.100 the only one that can be accessed from the outside
can someone get into the router (and make changes i.e. open ports) from outside if they know the WAN IP & the password for the router.
if i set up port forwarding like this (with no firewall protection) will anyone be able to get into my system or would they have to log in with my username and password that i enter when i log in with the win98 VPN client.
if i set up port forwarding like this (and use the Windows firewall) and set exceptions for each of the programs & services to "Change Scope" to "Custom List" and enter my IP address from my home computer. Will this protect me from the outside.
Under windows firewall exceptions i have the following programs allowed.
file & print sharing (i am to assume that this is only to files & printers I have set as "Share" through windows explorer
UPnP Framework - what does this allow
Do you have to create a VPN to use Remote Desktop or does Remote desktop work on its own.
I also have remote desktop set up but i could not access it. however i have openned up port 3389 on the server so now i hope it will work.
if i am to connect to the server do i have to connect to the the WAN IP address or the LAN IP address.
i would appreciate if you could provide me with what you can. i have looked for 2 days to solve this problem. i think i am close.
Details
office computer is running Winxp pro
connected to the internet via LAN
we have a lynksys 4 port router BEFSR41-ca v.2
there are 4cpu's on the router
no firewall except the router or xp
the home computer is running win98se
connected to the internet via ethernet)
NO router
NO firewall
i have decided to use VPN to do this.
i used port forwarding on Lynksys to use ports 47 & 1723 with both protocols & an IP of 192.168.1.100 (my LAN IP)
Now i was able to connect to my office computer but i do not know what to do now. i could not see any folders or directories on my computer at the office.
which program do i use to do this. (i.e windows explorer)
which folders will be accessible. do i have to set all the folders to sharing & with XP server do i have to change the firewall to allow users from the internet access.
if i set up port forwarding is my computer with LAN 192.168.1.100 the only one that can be accessed from the outside
can someone get into the router (and make changes i.e. open ports) from outside if they know the WAN IP & the password for the router.
if i set up port forwarding like this (with no firewall protection) will anyone be able to get into my system or would they have to log in with my username and password that i enter when i log in with the win98 VPN client.
if i set up port forwarding like this (and use the Windows firewall) and set exceptions for each of the programs & services to "Change Scope" to "Custom List" and enter my IP address from my home computer. Will this protect me from the outside.
Under windows firewall exceptions i have the following programs allowed.
file & print sharing (i am to assume that this is only to files & printers I have set as "Share" through windows explorer
UPnP Framework - what does this allow
Do you have to create a VPN to use Remote Desktop or does Remote desktop work on its own.
I also have remote desktop set up but i could not access it. however i have openned up port 3389 on the server so now i hope it will work.
if i am to connect to the server do i have to connect to the the WAN IP address or the LAN IP address.
i would appreciate if you could provide me with what you can. i have looked for 2 days to solve this problem. i think i am close.