remote access

How To: Setup Opera Unite

by Mike Mansell March 27, 2010

Previously, I’ve discussed setting up a home server, and making the contents of that server available remotely through the LogMeIn Hamachi service. The problem with this type of solution is that it often becomes inaccessible to users trying to access it behind corporate or school firewalls. Additionally, Hamachi requires you to install software in order [...]

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How To: Extend Your Home Network with LogMeIn Hamachi

by Mike Mansell March 21, 2010

As I’ve covered in my previous article about setting up a home server, a centralized location for your data can prove to be a huge benefit to yourself and the overall productivity and collaboration of your family. A home server can help you to make all of your data accessible from within your local network, [...]

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How To: Set Up a Zero-Configuration Remote Destkop Solution

by Mike Mansell March 13, 2010

Remotely accessing your computer and the files on it is by no stretch of the imagination a new concept. Remote desktop and screen sharing protocols have been around practically since the beginning of the internet. With broadband internet becoming more and more wide-spread, accessing one’s own computer – even when on the other side of [...]

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How To: Setup and Configure VNC

by Mike Mansell March 13, 2010

VNC, or Virtual Network Computing, is a protocol that allows a user to control their computer from afar using a VNC client. VNC takes a bit of time and effort to set up, but when done correctly this setup can provide an easy, efficient, and secure way to access your home or work desktop while [...]

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LogMeIn Ignition Review

by Jeff Weisbein March 7, 2010

LogMeIn Ignition is an iPhone application that allows you to easily connect to your computer and/or laptop (provided they are on) and perform the same tasks that you could if you at the machine itself. I was a bit skeptical at first and that was mainly due to the price point – it is $30 [...]

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