Short answer: NO
Long answer:
VNC is built to allow you to take controll of the
the remote machine, and work as if you where on
that machine. It does not help you to "share Files",
See remote machine on local network, nor print on
other machine.
Since you don't really want to take controll of the
remote machine, and that is the only thing VNC does
I'd say you are looking at the wrong software.
Answer to question "What should I be Using":
What you need is a VPN. There are several ways to setup VPN's.
What you need is to get all 3 PC's on the same network..
What is complicating your setup is the USB DSL Modem.
Because it's a USB modem it needs to connect to a windows XP
machine and you need to windows XP networking stuff.
My knowledge there is a little weak, as ALWAYS use linux for
network and routing stuff....
But if you cannot get it to work look into buying a "DSL-Modem/Router" this
is a little box, that connects to your DSL, and provides 4 or more ethernet
ports to use as hub/switch (ie. connect computers). When selecting the
DSL-Modem/Router make sure it allows VPN connections from
windows via the internet.
Then you can throw the USB DSL/Modem away...
Jerry
Jerry
On Sunday 21 May 2006 17:55, Gem Veterinary Clinic wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I wanted to ask a few questions before I attempt to install and use
> VNC. I don't want take lot of time learning how to do this just to
> find that it's not going to work.
>
> My situation is this: I need to network 2 veterinary clinics. Very
> basically, I need to be able to map a network drive from the remote
> clinic to the client database on the "server" machine. Adding printers
> over the network both "directions" would be a plus, but not absolutely
> essential.
>
> I just switched to DSL from using a DUN connection direct from the
> remote clinic to the "server" (this is not a dedicated server, just
> happens to be the machine that hosts our client database.) Everything
> worked easy as pie; drive mapping, printer sharing, etc, albeit
> ssssllllloooowwwllly. It's just not practical any more. Now that we
> have DSL, it's becoming a huge undertaking to get the clinics linked
> up. And *frustrating*. I get one problem solved just to find that I
> can't do the next thing I need to do.
>
> The three clinic computers are XP Pro machines, the remote clinic has
> only one computer with DSL internet; the main clinic that hosts the
> client database (the "server") is connected to DSL via USB, and is
> directly networked with another computer ("front desk" computer) via
> Ethernet. It'd be nice to also access that front computer (especially
> it's printers) from the remote clinic, but is not 100% necessary.
>
> Also, I am using no-ip.com to manage our dynamic IP's. So far seems
> to be working well. I can connect no problem so far.
>
> The main deal is being able to *map that network drive.* I've managed
> to set up a VPN using the built in Windows XP stuff, but I cannot map
> a network drive from the remote clinic to the server (though I can
> from my home laptop - go figure), AND, Remote Desktop is not an
> option, because I am unable to print from the "server" to the remote
> clinic when I use RD to control the database directly. (I imagine this
> is a port forwarding problem, but I don't know how to find out what
> port to forward to be able to print over the VPN.) Microsoft support
> has not been able to help me browse to the server from the remote
> machine.
>
> I would prefer not to have to "take over" the server like Remote
> Desktop does, since it would be nice for the server to be available
> for use to the main clinic, but if that's the only way, we can do
> that. If we have to do that, then I have to be able to print to the
> remote clinic from the server.
>
> I hope this is a bit clearer than mud. I tell people I know just
> enough about networking to get myself in trouble. I can usually
> figure it out if someone can explain it to me simply. Can VNC do what
> I need?
>
> CJ Fattig http://www.geocities.com/huskies4all
> I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't
> intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises. -Neil
> Armstrong
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