You could install DNS2Go on the Win98 machine, so when the Remote User (RU) wants support, they connects to the net, and you can just access the DNS2Go domain they configured during set-up.
Solves the dynamic IP problem for you. Alternatively, RU can connect to the net, and then add a client to their WinVNC server of your IP address, so you get control that way. Should be easy enough to write a batch file to do it, so RU can just have an icon on the desktop to connect to you. This plan only falls down if you're not got a static IP address, but again, you could use some dynamic DNS registering software (as discussed before) to solve the dynamic IP address problem for your PC. DNS2Go is the software I use for Windows, and it works well. Hope this helps. Rich -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 April 2002 07:27 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Connecting to another computer via dialup I set something similar up for someone, an icon that runs simple scrip: ipconfig pause winvnc I then told her that "if you want help, click on this icon, read out this number (IP address for ppp link) and press space when I tell you to" ugly, but it works..... Thomas > > thanks i know how to connect via the net but it is a hassle every time > finding his ip address since he is dialup (i dont think he would want to run > DNS) and about the linux install cds i have them but the software i use for > work is only Micro$oft compatible so not really an option even though on my > work station i do run dual boot with redhat:-) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 17 April 2002 3:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Connecting to another computer via dialup > > > first, get a set of LINUX install CD's..... ;-) > > assuming both are on the internet, both should have a valid IP > address, so they should be able to se each other. > > the trick might be in finding that address (it might be dynamically > assigned, in other words it might change every time you connect). > > This is where stuiff like DynDNS comes in (see just abut every other > posting to this list). > > You can actually connect the computers directory to each other > with two modems, but these days _everyone_ seems to be connected > to the net anyway. > > Thomas > > > > > hi everyone > > > > what would be the best way to connect to another computer that only has > > dialup internet(i have cable) that is running win98 . would it be best to > > dial in to there computer through a phone line or ??????? > > > > i have no idea > > > > thanks > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: > > 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY > > See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: > 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY > See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: > 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY > See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- /"\ \ / ASCII Ribbon Campaign X Against HTML Mail / \ Better Safe Than Sorry --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
