IP Address using Router

[RobertPaul]

I have 2 desktops in my office both running Windows XP--
one with XP Home , the other XP Pro and sharing a
HighSpeed Internet connection using a Router. I want to
set up Remote Desktop between a 3rd computer( the Client
Computer) which is in a different location--This computer
has XP Home installed.If I want to use Remote Desktop, do
I use the IP address of the router for the remote computer.

[Sooner Al]

Yes and you need to forward/open TCP Port 3389 to the private LAN IP of the target XP Pro box. If
the ISP assigns a static (ie. never changes) IP, call using that. If the ISP assigns a dynamic IP
then you might look into using one of the dynamic DNS services that maps an alias, usually of your
choice, to the dynamic IP. I use No-IP.com (FREE) and it works very well.

http://www.no-ip.com

Look at this page for additional help selecting a dynamic DNS service, some free, some $$$.

http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com/ow.asp?Remote%5FNetwork%5FHome%2FConnections

For further help with Remote Desktop look at these pages...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/focuson/remotedesktop.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gomobile/remotedesktop/default.asp
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com/

Post additional questions concerning Remote Desktop to the
news:microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely news group.

--
Al

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
benefit of all of us...Unsolicited personal emails are *NOT* answered.

"RobertPaul" > wrote in message ...
> I have 2 desktops in my office both running Windows XP--
> one with XP Home , the other XP Pro and sharing a
> HighSpeed Internet connection using a Router. I want to
> set up Remote Desktop between a 3rd computer( the Client
> Computer) which is in a different location--This computer
> has XP Home installed.If I want to use Remote Desktop, do
> I use the IP address of the router for the remote computer.


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