Set up a remote connection If you need access to your work machine from home, you can install remote connection software (usually via your IT department, so check there first).

How to Access Another Computer Using an IP Address. All editions of Windows 7 enable users to access another PC using either a hostname -- an alphanumeric label assigned to a computer -- or an ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo points you in the general direction of how to access your home network remotely using a Dynamic DNS service.