The easiest and least costly way to get to his networked computer
at work is use VPN (Virtual Private Networking).  VPN utilizes
encryption that utilizes Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP-
which is basicaly PPP over IP that is encrypted).

The easiest way to setup VPN is to use Windows NT.  Other OSes
support VPN, but are more complex.

Here is a link to a website that will show how to setup
a VPN server on an NT Server Machine:
http://www.windowstechedge.com/wte/wte-1999-07/wte-07-vpn.html

Here is list of site that talk about VPN as well.
http://compnetworking.about.com/compute/compnetworking/msubvpn.htm


If of course you don't have windows NT installed the other
way to go is to get PC Anywhere, and it will allow you to acces your
work computer remotely, but with VPN, you can link up with the entire
network if need be.


Good Luck

--Patrick Black
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      My brother is interested in communicating with his
business computer from home. He is about five miles from his
place of business. What is the simplest way of setting up
this ability to access his system at work from home without
spending his retirement fund on the project. Please advise
and perhaps lead me to some helpful sites as well. I am new
to NOSPIN but am excited about what I have found all ready.
This business is a small billiards with no network other
than an internet connection. Thank you for what ever
information you can provide. If you can provide a detail
step-by-step installation, if it is even possible, we would
greatly appreciate it. Again, thank you.

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