Private network across internet?

I have a 2 PC network set up here at home. I was thinking though, is it
possible to set up a secure private network with my brother's 2 PCs across
the internet? We both have broadband and exchange a lot of files via e-mail
and CD/DVD. It would be handy if we could drop files back & forth!

Any help/links to relevant websites would be apreciated! :-)

In article <41322d59$0$20257$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Neil"
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> I have a 2 PC network set up here at home. I was thinking though, is it
> possible to set up a secure private network with my brother's 2 PCs across
> the internet? We both have broadband and exchange a lot of files via e-mail
> and CD/DVD. It would be handy if we could drop files back & forth!
>
> Any help/links to relevant websites would be apreciated! :-)
>
You don't actually need a secure network to exchange files - just set up
an FTP server on one or both machines, disable anonymous login and give
each other accounts. You could make it more secure by running the FTP
on SSH - I believe there are some free SSH implementations available for
Windows (assuming that's what you're running - you didn't say).
If you want a secure network for other reasons then you may want to look
at VPN - I don't think there are any freeware versions for Windows, but
you could set up a couple of basic Linux boxes to handle it.

If you have a static ip, you could use Quick n Easy Free FTP

http://www.pablovandermeer.nl/ftp_server_2_0.html

"Neil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:41322d59$0$20257$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a 2 PC network set up here at home. I was thinking though, is it
> possible to set up a secure private network with my brother's 2 PCs across
> the internet? We both have broadband and exchange a lot of files via
e-mail
> and CD/DVD. It would be handy if we could drop files back & forth!
>
> Any help/links to relevant websites would be apreciated! :-)
>
>

"DC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:a1rYc.145$(E-Mail Removed)...
> If you have a static ip, you could use Quick n Easy Free FTP
>
> http://www.pablovandermeer.nl/ftp_server_2_0.html
>
> "Neil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:41322d59$0$20257$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a 2 PC network set up here at home. I was thinking though, is it
> > possible to set up a secure private network with my brother's 2 PCs
across
> > the internet? We both have broadband and exchange a lot of files via
> e-mail
> > and CD/DVD. It would be handy if we could drop files back & forth!
> >
> > Any help/links to relevant websites would be apreciated! :-)
> >
IF you don't have a static IP (Most do not!), then you could use
www.noip.com for IP redirecting. Works a treat, so you could use FTP to
transfer files without needing to worry about the IP address changing.

In message <41322d59$0$20257$(E-Mail Removed)>, Neil
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>I have a 2 PC network set up here at home. I was thinking though, is it
>possible to set up a secure private network with my brother's 2 PCs across
>the internet? We both have broadband and exchange a lot of files via e-mail
>and CD/DVD. It would be handy if we could drop files back & forth!
>
>Any help/links to relevant websites would be apreciated! :-)
>
>
What OS? If they're both XP Pro, it's a piece of cake.
--
Clint Sharp

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Clint Sharp wrote:
> In message <41322d59$0$20257$(E-Mail Removed)>, Neil
><(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>I have a 2 PC network set up here at home. I was thinking though, is it
>>possible to set up a secure private network with my brother's 2 PCs across
>>the internet? We both have broadband and exchange a lot of files via e-mail
>>and CD/DVD. It would be handy if we could drop files back & forth!
>>
>>Any help/links to relevant websites would be apreciated! :-)
>>
>>
> What OS? If they're both XP Pro, it's a piece of cake.

If they're both Linux, it's a piece of cake too.

Pete
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