You could "register" your machine at any of the dynamic DNS systems available on the internet. Some are even free! If you install the client software and add the startup line into your diald or if-up scripts, the IP you are given is sent to the dyndns server every time a connection is started. Then you would be able to access your home machine with something like... "ftp MYNAME.homeip.net" where "MYNAME" is the machine name you registered with the DYNDNS service. Diald may then bring up the link whenever you access the internet locally, or via a cron job that brings it up while you are at the office. -JMS |-----Original Message----- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Adam Cripps |Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 6:40 AM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: [newbie] Accessing my files at home ?? | | |I'm at work today, and realised that I needed a file |which is on my machine at home -doh! Today it's ok |because I've asked my wife to email me the file. But |she's always reluctant to do this, as she's got her |hands full with our twin boys. :-) | |How easy would it be to turn on my home computer, log |on to the net (with a modem) and access it from work? | |At work, I can use ftp etc-with windows. The file I'm |after is Staroffice5.2, which shouldn't cause any |problems. | |Would it be a case of ftping to the IP number that was |assigned at home when home computer logged on the net? | | |Or is it much more complicated than sending an email? | |Any advice is gratefully received. | |Thanks | |Adam | |__________________________________________________ |Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? |Donate cash, emergency relief information |http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Info|rmation/ | |
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