Chapter 13. Access a Network Remotely
Understand remote access
Meet system and network requirements
Set up the host computer
Select who can connect to the host PC
Set up the guest computer
Make the connection
Configure advanced remote desktop settings
YOU CAN ACCESS a PC at your home, and thus your network, even when you’re away from home. Although you have several options for doing so, including a handful of them from third-party manufacturers, one of the best ways to access your computer remotely is by using the Remote Desktop feature of the Windows Vista operating system.
Remote Desktop not only lets you access a home-based PC and your home network, but it also brings the home computer’s screen to yours. You may be in a hotel room, but once connected ...
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