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by mrtechman

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Recently I installed DSL at my home ...which comes with a dynamic IP address...how can I access my machine or my network from a remote location. And if I have to use my machine MAC address.
How this is done. (And is there any other way besides using remote software)

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by peter ritchie

There's really three options. One: you keep track of what IP you have and either access your computer via that IP or you put that IP in your HOSTS file. Another alternative is to get your ever-changing ip into someones DNS server. One of the bestoptions is use a service like Dynanic IP Solutions (http://www.dynips.com/) to allow them to keep track of your ip on their DNS servers.

by ann777

The ip address that you are obtaining from your isp may not be visible. I always recommend that people go to www.grc.com and click on shields up and then "test my shields". Your routable ip address is then reported and you'll have to write it down.

Then (yes you have to use remote control software) http://ipaddress and it should bring you to the password prompt of your computer at the other end... if (1) the ip address did not change in the meantime, and (2) the remote control software is setup and "waiting as host."

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