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The fact that you can connect to the other PC proofs that your remote desktop
connection is working fine. The only difference with working remote is that
when you connect from a remote location you have to pass the office router
and instead of a NIC you are using a dial-in modem (?).
I also do some remote administration for a small company for whom i
installed their network. I am using a cable connection. When i use the
default remote desktop client i type the external IP-adress of their
ADSL-modem or the FQDN of the internal server. On this modem port 3389 (and
port 80 for TSWEB) is open. Behind that there is a ISA firewall which allows
traffic from the external IP-adress of the FW to the LAN and forwards that
traffic to a member server from which i can connect to other machines on the
LAN by means of RDC.
If you want to use the name of the machine you should edit your host file
and insert the FQDN (i.e. computer.network.nl) and the external IP of the
ROUTER. Setting WINS to use the internal IP will never work (it is a private
IP adres!!!). So figure out the DNS domain name of the internal LAN and the
external IP of the router. Second the internal computer is XP Pro and
therefore can never be a WINS server!!!
Good luck on cracking the problem and enjoy your stay
What IP-settings
"Simon" wrote:
> Thanks for that. Yes, I've definitely got 3389 open and RDC marked on both PCs,
>
> My laptop (Xp Home SP2) is the one I want to make the connection from
> remotely and my office PC (Xp Pro, SP1) is the one I want to be able to
> connect into. When my laptop is physically connected to the LAN by ethernet
> the Remote Desktop Web Connection works fine. When I disconnect my laptop
> from the LAN, go someplace and use its modem to dial-up the internet, I do
> still get the internet RDC page up on the screen alright, but when I type in
> my server name (i.e. the name of my office PC - I just type in its name
> right?, not the IP address of its network card which is 192.168.0.xxx) there
> is no connection.
>
> The office LAN uses a Netgear router/gateway so we are not using Microsoft
> Internet Connection Sharing, everything goes through the router whose IP
> address is different from the Office PC's network card IP address. I have the
> router configured to "Always Allow" incoming and outgoing RD requests on port
> 3389. I have the laptop's modem TCP/IP WINS tab configured with the IP
> address of the Office PC's network card address.
>
> Very grateful for your help - I'm off on an extended trip Friday so really
> hoping I can crack it by then (but don't delay in replying just cos I told
> you!!).
>
>
>
> "h@@STER" wrote:
>
> > Remote desktop works with port number 3389. Be sure when you go outside to
> > open this port for RDP traffic for the incoming traffic. Initiated traffic is
> > always allowed but incoming traffic needs to be allowed (create rule)
> >
> > If you are connecting from computer1 to computer2 this works fine. When you
> > go the other way around this doesn't work. Have you also checked the checkbox
> > in system properties remote TAB which allows remote desktop connections and
> > did you add a user which you use to connect?
> >
> > When you are connecting to the office by WAN it is best to create a secure
> > VPN. Get an assigned IP-adress/name resolution adress (DNS) from the dial-in
> > server.
> >
> >
> > "Simon" wrote:
> >
> > > I have the same problem. The initial internet page opens fine to input the RD
> > > Web Connection server info, but can never connect.
> > > Have you in Network Connections in properties for your modem gone to
> > > Networking|TCP/IP Properties|Advanced|WINS and typed in the network address
> > > of your office PC?
> > > Keep me posted if you crack it!
> > > Simon
> > >
> > > "curly101" wrote:
> > >
> > > > My end goal is to be able to access files from my office computer (which is
> > > > in my home) while I'm at a clients office. My office has dynamic IP
> > > > (unfortunately), but the IP hasn't changed in months.
> > > >
> > > > I've followed all the directions about setting up my main computer to
> > > > receive RD. I AM able to connect to my second office computer from computer
> > > > 1, but I cannot go from computer 2 to computer 1. I've even connected to a
> > > > clients computer from computer 2, then tried to use the IP address to connect
> > > > to my main computer through RD, but still get the same error about "The
> > > > client could not connect to the remote computer".
> > > >
> > > > I have Windows Firewall on as well, with allowing the Remote Desktop
> > > > exception, checked.
> > > >
> > > > Running XPPRO SP2 on both computers. Linksys WRT54G router (both computers
> > > > are hard-wired to it).
> > > >
> > > > Am I missing something? Do I need to make sure that certain ports are open
> > > > somewhere?
> > > >
> > > > Pulling hair...thanks for your help!
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