access wirelessly the desktop from laptop

I have the latest DLink Air Plus router and card.
Both work fine and I can access from the laptop wirelessly the internet and
my mail anwhere in the house. So far -- great.

Now what do I have to do to see and work from the laptop with the contents
of the desktop? Like Quicken, or any other program.

I am using Windows XP with SP #2 successfully installed

Try this site for the info you want.
http://www.careyholzman.com/xp/home/xphome-1.htm If you do uninstall any
firewall software as the site suggests, please re-install it after you get
your network up and running.

Robert....

"Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have the latest DLink Air Plus router and card.
> Both work fine and I can access from the laptop wirelessly the internet
> and my mail anwhere in the house. So far -- great.
>
> Now what do I have to do to see and work from the laptop with the contents
> of the desktop? Like Quicken, or any other program.
>
> I am using Windows XP with SP #2 successfully installed
>

Easiest option would be to use Windows Remote Desktop Connection
option. It would allow you to logon to your desktop computer from your
laptop computer, as if you are sitting right in front of your desktop.

Caveat: if you have XP Home edition on your Desktop computer, you are
out of luck. You will need XP Professional on the Desktop. You can have
XP Pro or Home Edition on your laptop though.

cheers,
Tony

I have the PRO version on the desktop and HOME on the laptop.

Now what do I need to do?

"TV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Easiest option would be to use Windows Remote Desktop Connection
> option. It would allow you to logon to your desktop computer from your
> laptop computer, as if you are sitting right in front of your desktop.
>
> Caveat: if you have XP Home edition on your Desktop computer, you are
> out of luck. You will need XP Professional on the Desktop. You can have
> XP Pro or Home Edition on your laptop though.
>
> cheers,
> Tony
>

To open Remote Desktop Connection, click Start, point to Programs or All
Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click
Remote Desktop Connection


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On 2 Apr 2005 20:47:24 -0800, "TV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Easiest option would be to use Windows Remote Desktop Connection
>option. It would allow you to logon to your desktop computer from your
>laptop computer, as if you are sitting right in front of your desktop.
>
>Caveat: if you have XP Home edition on your Desktop computer, you are
>out of luck. You will need XP Professional on the Desktop. You can have
>XP Pro or Home Edition on your laptop though.

True. You need XP Pro for the Remote Desktop server, but the client
is available (free) for other Windoze mutations:
| http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx
Also for the Mac.
| http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherpr...edesktopclient


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Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558

On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 08:03:06 -0400, "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I have the PRO version on the desktop and HOME on the laptop.
>
>Now what do I need to do?
>
>"TV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Easiest option would be to use Windows Remote Desktop Connection
>> option. It would allow you to logon to your desktop computer from your
>> laptop computer, as if you are sitting right in front of your desktop.
>>
>> Caveat: if you have XP Home edition on your Desktop computer, you are
>> out of luck. You will need XP Professional on the Desktop. You can have
>> XP Pro or Home Edition on your laptop though.
>>
>> cheers,
>> Tony
>>

you could use VNC which is free http://www.realvnc.com/


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AnthonyL

Doug has already mentioned about how to start Remote Desktop Connection
from your laptop. On your Desktop, you may need to enable Remote
Desktop sharing -- can't remember if it is turned on or off by default
(my guess is it is turned off by default). If you have Windows firewall
enabled, then you will need to change the firewall settings to enable
remote desktop connections to be hosted by your desktop.

cheers,
Tony

Thanks very much for the information. I shall proceed as you suggest.

"Doug Jamal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> To open Remote Desktop Connection, click Start, point to Programs or All
> Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click
> Remote Desktop Connection
>
>
> --
> Just Me, D

Jeff and all the others who are trying to help me:

I am progressing rather nicely except when I go to the laptop and I want to
access wirelessly the desktop, it asks for the desktop computer name.

I cannot find that name under Search. I tried MSHOME but that apparently is
also not correct.

How do I find the name of the computer desktop?


"Jeff Liebermann" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> On 2 Apr 2005 20:47:24 -0800, "TV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Easiest option would be to use Windows Remote Desktop Connection
>>option. It would allow you to logon to your desktop computer from your
>>laptop computer, as if you are sitting right in front of your desktop.
>>
>>Caveat: if you have XP Home edition on your Desktop computer, you are
>>out of luck. You will need XP Professional on the Desktop. You can have
>>XP Pro or Home Edition on your laptop though.
>
> True. You need XP Pro for the Remote Desktop server, but the client
> is available (free) for other Windoze mutations:
> | http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx
> Also for the Mac.
> |
> http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherpr...edesktopclient
>
>
> --
> Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
> 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
> Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558