What's the best Network tool to use to connect to other computers on my network. Overall I would like to use the VPN client because i read it's the most secure. Now my network is going to have many different version of Windows this is why i need a tool to connect to all types of computers. I'm trying to avoid having the same type of apps when all i need is 1 to get the job done. I'm running Win98SE just for the record. I will use my cell phone to dial a connection when i'm not @ home. Other than that it will always be broadband/Dsl/Wireless. DS Client - Needs a computer running Win2000 Microsoft IPSec VPN - Needs a dial-up connection Remote Desktop Connection - Need a computer running WinXP Pro, but might work with Win2000 Pro HyperTerminal - dial-up via TCP/IP Telnet - unsure