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Tim Morriso #1 / 6	Looking for a hosted filemaker database I am looking to host a database through our local LAN server with our DSL link. (poorly worded I know). What I am trying to acomplish is I want to be able to access a hosted database at my office from my computer at home. I have a cable modem link at home and a DSL link at work. My DSL provider has given my a static IP address that is routed through our DSL modem. First of all I would like to know if there are any hosted databases out there that I can look at so I can see what type of database speed I will get and second I would like to know if there is anyone else out there who is doing this and has encountered any problems. Thank you in advance. Tim Morrison Waterloo Tent & Tarp Company, Inc.
Tue, 19 Aug 2003 03:23:08 GMT

Jame #2 / 6	Looking for a hosted filemaker database Hi Tim - I have not used a remotely hosted FMPro database except once as a test, so I waited to see if someone else with more experience could help you. What I have done, that has worked quite well, is to remotely use a FMPro database via remote control software over IP. With the DSL link and static IP address you have, you can get pretty useful performance with pcAnywhere, Carbon Copy or another remote control software package that supports TCP/IP, especially if you have a high-speed connection at home. Hope this information is helpful. Best of Luck - James Quote: > I am looking to host a database through our local LAN server with our DSL > link. (poorly worded I know). What I am trying to acomplish is I want to be > able to access a hosted database at my office from my computer at home. I > have a cable modem link at home and a DSL link at work. My DSL provider has > given my a static IP address that is routed through our DSL modem. First of > all I would like to know if there are any hosted databases out there that I > can look at so I can see what type of database speed I will get and second I > would like to know if there is anyone else out there who is doing this and > has encountered any problems. > Thank you in advance. > Tim Morrison > Waterloo Tent & Tarp Company, Inc. -- Don't forget to remove the obvious spam block when replying. I advocate making an address book entry and using it! Thanks!
Thu, 21 Aug 2003 15:35:29 GMT

Tim Morriso #3 / 6	Looking for a hosted filemaker database I should have my databases hosted in the next two days. What I did was purchase a LynkSys DSL Router and set up DMZ hosting to forward all IP requests from our public TCP/IP Address to a private TCP/IP Address within our network. The LynkSys router works great to acomplish this. PcAnywhere would have worked if I was the only one accessing the FMP Databases, but now since I started working with this, all of our salespeople and our CEO wants to access the same information and we are all accessing the same Filemaker Server host. -- Tim Morrison Waterloo Tent & Tarp Company, Inc. 800-537-1193 Quote: > Hi Tim - > I have not used a remotely hosted FMPro database except once as a test, so I > waited to see if someone else with more experience could help you. What I have > done, that has worked quite well, is to remotely use a FMPro database via remote > control software over IP. With the DSL link and static IP address you have, you > can get pretty useful performance with pcAnywhere, Carbon Copy or another remote > control software package that supports TCP/IP, especially if you have a > high-speed connection at home. Hope this information is helpful. > Best of Luck - > James > > I am looking to host a database through our local LAN server with our DSL > > link. (poorly worded I know). What I am trying to acomplish is I want to be > > able to access a hosted database at my office from my computer at home. I > > have a cable modem link at home and a DSL link at work. My DSL provider has > > given my a static IP address that is routed through our DSL modem. First of > > all I would like to know if there are any hosted databases out there that I > > can look at so I can see what type of database speed I will get and second I > > would like to know if there is anyone else out there who is doing this and > > has encountered any problems. > > Thank you in advance. > > Tim Morrison > > Waterloo Tent & Tarp Company, Inc. > -- > Don't forget to remove the obvious spam block when replying. > I advocate making an address book entry and using it! Thanks!
Sat, 23 Aug 2003 03:36:40 GMT

Jame #4 / 6	Looking for a hosted filemaker database Hi again Tim - Sounds cool, please let the group know if you run into any issues. Thanks - James Quote: > I should have my databases hosted in the next two days. What I did was > purchase a LynkSys DSL Router and set up DMZ hosting to forward all IP > requests from our public TCP/IP Address to a private TCP/IP Address within > our network. The LynkSys router works great to acomplish this. PcAnywhere > would have worked if I was the only one accessing the FMP Databases, but now > since I started working with this, all of our salespeople and our CEO wants > to access the same information and we are all accessing the same Filemaker > Server host. > -- > Tim Morrison > Waterloo Tent & Tarp Company, Inc. > 800-537-1193 > > Hi Tim - > > I have not used a remotely hosted FMPro database except once as a test, so > I > > waited to see if someone else with more experience could help you. What I > have > > done, that has worked quite well, is to remotely use a FMPro database via > remote > > control software over IP. With the DSL link and static IP address you > have, you > > can get pretty useful performance with pcAnywhere, Carbon Copy or another > remote > > control software package that supports TCP/IP, especially if you have a > > high-speed connection at home. Hope this information is helpful. > > Best of Luck - > > James > > > I am looking to host a database through our local LAN server with our > DSL > > > link. (poorly worded I know). What I am trying to acomplish is I want to > be > > > able to access a hosted database at my office from my computer at home. > I > > > have a cable modem link at home and a DSL link at work. My DSL provider > has > > > given my a static IP address that is routed through our DSL modem. First > of > > > all I would like to know if there are any hosted databases out there > that I > > > can look at so I can see what type of database speed I will get and > second I > > > would like to know if there is anyone else out there who is doing this > and > > > has encountered any problems. > > > Thank you in advance. > > > Tim Morrison > > > Waterloo Tent & Tarp Company, Inc. > > -- > > Don't forget to remove the obvious spam block when replying. > > I advocate making an address book entry and using it! Thanks! -- Don't forget to remove the obvious spam block when replying. I advocate making an address book entry and using it! Thanks!
Sat, 23 Aug 2003 04:52:41 GMT

Marvin Loma #5 / 6	Looking for a hosted filemaker database Quote: > I am looking to host a database through our local LAN server with our DSL > link. (poorly worded I know). What I am trying to acomplish is I want to be > able to access a hosted database at my office from my computer at home. I > have a cable modem link at home and a DSL link at work. My DSL provider has > given my a static IP address that is routed through our DSL modem. First of > all I would like to know if there are any hosted databases out there that I > can look at so I can see what type of database speed I will get and second I > would like to know if there is anyone else out there who is doing this and > has encountered any problems. > Thank you in advance. > Tim Morrison > Waterloo Tent & Tarp Company, Inc. Tim, The easiest method would be to use FileMaker Server to access the database from any remote computer. Depending on your connection, speed is pretty good. A second method, which would definitely involve more work, would be to have your database hosted on a server, and then access the records using web pages. This is much more work to set up and probably won't be what you need, but the advantage here is that anyone can access and use the database without your having to buy FM Server, and without their having FM Pro on their remote computer. I set up a Server network for a client here and it has been working very well for about 5 years. They dedicated a computer to this task, and a half-dozen employees across the city access the server at various times. By the way, my company offers FileMaker database hosting; you can find more information on our website at http://www.longtermsolutions.com. Hope this helps, Bob Patin Longterm Solutions
Sat, 23 Aug 2003 23:06:23 GMT

Tim Morriso #6 / 6	Looking for a hosted filemaker database I am currently using Filemaker Server. What I did was purchase a LynkSys DSL Router and placed it in between our DSL modem and our LAN Hub. I then set up the DMZ Hosting festure of the router to forward all IP requests to our server running Filemaker Server 5. All that needed to be changed was we needed a public IP address from our DSL provider and I had to configure the router to accept this address. Then for all our salespeople and our CEO who want to access filemaker from a remote location. You open the files in the same manner as you were opening a local file. I.E. OPEN>>FILE>>HOSTS and click "Specify Host" and enter our IP address. Works pretty nifty. I then use McAfee Personal firewall for the firewall protection as when you set up DMZ hosting you bypass the standard firewall protection on the router. In addition I use a plug in that checks to see if the same plugin is installed on the computer trying to access the Filemaker Server before you can open the file. Works pretty nifty. -- Tim Morrison Waterloo Tent & Tarp Company, Inc. 800-537-1193 Quote: > > I am looking to host a database through our local LAN server with our DSL > > link. (poorly worded I know). What I am trying to acomplish is I want to be > > able to access a hosted database at my office from my computer at home. I > > have a cable modem link at home and a DSL link at work. My DSL provider has > > given my a static IP address that is routed through our DSL modem. First of > > all I would like to know if there are any hosted databases out there that I > > can look at so I can see what type of database speed I will get and second I > > would like to know if there is anyone else out there who is doing this and > > has encountered any problems. > > Thank you in advance. > > Tim Morrison > > Waterloo Tent & Tarp Company, Inc. > Tim, > The easiest method would be to use FileMaker Server to access the > database from any remote computer. Depending on your connection, speed is > pretty good. > A second method, which would definitely involve more work, would be to > have your database hosted on a server, and then access the records using > web pages. This is much more work to set up and probably won't be what > you need, but the advantage here is that anyone can access and use the > database without your having to buy FM Server, and without their having > FM Pro on their remote computer. > I set up a Server network for a client here and it has been working very > well for about 5 years. They dedicated a computer to this task, and a > half-dozen employees across the city access the server at various times. > By the way, my company offers FileMaker database hosting; you can find > more information on our website at http://www.longtermsolutions.com. > Hope this helps, > Bob Patin > Longterm Solutions
Sun, 24 Aug 2003 03:07:03 GMT

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