RE: OT: Troubleshooting an IP device on a LAN from another LAN--would a VPN work?

2017-12-11 Thread Bonno Bloksma
Hi, >> I'll look into LogMein later today or tomorrow > A free option but they irritate you with advertising is Teamviewer > FREE for individual use. For Windows computers I like Teamviewer best, also because the other side, which I am supporting does not need to install anything. They just

RE: OT: Troubleshooting an IP device on a LAN from another LAN--would a VPN work?

2017-12-08 Thread Richard Zimmerman
> I'll look into LogMein later today or tomorrow A free option but they irritate you with advertising is Teamviewer FREE for individual use. Just pay attention and keep it patched up. They keep finding security holes... WFIW, Richard

Re: OT: Troubleshooting an IP device on a LAN from another LAN--would a VPN work?

2017-12-08 Thread rhkramer
On Friday, December 08, 2017 11:01:52 AM Mark Fletcher wrote: > I think you have two options — a paid service like LogMeIn or OpenVPN. > > LogMeIn is the easier option if a solution is considered worth money. Your > friend would install LogMeIn on their Windows computer and you’d need a > Windows,

Re: OT: Troubleshooting an IP device on a LAN from another LAN--would a VPN work?

2017-12-08 Thread Mark Fletcher
On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 23:47 wrote: > This may become on-topic if I need to learn how to set up a VPN, and > especially if I have to have a non-computer savvy person at the other end > (using a Windows computer) do something to set up the VPN on their end. > > I have a friend about 100 miles away