Network over the Internet

[Todd]

How can you setup up a network over the Internet? My
brother has a computer and he wants all of the music that
I have on my computer.

[Jim]

Here's an interesting possibility...

http://www.threedegrees.com/

Cool part is, you can each share a music list, alter it, etc., IOW, it's
like your own private radio station that you and your brother (and anyone
else you might invite) can change the playlist, skip a song, etc.

Btw, it is possible to simply open the NetBIOS ports (137-139) and allow
direct, network file sharing, as if you were both on the same LAN, but that
does open you to potential hackers. You could secure it somewhat by
limiting the entry to KNOWN IP addresses on your firewall (you DO have
firewalls, correct?!), but if you and your brother have dynamic IPs assigned
by your ISP, it could be problematic (you'd have to be reconfiguring the
firewall for every session when the one or the other's IP changed). The
other option is to find a public WINS server where each of you can register
your assigned IPs once cofigured by the ISP. Even then, this assumes you
are connected DIRECTLY to the ISP, not behind some NAT-based router which
would not expose the ISP's assigned IP to your PCs for such registration.

You could always setup your own FTP servers too. That would further limit
the exposure of your network to ONLY those items you deem appropriate,
require authorization, provide some accountability through logging, etc.
Particularly if this is more than a one-time transfer.

HTH

Jim

"Todd" > wrote in message
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> How can you setup up a network over the Internet? My
> brother has a computer and he wants all of the music that
> I have on my computer.

[Sooner Al]

I would look at setting up a VPN between the two of you. Its an encrypted, safe and secure data
link...

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm

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> How can you setup up a network over the Internet? My
> brother has a computer and he wants all of the music that
> I have on my computer.


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[Chris Priede]

"Todd" > wrote:
> How can you setup up a network over the
> Internet? My brother has a computer and he
> wants all of the music that I have on my computer.

For that particular purpose, you could use a FTP server. A pretty good one
is WarFTPD, which you can get at http://www.jgaa.com/ .

I notice that you are a Charter cable user. I would set the server up on an
alternate port (not default 21) and make sure it is password protected. In
theory, your terms of service prohibit running services like that. In
practice, a lot of people do and the intent of the restriction was to limit
public services, for bandwidth usage reasons -- private and out of sight, it
will be fine.

--
Chris Priede )

[Jim]

And if you do go w/ FTP, be sure force PASSIVE mode on your clients, less
vulnerable to hacking. Although altering the port is useful and
recommended, port scanners can still quickly hunt it down, you'd be amazed.

Jim


"Chris Priede" > wrote in message
...
> "Todd" > wrote:
> > How can you setup up a network over the
> > Internet? My brother has a computer and he
> > wants all of the music that I have on my computer.
>
> For that particular purpose, you could use a FTP server. A pretty good
one
> is WarFTPD, which you can get at http://www.jgaa.com/ .
>
> I notice that you are a Charter cable user. I would set the server up on
an
> alternate port (not default 21) and make sure it is password protected.
In
> theory, your terms of service prohibit running services like that. In
> practice, a lot of people do and the intent of the restriction was to
limit
> public services, for bandwidth usage reasons -- private and out of sight,
it
> will be fine.
>
> --
> Chris Priede )
>
>
>
>