Connecting XP PC remotely to a Vista PC

What is the simplest way to connect a XP PC in one home office to a Vista PC
in a different home office? Doesn't seem like Net Meeting is going to work.
Don't know if Windows Meeting Space will work. I am considering a Sharpoint
server hosting site. VPN is an option but having difficulties with set up due
to the two different dsl router firewalls. All I need is to allow my partner
(with the XP maching) to update my Access database from his home. The
database is maintained is my home on a Vista PC. Any ideas? Thanks, Fred.

"fred" <fred@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> What is the simplest way to connect a XP PC in one home office to a Vista
> PC
> in a different home office? Doesn't seem like Net Meeting is going to
> work.
> Don't know if Windows Meeting Space will work. I am considering a
> Sharpoint
> server hosting site. VPN is an option but having difficulties with set up
> due
> to the two different dsl router firewalls. All I need is to allow my
> partner
> (with the XP maching) to update my Access database from his home. The
> database is maintained is my home on a Vista PC. Any ideas? Thanks, Fred.

Did you try the Vista Help system and look for VPN setup. Looks pretty rich
and there's a wizard available for VPN setup.

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BobF.
Lincoln actually got it right but was way ahead of his time when he said,
"You can have some of you computer working all of the time and all of your
computer working some of the time but..." It was he that said that, wasn't
it?

You already answered your question. The following how to may help.

SharePoint How toSharePoint How to. Connecting SharePoint to UNC Network
Shares · System requirements for SharePoint Services 3 · Top 5 Benefits of
SharePoint Services ...
www.howtonetworking.com/msapps/sharepoint.htm

How to setup VPNYou may have two options to setup VPN server on
Windows 2003. 1) Create an incoming networking connection if you have small
network or you want to setup one ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/vpnsetup.htm



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Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
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How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com


"fred" <fred@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0B2A8839-8704-4FFF-B1A9-D7C03E27EAAD@microsoft.com...

> What is the simplest way to connect a XP PC in one home office to a Vista
> PC
> in a different home office? Doesn't seem like Net Meeting is going to
> work.
> Don't know if Windows Meeting Space will work. I am considering a
> Sharpoint
> server hosting site. VPN is an option but having difficulties with set up
> due
> to the two different dsl router firewalls. All I need is to allow my
> partner
> (with the XP maching) to update my Access database from his home. The
> database is maintained is my home on a Vista PC. Any ideas? Thanks, Fred.