Hi everyone ! I wish to build WAN network that connects computers in my father's company to computers which I have set up at my home. Here is the Scenario : Problem 1 :Currently, My father's company has nine computers connected to a LAN and all essential business information is stored in the computer situated in the office.When I needed any information, they have to be send through the employees in the office, meaning if I was to find the info after office hours, there is no way I can get the info. (Both Sides are using broadband) Problem 2: In order to retrieve the info from my father's office, they would normally send it through the email ( Outlook Express) which will often jams my mailbox, causing it to disfunction. Questions 1. What are the periperals needed to build a WAN network? 2. Where should I place the periperals at ? In office or home ?

Sounds like you need a VPN not a WAN. Many routers support VPN. Check if the one at your father's company suports it. Michael J

Building a WAN could involve a lots of options depending upon the bandwidth required, future expansions, costs etc. For your application, I believe VPN will do the best. You will need to have a VPN router at the office site. You will access the office via VPN Client. Hope this helps. netdept.com

There's a simple/cheap solution. A highspeed internet router at the office capable of VPN Passthrough. Once configured properly, you can access the PC at the office with the data stored on it (assuming all important data is on one PC only and not distrubed among several) with Remote Desktop (built into XP). I use this setup on my home PC so I can access it remotely from work. My router is setup to accept incoming connections and forwards them to the LAN IP of my PC. Once I connect, I get the normal windows login screen requiring username/password that I get when I first bootup.

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