Dialing through my router to the net

Does this hardware exist?

[sessi4ml]

At my office, I am connected to the net via a router. I want to connect my home computer to the net via my router at my office. Therefore, I call a office modem (local call) that is connected to the router...I'm on the net.
Who has this equipment? Thanx

[Jon_King]

This is decidedly not a Google News post.

But, since I'm here... are you running Windows? Is so buzz on over to MS's site and search VPN. This is too lengthty a subject for me to go into here, but fairly easy to setup. This will do what you are trying to accomplish.

[sessi4ml]

Jon, VPN , if I understand it, has to do with creating a connection to one's PC to gain access to that PC files.
I want to gain access to my router so I can talk "through" it to the net. Basiclly, I don't want to pay for internet access twice. I could install some ISP on a PC then dial into it then connect to the internet. I rather just connect to the internet using hardware.
Or, is this what VPN does?

[GoogleGuy]

Also try a search for VNC--it lets you control PC's from other places.

Good luck!
GoogleGuy

[sessi4ml]

Thanks, yet we are on different channels. I do not want to control any PC. Maybe, what I want to do...does not exist.

[WebWalla]

If your office LAN is running NT servers or similar, all you need to do is to stick a modem on one of the servers, and install the RRAS service. You'll access the office LAN as an office PC and will have access to all resources, including Internet via the router.

Unless I've misunderstood your question :)

[sessi4ml]

RRAS looks like a solution, except I am not running NT. I am still looking for a hardware solution...even if I need to replace the router.

[jbinbpt]

I use pcAnywhere to dial into the my remote offices. It ties up the computer you are accessing. I can then run that pc like I was sitting at it. Is this what you need to do?

[trillianjedi]

I think he's trying to use his office as an ISP... so he dials into office network, office network DHCP gives him an IP addy on the office network, and from there he can access the office network's internet connection.

I guess if you get free local calls, it's a way of getting free internet access.

Kind of!

I know of a piece of hardware which will do this which was our old ISDN II router which had remote access via telephone (you needed a modem option).

It was by NetGear. I can't remember the model name for the life of me I'm afraid.

Have a look around - I'm sure there'll be something around that will do what you want. If you have a spare PC it would be pretty easy to build a Linux box with a modem in it that will do that for you.

TJ

[trillianjedi]

Ah, just found out - it was a NetGear RT338.

www.hardwarecentral.com/hardwarecentral/reviews/1553/1/

I know this will do exactly what you want to do. You would need to configure it as your DHCP server though, so that your home PC gets allocated an office network IP addy when you dial in by modem. You'd have to make sure that your existing office network internet connection sharing system allows an external DHCP server to have control of IP allocations.

I'm sure you can find one second-hand on ebay or somewhere.

I've still got our old one kicking around if you want to make me an offer!

TJ

[jbinbpt]

You can dial into pcAnywhere either with a dialup modem or TCP/IP. You just need to forward pcAnywhere to the right PC. Works for us.

[sessi4ml]

PCanywhere, Yes, I use this now, it ties up a pc, and it creates other problems. The NetGear sounds very interesting...

[trillianjedi]

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