SO the MS Remote program is mainly for networked computers?

I was using a VNC program on my old computer before I got XP Pro on this new
one.

Would I be better off continuing to use the same VNC program I was using to
control my work computer from home?

I was under the assumption getting XP Pro and using the RDC program built
into XP Pro was a better option. Was I wrong?


Thanks...



"Gary.Hibbard" <gary.hibbard@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1131669578.294523.134710@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Fish (weird calling somebody fish btw),
>
> Sounds like you've got a pretty convenient situation going in that your
> new work computer is directly connected to the internet. Your possible
> solutions are greatly improved.
>
> I think everybody would agree with me when they say that in your
> instance a variant of VNC would be the best to set up (RealVNC,
> TightVNC, UVNC, etc). Load the server application on your work machine
> (provided they don't have rules against that sort of thing) and run a
> client on your home machine. Using your public IP address from your
> work computer--which you can check by going to www.ipchicken.com--you
> can easily connect to it through the internet.
>
> Maybe somebody out there knows an easy way to set up MS Remote Desktop
> in a non-domain environment though.
>
> Good luck,
> Gary Hibbard
>
> Fish wrote:
>> Sorry in advance as I'm sure this has been addresses, but believe it or
>> not,
>> I can't seem to find it.
>>
>> I just got a new XP Pro system and need to set it up so I can access it
>> from
>> my home (XP Home on a laptop). My work computer is by itself, no network,
>> no
>> server, no exchange, etc..
>>
>> Where is the best (and simple) step by step instructions to set this up
>> so I
>> can access my work computer from home?
>>
>> Thanks in advance !!!!
>