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[boardordi3]

okay, i have my desktop computer in my room, which has my files, tv, movies, stuff like taht, my ipod is connected to it as a hdd to stream my music off it.

what i want to do is be able to use it like a server, and access the desktop via the internet, and transfer files between that desktop, and laptops on my network,

 

[boardordi3]

UPDATE
okay, it would also be okay, if i could setup a FTP server on my host (desktop) computer, but be able to access it (through ftp) on any computer on the internet.

 

[Lord Kalthorn]

Hmmm... what Internet Connection do you have?

I'm not sure what stuff you'd need for this, but automatically I would presume you would need Windows Server 2003. For desktop sharing, its completely over my head but I know you would need Server 2003 for whatever program that could do that. Same for FTP, I don't think you can get FTP on XP Pro.

You'd also need a good internet connection, as well as probably a static-ip address and some kind of DNS setup, but how to get either I do not know. You should check out a more specific site I think.

 

[boardordi3]

You should check out a more specific site I think.

yeah, im gonna go browse around