Can not connect Remote PC

[coogrr]

I am running Windows XP Professional on my desktop computer at home. I run
windows 2000 professional on my laptop. I use the Xray Vision software as a
security system when I travel (I live in an apartment by myself) to check on
my apartment from time to time. The Xray Vision software server is running
but I can not connect to it from my laptop.

Is there a security setting in XP that prevents me from attaching to the
Xray Vision server?

Thanks,

Coogrr

[Colin Painter]

There are a number of possible causes for this problem. It would help if you
told us what port the server is listening on and what protocol the server
and client use to communicate. Also, you need to tell us how you connect
your home computer to the Internet. I think we can assume it's an "always
on" connection. Do you use a router/firewall in your apartment (like a
Linksys, for example)? Does your ISP at home always give you the same IP
address? (Some ISPs deliberately shuffle addresses among subscribers to
prevent them from providing server services to the Internet).

"coogrr" > wrote in message
...
> I am running Windows XP Professional on my desktop computer at home. I run
> windows 2000 professional on my laptop. I use the Xray Vision software as
a
> security system when I travel (I live in an apartment by myself) to check
on
> my apartment from time to time. The Xray Vision software server is running
> but I can not connect to it from my laptop.
>
> Is there a security setting in XP that prevents me from attaching to the
> Xray Vision server?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Coogrr
>
>

[coogrr]

Wow, I am not sure I know enough to give you all those answers but I'll give
it a try. The Xray Vision software uses an IP address that remains the same.
The port seems to change each time I start the server. Last time it was
3710.

I use a cable modem connected to a D-link wireless router.

Not sure what protocol is used nor am I sure how to determine that.

Coogrr

"Colin Painter" > wrote in message
...
> There are a number of possible causes for this problem. It would help if
you
> told us what port the server is listening on and what protocol the server
> and client use to communicate. Also, you need to tell us how you connect
> your home computer to the Internet. I think we can assume it's an "always
> on" connection. Do you use a router/firewall in your apartment (like a
> Linksys, for example)? Does your ISP at home always give you the same IP
> address? (Some ISPs deliberately shuffle addresses among subscribers to
> prevent them from providing server services to the Internet).
>
> "coogrr" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I am running Windows XP Professional on my desktop computer at home. I
run
> > windows 2000 professional on my laptop. I use the Xray Vision software
as
> a
> > security system when I travel (I live in an apartment by myself) to
check
> on
> > my apartment from time to time. The Xray Vision software server is
running
> > but I can not connect to it from my laptop.
> >
> > Is there a security setting in XP that prevents me from attaching to the
> > Xray Vision server?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Coogrr
> >
> >
>
>

[Colin Painter]

Ok, well very probably the d-link is blocking the inbound connect. This is
what it's supposed to do. To allow the connection - assuming you really want
to do this - you'll have to find out what the port range is that the server
uses and adjust the configuration of the d-link to allow inbound connects to
that port range. Doing this will allow anyone on the planet to connect (or
try to) to your xray software. If there is a username and password required
for the server access to be useful then this may be ok but you are trusting
this server software to keep the bad guys out.

cp

"coogrr" > wrote in message
...
> Wow, I am not sure I know enough to give you all those answers but I'll
give
> it a try. The Xray Vision software uses an IP address that remains the
same.
> The port seems to change each time I start the server. Last time it was
> 3710.
>
> I use a cable modem connected to a D-link wireless router.
>
> Not sure what protocol is used nor am I sure how to determine that.
>
> Coogrr
>
> "Colin Painter" > wrote in message
> ...
> > There are a number of possible causes for this problem. It would help if
> you
> > told us what port the server is listening on and what protocol the
server
> > and client use to communicate. Also, you need to tell us how you connect
> > your home computer to the Internet. I think we can assume it's an
"always
> > on" connection. Do you use a router/firewall in your apartment (like a
> > Linksys, for example)? Does your ISP at home always give you the same IP
> > address? (Some ISPs deliberately shuffle addresses among subscribers to
> > prevent them from providing server services to the Internet).
> >
> > "coogrr" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I am running Windows XP Professional on my desktop computer at home. I
> run
> > > windows 2000 professional on my laptop. I use the Xray Vision software
> as
> > a
> > > security system when I travel (I live in an apartment by myself) to
> check
> > on
> > > my apartment from time to time. The Xray Vision software server is
> running
> > > but I can not connect to it from my laptop.
> > >
> > > Is there a security setting in XP that prevents me from attaching to
the
> > > Xray Vision server?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Coogrr
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[The Unknown P]

Contrary to what you imagine you do not have a static IP
address. You only have a lease and most IPs have their
leases run for about 4hrs and then you are reassigned a
new IP Address. It would cost more than your system and 10
others are worth to purchase an IP Address. Have fun.

[Peter Hutchison]

On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 12:17:16 -0600, "coogrr" >
wrote:

>I am running Windows XP Professional on my desktop computer at home. I run
>windows 2000 professional on my laptop. I use the Xray Vision software as a
>security system when I travel (I live in an apartment by myself) to check on
>my apartment from time to time. The Xray Vision software server is running
>but I can not connect to it from my laptop.
>
>Is there a security setting in XP that prevents me from attaching to the
>Xray Vision server?

Try turning off Firewall in Network connections that may be blocking
the software connection.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/