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"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:uT564kGuFHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> To quote from the original post...
>
> "Hi,
> I have a question if someone can answer it for me. I have a laptop
> running windows xp and i want to access it from my university computer
> to do programming n stuff. I am using my landlords wireless connection.
> I tried to use the windows xp remote desktop connection but i think due
> to the firewall settings of the router, it wont let me conect to it. I
> was wandering if there is a way to connect to my computer without
> asking my landlord to change some setting in the router or something."
>
> He wants to access/control his laptop, which is at home, from a PC at the
> university...
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
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> "Joe" <bill@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:%23jgMxs7tFHA.1284@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Unless I'm misreading this - I don't think you understand how the remote
>> stuff works.
>>
>> Too make the connection you need to have a client side and a server side.
>> Most people want the client side to be their house so they can connect to
>> their work computers - the server side. In your case - I thought you
>> wanted to be able to work from home on the university computer?
>>
>> If so - and providing you won't get into trouble - install Go2MyPC server
>> (very small program) on the computer at school you want to connect to
>> (there is a fully functional free trial period). Then from home, or from
>> any web browser from any computer anywhere in the world - log onto
>> www.go2mypc.com and log on and you will see your school computer - which
>> you will be able to log onto and your client screen will appear as if you
>> are sitting in from of the school computer.
>>
>> <azzamqazi@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1126225798.641936.197360@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>> hmmm.. from home to university?? well we have like a huge computer lab
>>> where there are like hundreds of computer so u just go and sit on any
>>> one of them and start working
.
>>>
>>>
>>> Joe wrote:
>>>> You said you went to the university and tried it again - it sounded
>>>> like you
>>>> tried to remote from there to home.
>>>>
>>>> Did you try it from home to university?
>>>>
>>>> "Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:ufs7vgLtFHA.304@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>> > Its possible that the university is blocking TCP Port 3389 (RDP)
>>>> > outbound.
>>>> > Go2MyPC or MyWebExPC may be your best choices then...
>>>> >
>>>> > Good luck...
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> >
>>>> > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>> >
>>>> > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>>>> > mutual
>>>> > benefit of all of us...
>>>> > The MS-MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>> > rights...
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > <azzamqazi@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> > news:1126212683.799762.63990@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>> >> thanks guys
. well my landlord knew that i was using thier
>>>> >> network,
>>>> >> actually i m paying for this in my rent. welll after what u guys
>>>> >> have
>>>> >> said i went to the landlord and after a lenghty discussion they let
>>>> >> me
>>>> >> get access to their router and i figured how to port forward the
>>>> >> thing.
>>>> >> today i went to university and tried to remote access again but it
>>>> >> did'nt work i guess due to the school own firewall settings so i
>>>> >> guess
>>>> >> i m out of luck. so i will use go2mypc or something to access my
>>>> >> home
>>>> >> pc. i just wanted to get access to my programming assignments i have
>>>> >> been working on all night long. my last option i think would be to
>>>> >> just
>>>> >> email it to my self at the end of the night.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Joe wrote:
>>>> >>> Again - if you use Go2MyPC - you won't have any of these integrity
>>>> >>> issues -
>>>> >>> as you stated your landlord knows you are getting a signal - you
>>>> >>> then
>>>> >>> wouldn't have to make any firewall/router changes anywhere - it
>>>> >>> just
>>>> >>> works.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I'm sure the university has their network locked up good too -
>>>> >>> what's
>>>> >>> your
>>>> >>> next step - to try and log onto their router? Nope - I'm sure they
>>>> >>> got
>>>> >>> it
>>>> >>> locked down tight. Again - Go2MyPC will get by their end too.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> "Joe" <bill@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> >>> news:uPPNBDKtFHA.3604@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> >>> > Yes - there have been a couple folks on the news and being
>>>> >>> > charged for
>>>> >>> > purposely using available "wifi" signals around them - if I
>>>> >>> > remember
>>>> >>> > correctly - they were doing scandalous things with it though -
>>>> >>> > rather
>>>> >>> > than
>>>> >>> > just checking their email or remoting into the university
>>>> >>> > computer.
>>>> >>> >
>>>> >>> > It's important to have respect for other too. Having said that
>>>> >>> > most
>>>> >>> > folks
>>>> >>> > have downloaded a song or movie or "borrowed" someone's software
>>>> >>> > disk
>>>> >>> > to
>>>> >>> > load a program they wanted.
>>>> >>> >
>>>> >>> > I live sort of in the boonies but leave my wifi network open and
>>>> >>> > allow
>>>> >>> > 2
>>>> >>> > of my neighbors to ride the bandwidth. If the 3rd neighbor did
>>>> >>> > it
>>>> >>> > without
>>>> >>> > my knowledge - would I be mad? No I wouldn't. What if he
>>>> >>> > changed my
>>>> >>> > firewall settings, would I be mad then? Yes - but I would be
>>>> >>> > more mad
>>>> >>> > at
>>>> >>> > myself for not having a password on the router. I know the risks
>>>> >>> > of
>>>> >>> > not
>>>> >>> > encrypting the bandwidth and accept it - as I know the risks of
>>>> >>> > not
>>>> >>> > password protecting my routers and using appropriate firewall
>>>> >>> > software/hardware.
>>>> >>> >
>>>> >>> > When I visit friends in another town and I have my table PC - do
>>>> >>> > I
>>>> >>> > have a
>>>> >>> > problem if when I turn it on I can get on a wifi network for free
>>>> >>> > to
>>>> >>> > browse the internet - not me - but some would.
>>>> >>> >
>>>> >>> > "Nill" <Nill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> >>> > news:6A1393D8-95A7-4C3D-ACEF-322BEB1E3617@microsoft.com...
>>>> >>> >> Where to begin...
>>>> >>> >> 1. Does your landlord even know you're using their connection?
>>>> >>> >> If they don't, you're guilty of theft of services, just the same
>>>> >>> >> as
>>>> >>> >> if
>>>> >>> >> you
>>>> >>> >> were stealing cable. If they do, you should be able to explain
>>>> >>> >> to
>>>> >>> >> them
>>>> >>> >> that
>>>> >>> >> you need access to your home machine while at school and ask
>>>> >>> >> them to
>>>> >>> >> port
>>>> >>> >> forward the appropriate ports to your machine.
>>>> >>> >>
>>>> >>> >> 2. Does your school know that you intend to connect to an
>>>> >>> >> outside
>>>> >>> >> resource
>>>> >>> >> from the school's network?
>>>> >>> >> Most schools have rules against this because it can potentially
>>>> >>> >> open
>>>> >>> >> the
>>>> >>> >> school's network to the bad guys. Keep things above board when
>>>> >>> >> working
>>>> >>> >> with
>>>> >>> >> someone else's equipment (landlord, school, employer, etc.) you
>>>> >>> >> will
>>>> >>> >> find
>>>> >>> >> that it makes things easier on you when everyone knows what
>>>> >>> >> you're
>>>> >>> >> doing
>>>> >>> >> with
>>>> >>> >> their stuff. Otherwise, you end up trying to explain/excuse
>>>> >>> >> yourself
>>>> >>> >> out
>>>> >>> >> of
>>>> >>> >> trouble WHEN they find out what your up to.
>>>> >>> >> --
>>>> >>> >> Nill
>>>> >>> >>
>>>> >>> >>
>>>> >>> >> "azzamqazi@gmail.com" wrote:
>>>> >>> >>
>>>> >>> >>> wow awesome guys. The admin username worked. now i am into my
>>>> >>> >>> landlords
>>>> >>> >>> D-Link DI-514 router. HAHA. so now how do i forward the port or
>>>> >>> >>> in
>>>> >>> >>> easy
>>>> >>> >>> way make remote desktop work for me HAHA
. I see a firewall
>>>> >>> >>> tab
>>>> >>> >>> and i
>>>> >>> >>> went into there. It has an option of enable or disable firewall
>>>> >>> >>> and
>>>> >>> >>> nothing is slected so i suppose that the firewall is disabled.
>>>> >>> >>> What
>>>> >>> >>> should be my next step guys. Thank u so much
>>>> >>> >>>
>>>> >>> >>>
>>>> >>> >>> Joe wrote:
>>>> >>> >>> > Sometimes folks forget to put a password on the router.
>>>> >>> >>> >
>>>> >>> >>> > Often typing in 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.15 will get you
>>>> >>> >>> > access to
>>>> >>> >>> > the
>>>> >>> >>> > router. Usually the username is all you need and it's
>>>> >>> >>> > sometimes
>>>> >>> >>> > only
>>>> >>> >>> > admin
>>>> >>> >>> > or administrator. Then you can check the port forwarding
>>>> >>> >>> > yourself.
>>>> >>> >>> >
>>>> >>> >>> > <azzamqazi@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> >>> >>> > news:1126129565.380593.122870@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>> >>> >>> > > great, so is there a way to find out which ports on the
>>>> >>> >>> > > router
>>>> >>> >>> > > are
>>>> >>> >>> > > open
>>>> >>> >>> > > so that i can setup pcanywhere to use that port?? Thanks
>>>> >>> >>> > > guys
>>>> >>> >>> > > for
>>>> >>> >>> > > all
>>>> >>> >>> > > the help.
>>>> >>> >>> > > Fitz wrote:
>>>> >>> >>> > >> You'll need to open ports 5631 and 5632 to use pcAnywhere.
>>>> >>> >>> > >> pcAnywhere
>>>> >>> >>> > >> can
>>>> >>> >>> > >> use other ports but you'll have to make registry changes
>>>> >>> >>> > >> to
>>>> >>> >>> > >> accommodate
>>>> >>> >>> > >> that. What ports the owner of the router keeps open is on
>>>> >>> >>> > >> a
>>>> >>> >>> > >> per
>>>> >>> >>> > >> user
>>>> >>> >>> > >> basis.
>>>> >>> >>> > >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> <azzamqazi@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> >>> >>> > >> news:1126121919.484714.124890@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>> >>> >>> > >> > awesome. how about pcanywhere. will that work the same
>>>> >>> >>> > >> > way or
>>>> >>> >>> > >> > do
>>>> >>> >>> > >> > i
>>>> >>> >>> > >> > still need some ports to be open. are'nt there like some
>>>> >>> >>> > >> > ports on
>>>> >>> >>> > >> > the
>>>> >>> >>> > >> > router which are open and which i can use with
>>>> >>> >>> > >> > pcanywhere??
>>>> >>> >>> > >> > Thanks so
>>>> >>> >>> > >> > much guys
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >
>>>> >>> >>> > >> > Joe wrote:
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> There is no port playing or anyting with go2mypc - you
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> just
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> load
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> the
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> service
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> side on your machine at school - log onto the website
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> from
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> any
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> internet
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> browser anywhere - and it just works. No VPN, ports or
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> anything
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> to
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> configure.
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> I'm pretty sure you get a 15 day or 30 day trial - just
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> try
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> it -
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> your
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> landlord won't even have to know.
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> <azzamqazi@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> news:1126116388.880883.258720@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > thats true, gotomypc would be a better choice but it
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > will
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > be
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > hard
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > for
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > me to get it because i am on a very tight budget. So
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > gotomypc
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > would
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > work if there are open ports available on the router
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > right???So do
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > you
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > guys know which ports are open by default which i can
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > use
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > without
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > asking my landlord to change anything. I really dont
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > wanna
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > talk
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > about
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > this stuff with my landlord, they are really rude ppl
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > and
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > they
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > wont
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > like it i think HAHA
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > Thanks guys
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> > Joe wrote:
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> I see you are in school - but if you can afford
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> Go2MyPC -
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> it
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> seems
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> to
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> get
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> by
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> any security, ports, firewalls, I have seen with no
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> changes
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> and
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> would
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> allow
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> you access from any computer in the world that has
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> access
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> just to
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> the
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> internet - no matter the OS.
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> <azzamqazi@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> news:1126112177.862974.327220@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >i see. can i use like pcanywhere?? Thanks
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> > Sooner Al [MVP] wrote:
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> You need to have TCP Port 3389 open on the router
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> to
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> the
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> private
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> LAN
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> IP
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> of
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> the laptop in order for Remote Desktop to work
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> from
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> your
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> university
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> computer.
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >>
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> If you can't get your landlord to open TCP Port
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> 3389
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> then
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> you
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> can
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> look
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> at
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> something like MyWebExPc to access the device...
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >>
http://www.mywebexpc.com
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> It works, but its very slow in my experience...
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> --
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> news
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> group
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> for
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> the
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> mutual
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> benefit of all of us...
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> The MS-MVP Program -
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> warranties,
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> and
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> confers
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> no
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> rights...
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >>
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> <azzamqazi@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> news:1126101895.599676.234380@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > Hi,
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > I have a question if someone can answer it for
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > me. I
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > have a
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > laptop
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > running windows xp and i want to access it from
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > my
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > university
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > computer
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > to do programming n stuff. I am using my
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > landlords
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > wireless
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > connection.
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > I tried to use the windows xp remote desktop
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > connection
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > but i
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > think
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > due
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > to the firewall settings of the router, it wont
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > let
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > me
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > conect
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > to
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > it.
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > I
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > was wandering if there is a way to connect to
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > my
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > computer
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > without
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > asking my landlord to change some setting in
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > the
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > router
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > or
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > something.
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> > Thank you guys for ur help and time.
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> >
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >> >
>>>> >>> >>> > >> >
>>>> >>> >>> > >
>>>> >>> >>>
>>>> >>> >>>
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