• _{Remote Control}
  • _{leave pc at office powered on}
  • _{call the pc (it has a modem) from your remote pc (at home, motel, car)}
  • _{run software to take control of the pc}
  • _{remote control software should have features shown on bottom of page 233}
  • _{no need for full network operating system protocol stack on remote PC}
  • _{note warning that windows software runs slow because of the large amount of data involved with windows - some products don't support remote windows applications-look at fig 6-3, 6-4}
  • _{remote products are listed on p.234}
• _{Remote Node}
  • _{theory: remote PC would operate as if it were locally attached to the network}
  • _{reality: client/server applications requiring large transfers of data run too slowly}
    • _{those applications are usually rewritten to minimize data transfers}
• _{Physical Design}
  • _{Serial Port of LAN-Attached PC}
    • _{dial your computer in the office}
  • _{Communications Server}
    • _{dial into a dedicated multiuser server through one or more modems}
  • _{LAN Modems}
    • _{LAN modems come with all necessary software preinstalled}
    • _{no office PC or communications server is involved}