Re: Newbie wanting advice on how to set up a VPN connection

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From: SuperGumby [SBS MVP] (not_at_your.nellie)
Date: 06/25/04 

Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 08:57:12 +1000

does this question involve SBS at one end or the other?
if so, which version?

"Andy Stoneman" <andy@ascocomponents.co.uk> wrote in message
news:824d6a9c.0406251442.41c2b88a@posting.google.com...
> Hello,
>
> I'm not too clear about networking but need to set up a VPN connection
> between my work PC and my home PC so that I can work from home and
> feel as though I am still sitting in the office.
>
> A few questions:
>
> 1. Is VPN the way to go? I have PC's running XP Pro at both locations.
> Do I need a server or can the PC's do the job? I will require a home
> to work connection more often than a work to home.
>
> 2. I have broadband connections at both locations. What does this mean
> in respect of IP adresses? Does it matter?
>
> 3. The work PC is already networked to another PC. Will this be an
> issue?
>
> 4. I read elsehwere of domains and I'm not really sure what domain,
> (if any) my work PC is at.
>
> 5. If I am trying to connect to my work pc from home I get an error
> message 691 about unrecognised usernames and passwords. Am I right in
> using my broadband connection to dial the landline number and try to
> connect to the work pc down the phone line that the work broadband is
> connected to or should I be aiming my home connection at an IP
> address? (Hope you got that one!)
>
> 6. How secure is a VPN connection? Some data transferred may be quite
> sensitive.
>
> Any help would be really appreciated. Please try to keep acronyms to a
> minimum unless you can explain what they mean at the outset. :-)
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Andy S
>
> Birmingham UK.

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