RE: [WDSCI-L] FW: I think I already know the answer, but..

[Mark Phippard <MarkP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think the differences have always been overstated.  They are not that 
different, I do not see any reason that Home should not be supported.

Home does not include the VPN client, but as others have pointed out, you 
should usually use the client from your vendor.  It also does not include 
some of the more obscure networking protocols, like DLC/SNA.

I do not understand why IBM includes Home with so many of its ThinkPads 
and other PC's.  Clearly these are aimed at business people, why can't 
they just include Pro?

Mark


wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 08/06/2004 11:22:31 AM:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx / CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 10:35 AM
> >
> > Joe,
> >
> > If you're VPN'ing from home to work, you should really be using Pro 
anyway
> > according to MS.  Thus, for most people, it would/should be
> > supplied by the
> > company.
> 
> Well, see, Joe *is* the company!
> 
> So, XP Home works but isn't supported.  I don't get that.  What 
differences
> between Home & Pro are there that make support any different / more
> difficult / whatever?
> 


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