Network over internet question

[IronOxide]

I was wondering if there was any software that you could use to trick windows into thinking that a computer was on your network. For instance, my friend is on the internet some where else and I click on my network places and can see his computer. Is that possible? Also, would any routers on his side mess that up? thanks!

 

[prvteye2003]

it's called VPN (virtual private network)

 

[her209]

yup

 

[IronOxide]

ah, is there any way for an xbox to do this?

 

[Beattie]

Yes. I dont remember what it's called though

 

[IronOxide]

anybody know how?

 

[jonmullen]

in therory you could do this if you just have the right ports open i believe, but ISP filter SMB traffic for obvious reasons, in reality VPN is your best bet...as for the xbox doing this, no unless you set up a VPN router.

 

[lukatmyshu]

Hmmm .... if he's sharing and isn't behind a firewall you can go to your RUN menu and type-in
\\friends-ip-address .... but junmullen is correct, a lot of ISPs don't let that traffic in. I used to do this all the time when Comcast was the only cable modem provider, me and everyone I knew were on one big network.