Using Remote Access within my own house??

I soon will have two XP computers, one in the basement and the main
one on the second floor.

Would it be possible to use the computer in the basement as the Remote
Access user of the computer upstairs. This would avoid downloading
files to the basment computer when I would really prefer them to be on
the main compuer. It would mean that my outgoing email and news posts
would all be in the same computer, the main one.

I'm running DSL with a cable connection from the router to the main
computer, and a wireless connect to the computer in the basement.

I've never used Remote Access at all before.

Thanks a lot.

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:04:48 -0400, mm
wrote:

I soon will have two XP computers, one in the basement and the main
one on the second floor.

Would it be possible to use the computer in the basement as the Remote
Access user of the computer upstairs.



I guess I'm confused. I don't mean Remote Desktop, which I see now
comes only with XP professional.

Isn't there something, even with XP Home, that lets a repairman access
a computer in another location, as if he were sitting in front of it.

I apologize for my first confusing post.



This would avoid downloading
files to the basment computer when I would really prefer them to be on
the main compuer. It would mean that my outgoing email and news posts
would all be in the same computer, the main one.

I'm running DSL with a cable connection from the router to the main
computer, and a wireless connect to the computer in the basement.

I've never used Remote Access at all before.

Thanks a lot.

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:04:48 -0400, mm
wrote:

I soon will have two XP computers, one in the basement and the main
one on the second floor.

Would it be possible to use the computer in the basement as the Remote
Access user of the computer upstairs.



I guess I'm confused. I don't mean Remote Desktop, which I see now
comes only with XP professional.

Isn't there something, even with XP Home, that lets a repairman access
a computer in another location, as if he were sitting in front of it.

I apologize for my first confusing post.



This would avoid downloading
files to the basment computer when I would really prefer them to be on
the main compuer. It would mean that my outgoing email and news posts
would all be in the same computer, the main one.

I'm running DSL with a cable connection from the router to the main
computer, and a wireless connect to the computer in the basement.

I've never used Remote Access at all before.

Thanks a lot.

In ,
mm typed on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:04:48 -0400:
I soon will have two XP computers, one in the basement and the main
one on the second floor.

Would it be possible to use the computer in the basement as the Remote
Access user of the computer upstairs. This would avoid downloading
files to the basment computer when I would really prefer them to be on
the main compuer. It would mean that my outgoing email and news posts
would all be in the same computer, the main one.

I'm running DSL with a cable connection from the router to the main
computer, and a wireless connect to the computer in the basement.

I've never used Remote Access at all before.

Thanks a lot.

I haven't actually tried Remote Access before (and I really should try
it). But I have used programs like it and it should be okay except the
video doesn't update really fast. Typing something in Word or something
might be okay, but watching a youtube video is probably out of the
question.

I think a better idea is to sync data between the two computers.
SyncBack will probably work ok (the free version). Syncing outgoing mail
and news posts, ouch! It could be done, but it might be far better to
leave them separate I would think.

Another thing besides the video is slow that worried me a lot was that
the one acting as a server ran the CPU way up. Thus the CPU runs hot.
And I personally don't think this is such a good idea for daily
practice. But frankly, most computers should be able to handle this
fairly well. Although it could cause a problem for some down the line.

I have other ideas and I have lots of computers here and run across this
same problem and I do it far differently than the way you are heading.
But I am also setup to only have one computer running at a time and that
changes everything. So I like to know which direction you are going so I
can help you more.

--
Bill
Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 1 of 3 - Windows XP SP2

In ,
mm typed on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:04:48 -0400:
I soon will have two XP computers, one in the basement and the main
one on the second floor.

Would it be possible to use the computer in the basement as the Remote
Access user of the computer upstairs. This would avoid downloading
files to the basment computer when I would really prefer them to be on
the main compuer. It would mean that my outgoing email and news posts
would all be in the same computer, the main one.

I'm running DSL with a cable connection from the router to the main
computer, and a wireless connect to the computer in the basement.

I've never used Remote Access at all before.

Thanks a lot.

I haven't actually tried Remote Access before (and I really should try
it). But I have used programs like it and it should be okay except the
video doesn't update really fast. Typing something in Word or something
might be okay, but watching a youtube video is probably out of the
question.

I think a better idea is to sync data between the two computers.
SyncBack will probably work ok (the free version). Syncing outgoing mail
and news posts, ouch! It could be done, but it might be far better to
leave them separate I would think.

Another thing besides the video is slow that worried me a lot was that
the one acting as a server ran the CPU way up. Thus the CPU runs hot.
And I personally don't think this is such a good idea for daily
practice. But frankly, most computers should be able to handle this
fairly well. Although it could cause a problem for some down the line.

I have other ideas and I have lots of computers here and run across this
same problem and I do it far differently than the way you are heading.
But I am also setup to only have one computer running at a time and that
changes everything. So I like to know which direction you are going so I
can help you more.

--
Bill
Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 1 of 3 - Windows XP SP2

In ,
mm typed on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:32:25 -0400:
I guess I'm confused. I don't mean Remote Desktop, which I see now
comes only with XP professional.

Isn't there something, even with XP Home, that lets a repairman access
a computer in another location, as if he were sitting in front of it.

I apologize for my first confusing post.

Yes there are other programs that will work with XP Home. But see my
previous post. As I personally think something totally different is a
better idea myself.

--
Bill
Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 1 of 3 - Windows XP SP2

In ,
mm typed on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:32:25 -0400:
I guess I'm confused. I don't mean Remote Desktop, which I see now
comes only with XP professional.

Isn't there something, even with XP Home, that lets a repairman access
a computer in another location, as if he were sitting in front of it.

I apologize for my first confusing post.

Yes there are other programs that will work with XP Home. But see my
previous post. As I personally think something totally different is a
better idea myself.

--
Bill
Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 1 of 3 - Windows XP SP2

On 8/22/2010 4:38 PM, BillW50 wrote:
In ,
mm typed on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:32:25 -0400:
I guess I'm confused. I don't mean Remote Desktop, which I see now
comes only with XP professional.

Isn't there something, even with XP Home, that lets a repairman access
a computer in another location, as if he were sitting in front of it.

I apologize for my first confusing post.

Yes there are other programs that will work with XP Home. But see my
previous post. As I personally think something totally different is a
better idea myself.

http://lifehacker.com/5080121/five-b...-desktop-tools

On 8/22/2010 4:38 PM, BillW50 wrote:
In ,
mm typed on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:32:25 -0400:
I guess I'm confused. I don't mean Remote Desktop, which I see now
comes only with XP professional.

Isn't there something, even with XP Home, that lets a repairman access
a computer in another location, as if he were sitting in front of it.

I apologize for my first confusing post.

Yes there are other programs that will work with XP Home. But see my
previous post. As I personally think something totally different is a
better idea myself.

http://lifehacker.com/5080121/five-b...-desktop-tools

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:36:13 -0500, "BillW50" wrote:

In ,
mm typed on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:04:48 -0400:
I soon will have two XP computers, one in the basement and the main
one on the second floor.

Would it be possible to use the computer in the basement as the Remote
Access user of the computer upstairs. This would avoid downloading
files to the basment computer when I would really prefer them to be on
the main compuer. It would mean that my outgoing email and news posts
would all be in the same computer, the main one.

I'm running DSL with a cable connection from the router to the main
computer, and a wireless connect to the computer in the basement.

I've never used Remote Access at all before.

Thanks a lot.

I haven't actually tried Remote Access before (and I really should try
it). But I have used programs like it and it should be okay except the
video doesn't update really fast. Typing something in Word or something
might be okay, but watching a youtube video is probably out of the
question.

I wouldn't need to do that, because it leaves little or no trace on
the computer anyhow, so I could just watch it in the basement. I
wonder how easy it is to change from Remote to Local and back.

I think a better idea is to sync data between the two computers.
SyncBack will probably work ok (the free version).

Can this work so it only syncs in one direction? I'm planning on
starting with two computers that have all the same stuff, but in the
long run, I think I'll have a computer in the basement with very
little on it and I'll be happy to keep it that way. I'll just want new
stuff to the basement computer to be added to main computer.

Syncing outgoing mail
and news posts, ouch!

Because the programs store every outgoing mail or post in one big
file?

It could be done, but it might be far better to
leave them separate I would think.

The thing is, I often look in my outbox of both email and news to see
what I've said! So I'd like them to all be there. I've solved the
inbox problem by letting only one computer delete emails from the
server.

WRT Usenet. I can dl all the posts in a a group, but in the main
computer, some bodies are retrieved, some posts are still marked
unread, some posts are marked kept or watched, and these are landmarks
for me to find what I want to read. When I'm somewhere else, none of
the posts have been read or marked and they all look alike to me.

Another thing besides the video is slow that worried me a lot was that
the one acting as a server ran the CPU way up. Thus the CPU runs hot.
And I personally don't think this is such a good idea for daily
practice.

But frankly, most computers should be able to handle this
fairly well. Although it could cause a problem for some down the line.

I have other ideas and I have lots of computers here and run across this
same problem and I do it far differently than the way you are heading.

HOw do you usually do it?

But I am also setup to only have one computer running at a time and that
changes everything. So I like to know which direction you are going so I
can help you more.

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:36:13 -0500, "BillW50" wrote:

In ,
mm typed on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:04:48 -0400:
I soon will have two XP computers, one in the basement and the main
one on the second floor.

Would it be possible to use the computer in the basement as the Remote
Access user of the computer upstairs. This would avoid downloading
files to the basment computer when I would really prefer them to be on
the main compuer. It would mean that my outgoing email and news posts
would all be in the same computer, the main one.

I'm running DSL with a cable connection from the router to the main
computer, and a wireless connect to the computer in the basement.

I've never used Remote Access at all before.

Thanks a lot.

I haven't actually tried Remote Access before (and I really should try
it). But I have used programs like it and it should be okay except the
video doesn't update really fast. Typing something in Word or something
might be okay, but watching a youtube video is probably out of the
question.

I wouldn't need to do that, because it leaves little or no trace on
the computer anyhow, so I could just watch it in the basement. I
wonder how easy it is to change from Remote to Local and back.

I think a better idea is to sync data between the two computers.
SyncBack will probably work ok (the free version).

Can this work so it only syncs in one direction? I'm planning on
starting with two computers that have all the same stuff, but in the
long run, I think I'll have a computer in the basement with very
little on it and I'll be happy to keep it that way. I'll just want new
stuff to the basement computer to be added to main computer.

Syncing outgoing mail
and news posts, ouch!

Because the programs store every outgoing mail or post in one big
file?

It could be done, but it might be far better to
leave them separate I would think.

The thing is, I often look in my outbox of both email and news to see
what I've said! So I'd like them to all be there. I've solved the
inbox problem by letting only one computer delete emails from the
server.

WRT Usenet. I can dl all the posts in a a group, but in the main
computer, some bodies are retrieved, some posts are still marked
unread, some posts are marked kept or watched, and these are landmarks
for me to find what I want to read. When I'm somewhere else, none of
the posts have been read or marked and they all look alike to me.

Another thing besides the video is slow that worried me a lot was that
the one acting as a server ran the CPU way up. Thus the CPU runs hot.
And I personally don't think this is such a good idea for daily
practice.

But frankly, most computers should be able to handle this
fairly well. Although it could cause a problem for some down the line.

I have other ideas and I have lots of computers here and run across this
same problem and I do it far differently than the way you are heading.

HOw do you usually do it?

But I am also setup to only have one computer running at a time and that
changes everything. So I like to know which direction you are going so I
can help you more.

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:38:20 -0500, "BillW50" wrote:

In ,
mm typed on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:32:25 -0400:
I guess I'm confused. I don't mean Remote Desktop, which I see now
comes only with XP professional.

Isn't there something, even with XP Home, that lets a repairman access
a computer in another location, as if he were sitting in front of it.

I apologize for my first confusing post.

Yes there are other programs that will work with XP Home. But see my
previous post. As I personally think something totally different is a
better idea myself.

Thanks for replying.

So this means when I told my ex-girlfriend who also has XP home that I
could log into her computer and help her while she watched what I was
doing, I can't?

I need to get some other software! Two copies even.

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:38:20 -0500, "BillW50" wrote:

In ,
mm typed on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:32:25 -0400:
I guess I'm confused. I don't mean Remote Desktop, which I see now
comes only with XP professional.

Isn't there something, even with XP Home, that lets a repairman access
a computer in another location, as if he were sitting in front of it.

I apologize for my first confusing post.

Yes there are other programs that will work with XP Home. But see my
previous post. As I personally think something totally different is a
better idea myself.

Thanks for replying.

So this means when I told my ex-girlfriend who also has XP home that I
could log into her computer and help her while she watched what I was
doing, I can't?

I need to get some other software! Two copies even.

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:48:52 -0400, Bob CP
wrote:

On 8/22/2010 4:38 PM, BillW50 wrote:
In ,
mm typed on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:32:25 -0400:
I guess I'm confused. I don't mean Remote Desktop, which I see now
comes only with XP professional.

Isn't there something, even with XP Home, that lets a repairman access
a computer in another location, as if he were sitting in front of it.

I apologize for my first confusing post.

Yes there are other programs that will work with XP Home. But see my
previous post. As I personally think something totally different is a
better idea myself.

http://lifehacker.com/5080121/five-b...-desktop-tools

Thanks. Just what I was referring to.

I'm reading the stuff now.

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:48:52 -0400, Bob CP
wrote:

On 8/22/2010 4:38 PM, BillW50 wrote:
In ,
mm typed on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:32:25 -0400:
I guess I'm confused. I don't mean Remote Desktop, which I see now
comes only with XP professional.

Isn't there something, even with XP Home, that lets a repairman access
a computer in another location, as if he were sitting in front of it.

I apologize for my first confusing post.

Yes there are other programs that will work with XP Home. But see my
previous post. As I personally think something totally different is a
better idea myself.

http://lifehacker.com/5080121/five-b...-desktop-tools

Thanks. Just what I was referring to.

I'm reading the stuff now.