Dial into home pc to access my DSL service?

[Pghpooh]

HI
I've been using DSL for about 2 years. Previous to that, I was on a dial up. When I switched to the DSL service, dial up access was included letting me access my ISP from other pc's via the dial up.. About a month ago, Verizon (My DSL provider) upgraded my service to 768k. Before that, the speed was 640k as I was one of the original users in my area.
As part of this recent upgrade in speed, the price was also lowered. BUT I also lost the dial up access.
I used the dial up quite a bit when visiting my kids and from time to time while I was at work.
My options are, pay extra to add dial up access to my accoount. Or, just add a second account with dial up access.

My thoughts are, what can I do to access my PC and DSL remotely??? I have a second dedicated phone line that I used when I was on the dial up. The phone line is terminated on a block next to my pc.
I'll add a modem and go from there.

What else do I need to do to use a dial in to access my DSL??

My system is as follows.
AMD 1.2 gig T-Bird
ASUS A7V-133a motherboard
Windows XP Home version.

Can I use Windows XP to set this up? Do I need a router, hub, or other items?
As you can see, I know nothing about networking!!!

Any and all help is needed!
Thanks
Pghpooh

 

[ProviaFan]

I'm not sure that I understand completely, so I'll cover an extra topic first.

If you've got the DSL access connected to one PC, and have other PCs at home that you're wanting to connect to the internet, instead of using a dialup connection with them, I'd recommend that you set up an ethernet network at home (requires only network cards for all PCs involved - the gateway, or the PC with the DSL connection, gets an additional network card - some cables, and a switch).

Now, if you were saying what I have a feeling that you were saying, you want to be able to dial in from other PCs outside your house. In that case, it wouldn't be too hard to set up a dial in connection on your home computer. However, I'm not sure if Windows XP Home edition can do this. You might need Windows 2000 Pro or Windows XP Pro. If you're feeling really ambitious, you could get Windows 2000 Server (or download the Windows .NET Server 180 day beta that MS is giving away, and then worry about getting something else half a year from now). Those would provide much better security, and would have more features to facilitate remote access.

 

[JackMDS]

It depends on the price.

You can find Dialup services for $10-$15 a month.

If Verizon is cheaper go with them.

This guy offer inexpensive Dialup.
Dixiesys Standard Dialup Access.

 

[Pghpooh]

HI

JLIECHTY,, I guess I tend to ramble here. LOLOL Yes, my intention is to dial into my home computer and use the DSL that I have. I thought I read in the Windows Help that there is a way to set up a Incoming Dial Feature on Windows XP Home version. I'll go back and look. Another thing I will do is use the feature in the motherboard bios that wakes the pc on incoming calls to a modem using a PCI slot.

JackMDS,, I had thought of using another Dialup service. There are a few in the Pittsburgh area that offer $9.95 a month service. That is cheaper then Verizon. I work for Verizon and with the discount I get, others are still cheaper.

With modem prices being as low as they are, dialing into my home pc and using the DSL I have is the cheapest way to go. And, I'm looking for a challenge to see if I can actually do it!
Thanks
Pghpooh

 

[JackMDS]

I have a strange felling about what you mean by Dialing home, and using the DSL.

Do you think that you will get a DSL speed by doing so?

The maximum speed will be the speed of the Dialup connection.

Unless your DSL has an access to a place that is not reachable from any other service, there is no use for such an arrangement?

In order to retrieve your email form your DSL account you probably can use any Internet connection as long as you have the correct password. Some services will not let you send email if you are not logged through your connection. However any Dialup connections will give you small email access for this purposes.

 

[Pghpooh]

HI
JackMDS,, Yes, I know the speed of the connection will be that of the Dialup connection.
Being able to access my pc from another location besides giving me access to my DSL connection, gives me access to files, and infomation on my home machine. Another plus by doing this will enable my kids to dial into my pc, download files to my pc and then I can burn them and give the files to them. (the kids don't have DSL or Cable)
What I want to do is in the planing stage. $120.00 or more a year for a Dialup vs. maybe $30.00 at the most for a modem is appealing to me.
Thanks
Pghpooh

 

[JackMDS]

You have few options:

Option 1. Set a DSL server with a DNS forwarding service.

You leave your computer On connected to the DSL.

You can connect to your computer through the Internet from any where in the world.

This option needs to be set with good security to avoid uninvited ?Guests?.

The cost is a very modest fee to the DNS service.

Here you can find a lot of info concerning this option: DSL ? Web Server

Option 2: Install a Modem in your PC. Get a remote program like Symantec pcAnywhere.

Before you leave home you start pcAny connected to the Modem.

You have to install the main part of pcAny on your kid?s computer. At your kids house you use their computer modem to dial to the line that your home modem is On.

pcAny will connect to your computer, and let control it as though your are at home.

This option does not use the Internet, and has to be used from a computer with the same remote program that is installed on your computer.

Option 3. The dialup option (number2) can probably be done by using WinXP remote capacity.

I personally opted not use it, but rather bought pcAny. However you can look into Microsoft.com search for WinXP Remote Control.

Option One will need one time learning effort, and special computer settings.

However it is Cool, and get you to the 21st century. (spidey007)

 

[Pghpooh]

HI
JackMDS,, Thank you for all of the information in your last reply. I'm off to a play for the evening and, tomorrow I will start reading and using the information you have provided.
Once again,, Thank You!!

Pghpooh

 

[ProviaFan]

I think the best way to do this would be do set it up to dial into your private LAN, so both computers appear to each other as though they're on a regular network (just as if you had ethernet). Then, on the dialup connection from the remote computer, tell it to use the computer you're dialing into as a remote gateway. That will let you share files and printers (though slowly) through the connection, but you will also be able to get on the internet. You should also be able to use the remote access features built into Windows XP if necessary.

 

[crazychicken]

i agree with jliechty

what he is talking about is called VPN (virtual private networking). i wouldn't recommend so much the "remote access" with winXP, but the VPN is a breeze to setup. On the computer always connected to the DSL, setup a VPN host and create a new user account. On the remote computer, setup up "VPN Remote" or whatever its called (these setup processes are nothing more than clicking next a couple times). this should be all you need to do!

hope that helps

(if you have trouble, do some research on VPNs)

good luck
david