Can this be done

This is just an idea that i have but can anyone tell me if it is practical.
I am not very tech minded when it comes to networks so if you could just
keep it simple please (hope that doesn;t sound rude)

My dad has broadband and I don't. Can I dial up and access his programs, run
them and save the contents to a folder on his disk drive and then burn them
to cd at a later date. For example I would like to run Grabit from my
computer, but download the lists from his server (blueyonder), and then save
the binaries to his comp.
Hope this makes sense. I know I could program his ip address and access the
computer that way.





Fitzy_bhoy

You can do it with XP.

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"Fitzy_bhoy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A4a6b.2428$(E-Mail Removed)...
> This is just an idea that i have but can anyone tell me if it is
practical.
> I am not very tech minded when it comes to networks so if you could just
> keep it simple please (hope that doesn;t sound rude)
>
> My dad has broadband and I don't. Can I dial up and access his programs,
run
> them and save the contents to a folder on his disk drive and then burn
them
> to cd at a later date. For example I would like to run Grabit from my
> computer, but download the lists from his server (blueyonder), and then
save
> the binaries to his comp.
> Hope this makes sense. I know I could program his ip address and access
the
> computer that way.
>
>
>

"pcbutts1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> You can do it with XP.
>
> --
>
Meant to add that I have XP he has 98SE

On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 01:43:18 +0100, Fitzy_bhoy <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> This is just an idea that i have but can anyone tell me if it is practical.
> I am not very tech minded when it comes to networks so if you could just
> keep it simple please (hope that doesn;t sound rude)
>
> My dad has broadband and I don't. Can I dial up and access his programs, run
> them and save the contents to a folder on his disk drive and then burn them
> to cd at a later date. For example I would like to run Grabit from my
> computer, but download the lists from his server (blueyonder), and then save
> the binaries to his comp.
> Hope this makes sense. I know I could program his ip address and access the
> computer that way.

Install Grabit on *his* computer and use TightVNC (free).

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C:\no\more\of\this\fuc~1\bullsh~1

With 98 no. Do what DC said.

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"Fitzy_bhoy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "pcbutts1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:jqa6b.803$(E-Mail Removed) .net...
> > You can do it with XP.
> >
> > --
> >
> Meant to add that I have XP he has 98SE
>
>

Small point: you can't access the programs on one computer from another
computer (except possibly for the very latest generation of software
developed with .NET). This is because most software has key information
stored in the "registry" (a system database) on the machine on which it is
installed.

Main point: Sounds to me that you should network the two computers, and set
up Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). This would enable you to surf through
his (running) computer at broadband speeds. If he chooses to share a folder
with you, then you could store your information on his machine (and vice
versa).

ICS is easier to set up when the "host" computer is XP, but it can be done
(more fiddly) the other way round.

Here are a few links for more information:
http://www.dewassoc.com/support/networking/ics_4.htm
http://www.wown.com/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm

PS: How come Dad is stuck with W98SE while you get the XP box? He must be
going soft.

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"Fitzy_bhoy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A4a6b.2428$(E-Mail Removed)...
> This is just an idea that i have but can anyone tell me if it is
practical.
> I am not very tech minded when it comes to networks so if you could just
> keep it simple please (hope that doesn;t sound rude)
>
> My dad has broadband and I don't. Can I dial up and access his programs,
run
> them and save the contents to a folder on his disk drive and then burn
them
> to cd at a later date. For example I would like to run Grabit from my
> computer, but download the lists from his server (blueyonder), and then
save
> the binaries to his comp.
> Hope this makes sense. I know I could program his ip address and access
the
> computer that way.
>
>
>

Worth adding a comment on hardware:

You'd need to link the machines by wireless, ethernet or USB. Wireless is
pricey (£100 +) but would allow you to have the machines in different rooms.
If you have ethernet cards on both machines, then a single "crossover" cable
(or a crossover adapter to convert a plain ethernet cable) will be enough.
Can't find a crossover cable on maplin.co.uk this morning, but they have an
adapter (code A22BA).

I've never tried USB networking, but that's also a possibility. Maplin
again: see product A28BF - £20).

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"Philip Herlihy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Small point: you can't access the programs on one computer from another
> computer (except possibly for the very latest generation of software
> developed with .NET). This is because most software has key information
> stored in the "registry" (a system database) on the machine on which it is
> installed.
>
> Main point: Sounds to me that you should network the two computers, and
set
> up Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). This would enable you to surf
through
> his (running) computer at broadband speeds. If he chooses to share a
folder
> with you, then you could store your information on his machine (and vice
> versa).
>
> ICS is easier to set up when the "host" computer is XP, but it can be done
> (more fiddly) the other way round.
>
> Here are a few links for more information:
> http://www.dewassoc.com/support/networking/ics_4.htm
> http://www.wown.com/
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
> http://www.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm
>
> PS: How come Dad is stuck with W98SE while you get the XP box? He must be
> going soft.
>
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> ## PH, London ##
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>
> "Fitzy_bhoy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A4a6b.2428$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > This is just an idea that i have but can anyone tell me if it is
> practical.
> > I am not very tech minded when it comes to networks so if you could just
> > keep it simple please (hope that doesn;t sound rude)
> >
> > My dad has broadband and I don't. Can I dial up and access his programs,
> run
> > them and save the contents to a folder on his disk drive and then burn
> them
> > to cd at a later date. For example I would like to run Grabit from my
> > computer, but download the lists from his server (blueyonder), and then
> save
> > the binaries to his comp.
> > Hope this makes sense. I know I could program his ip address and access
> the
> > computer that way.
> >
> >
> >
>
>