Is it possible to use the Windows Remote Desktop Connection between two Windows XP Home computers? I want a secure way of browsing between the two computers and I thought that the Remote Desktop would be the answer.

I have just created my first home wireless broadband network with two Windows XP "Home" computers in my house. Everything I have found online states that the "Client" computer must have Microsoft Windows XP "Professional" installed.

I have set both computers up for sharing but I do not want to enable the main directories and files for sharing but I do have the standard Shared Documents and printers turned on. Just incase somebody hacked into my home network; I am using the WAP Personal security mode on my Linksys wireless router and Linksys PCI wireless adapters. My concern is I do not want to have the main directories on the C:\ drive set for sharing just incase my network is hacked.

Can I remote between the two Windows XP Home computers in my house? If so, how? Thanks!

Start/Help and Support...type in REMOTE and then select 'start remote access auto connection manager' from the results. There are instructions. I don't use it...let us know how it works out.

Thanks Sergeant, I attempted to follow your advice but I could not find any instructions on how to do what I wanted in regards to remoting into the computers.

I have found many online articles stating that a Windows XP Home computer can not remote into another Windows XP Home computer. The client [computer you are trying to remote "into"] must be a Windows XP Professinal computer.

I have my wireless setup [I created a bridge] so that each computer can see the shared folders of the other computer. At least I can copy a file to the other computers shared folder when I need to give the other computer a large file. I just wish that there was a way for each computer to browse the other computer without opening up all directories for file sharing. I know that kinda goes against the purpose of network security so I doubt I can do what I want. That is why I wanted to try remoting into the computers but I wanted to remote through my wireless network, not through the internet. I followed the advertised link in this forum to the www.LogMeIn.com site and the free version sounded interesting and the reviews I found sounded mostly good but I prefer not to use a third party software for this plus LogMeIn uses the internet to connect [remote] into the computers.

Our IT folks use remote desktop on our network. I'll get the skinny. (Of course, all the WS's have XP Pro.)

I use Real VNC...

http://www.realvnc.com/

www.logmein.com

I use Real VNC...

http://www.realvnc.com/
Thanks for the link but I want to avoid the internet access option. Also, this one is at least straight up and warns you about using it over the internet...
http://www.realvnc.com/faq.html#ctrl-alt-del
"VNC Free Edition is therefore suitable for use within a local network or secure VPN, but not for general use over untrusted networks, such as the Internet."

www.logmein.com
I saw that one as I mentioned above. It sounded interesting but I want to avoid the internet access option.

I want to only remotely connect within my wireless network [not using the internet], if that is even possible using two Windows XP "Home Edition" computers.

oops, sorry bout that, I missed that in your post; that's what I get for skimming :p

RealVNC is a decent option but the free version doesn't encrypt the session. ( http://www.realvnc.com/faq.html#security ) just an FYI. :)