# VPN on XP PRO?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vpn-on-xp-pro/123658>\
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**Created:** [September 25, 2004, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vpn-on-xp-pro/123658 "2004-09-25T20:55:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![simpleSoft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@simpleSoft](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simpleSoft)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vpn-on-xp-pro/123658/1 "2004-09-25T20:55:12Z")

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Hey this might be crazy but I want to be able to share some files with my parents computer. Is there a way I could allow her to VPN/WAN to my computer? I basically would like the end result to be something like a LAN where we can share folders, but we are not in the same house! Any help would be awsome!

We both are running XP Pro…and have a Static IP from our Cable provider?

Perhaps someone could explain the differences between VPN and WAN? Or is it that a VPN is a type of WAN!? :puzzle: :puzzled: