teraside's guide to VPN over ADSL or any Fair speed connection:
Download and install WallCooler on the first system you would like to connect to.
Open Wallcooler and click on Setup Vedivi account (free). Register in your browser.
Enter your details, email address and password (not the same as your actual email password for security purposes).
Next, activate your account from the email you will receive (just click on the activation link). In WallCooler sign in with the email address and password (default connection settings should work fine).
Click on My Network at the left side of WallCooler under Manage. Choose the type of network it is, either Home, Office or Laptop, just to be sure that you know which connection goes where.
Type a connection name, for instance: WorkConnection or HomeConnection (could be anything really) and a description of it if you prefer. Click Apply.
Now, on the second system, WallCooler needs to be installed exactly the same way, except the difference is, you DO NOT need to create a connection at My Connection again.
Sign in with exactly the same email address as you did on the first system, including password (the email address is used to link the networks to each other). Click on My Account on the second Computer and click on the network it shows which you created on the first computer.
Here comes the great part. You can use WallCooler with RDC (Remote Desktop Connection), UltraVNC and almost any commercially available Remote Session software that you prefer.
I seriously advise that you use RDC as the bandwidth usage is quite below that of most Remote software I've seen, the stability and speed is great as well and it is bundled with Vista Ultimate & Business, but you can't connect (by default) to a Windows Home version computer, but here are two workarounds for Vista Home Premium and Xp Home
So, let's sum it up. WallCooler is a freeware VPN software that you are allowed to use from Work (according to their license terms). You can access shared folders across the internet, as well as use Remote Software.
You need to sign up with your email adress and details, add a network, click connect to that network from the second computer and you use WallCooler as a method to bypass any firewalls or routers whilst it Encrypts the data sent over the network.
To use RDC you have to enable it on the computer you want to connect to. In Windows, there is an option in WallCooler at the My Account page with a button that says Enable Remote Desktop. If you don't see this button it might be that you are using a Home version of Windows.
You can click Remote Desktop Connection (Computer Hostname) in WallCooler to connect, but I've found it to be a bit irritating, as I can set preferences which allow me to access my local harddrive from RDC that I can't set when connecting through WallCooler.
Now if you don't want to have to enter your password or if you would like to access files on the host Computer when using a remote session, you can just create a remote desktop shortcut:
Go to "Start>Programs->Accessories->Communication (Accessories in Vista)->Remote Desktop Connection"
Click on "Options"
In the general tab, just fill in the login information (user name) (including the computer name)
Check "Save my password" (or allow me to save credentials)
Click Local Resources and you can share your Drives, Printers, Clipboard etc.
Also click on Experience and change the settings according to what you need (dependant on network speed of course). Go back to General.
Click on "Save As..." and save the .rdp shortcut on your desktop.
Now once you are connected with WallCooler to the remote network, just click on your .rdp shortcut instead of clicking on "Remote Desktop on..."
Note: You need to be connected with WallCooler to the remote network for it to work (it is just a shortcut).
Hope you find it as useful as I have
WallCooler has a blog post on how to use it together with UltraVNC, but I'm pretty sure that Remote Desktop works better in this regard.
Cheerio, off to bed I go
Download and install WallCooler on the first system you would like to connect to.
Open Wallcooler and click on Setup Vedivi account (free). Register in your browser.
Enter your details, email address and password (not the same as your actual email password for security purposes).
Next, activate your account from the email you will receive (just click on the activation link). In WallCooler sign in with the email address and password (default connection settings should work fine).
Click on My Network at the left side of WallCooler under Manage. Choose the type of network it is, either Home, Office or Laptop, just to be sure that you know which connection goes where.
Type a connection name, for instance: WorkConnection or HomeConnection (could be anything really) and a description of it if you prefer. Click Apply.
Now, on the second system, WallCooler needs to be installed exactly the same way, except the difference is, you DO NOT need to create a connection at My Connection again.
Sign in with exactly the same email address as you did on the first system, including password (the email address is used to link the networks to each other). Click on My Account on the second Computer and click on the network it shows which you created on the first computer.
Here comes the great part. You can use WallCooler with RDC (Remote Desktop Connection), UltraVNC and almost any commercially available Remote Session software that you prefer.
I seriously advise that you use RDC as the bandwidth usage is quite below that of most Remote software I've seen, the stability and speed is great as well and it is bundled with Vista Ultimate & Business, but you can't connect (by default) to a Windows Home version computer, but here are two workarounds for Vista Home Premium and Xp Home
So, let's sum it up. WallCooler is a freeware VPN software that you are allowed to use from Work (according to their license terms). You can access shared folders across the internet, as well as use Remote Software.
You need to sign up with your email adress and details, add a network, click connect to that network from the second computer and you use WallCooler as a method to bypass any firewalls or routers whilst it Encrypts the data sent over the network.
To use RDC you have to enable it on the computer you want to connect to. In Windows, there is an option in WallCooler at the My Account page with a button that says Enable Remote Desktop. If you don't see this button it might be that you are using a Home version of Windows.
You can click Remote Desktop Connection (Computer Hostname) in WallCooler to connect, but I've found it to be a bit irritating, as I can set preferences which allow me to access my local harddrive from RDC that I can't set when connecting through WallCooler.
Now if you don't want to have to enter your password or if you would like to access files on the host Computer when using a remote session, you can just create a remote desktop shortcut:
Go to "Start>Programs->Accessories->Communication (Accessories in Vista)->Remote Desktop Connection"
Click on "Options"
In the general tab, just fill in the login information (user name) (including the computer name)
Check "Save my password" (or allow me to save credentials)
Click Local Resources and you can share your Drives, Printers, Clipboard etc.
Also click on Experience and change the settings according to what you need (dependant on network speed of course). Go back to General.
Click on "Save As..." and save the .rdp shortcut on your desktop.
Now once you are connected with WallCooler to the remote network, just click on your .rdp shortcut instead of clicking on "Remote Desktop on..."
Note: You need to be connected with WallCooler to the remote network for it to work (it is just a shortcut).
Hope you find it as useful as I have
WallCooler has a blog post on how to use it together with UltraVNC, but I'm pretty sure that Remote Desktop works better in this regard.
Cheerio, off to bed I go
