Personal server

[SpeedTechPC]

hey everyone. I am wanting to set up a personal server for my business that way when I am not with all my files, I can still access them from another machine. I don't know a lot about servers and setups but after reading and searching around it seems that VPN would work for me. The main problem I come into is having an address to connect to my server machine remotely when I want. Is there anyway to do this or is the VPN just going to be good over a network? Thanks...any ebooks or websites that may help would be totally appreciated as well!

[jojo]

look at the pogo plug items

[NeutronTech]

Sign up for a dynamic DNS service like dyndns.com . It downloads a program to your computer that updates their servers with your current IP address. Then your given a url that you would use, that then forwards to the current IP address. Then you could either just set up an FTP server, or set up a normal VPN as usual using the url to connect to your server.

Oh, some routers have a section in the setup that allows you to enter your name and password for dyndns. That way you won't need the program, so check your router to see.

[SpeedTechPC]

awesome...thank you both for the response

[onetech4all]

http://www.no-ip.com/ is what I've used for the past 5-6 years. Works just great for remote access, FTP, remote desktop, web.

[NeutronTech]

Originally Posted by onetech4all

http://www.no-ip.com/ is what I've used for the past 5-6 years. Works just great for remote access, FTP, remote desktop, web.

That was the other one I was trying to think of. It's the one I've always used too, but it's been a couple years. It was on the tip of my tongue and couldn't think of it. Hate when that happens.

[pcman2010]

Originally Posted by NeutronTech

That was the other one I was trying to think of. It's the one I've always used too, but it's been a couple years. It was on the tip of my tongue and couldn't think of it. Hate when that happens.

No ip is the way to go..

[ljtechservices]

whats the difference between no-ip and dyndns.
I've been using dyndns almost since it's inception.

[ATSCF]

Originally Posted by ljtechservices

whats the difference between no-ip and dyndns.
I've been using dyndns almost since it's inception.

They are the same, they are just the competition.

I have a windows home server which gives me what I need for a home server.

[Cuban_Tech]

+1 for Pogoplug. These are really easy to set up and very affordable. You can read a review here http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/produ.../pogoplug.html. If you don't like them then I think WHS is the way to go.