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Need advice with Remote Desktop Connection
Hi Malke,
Won't get to my son's till tomorrow to try this, will let you know the results. I did have my internal IP address set to 192.168.1.060 on the target PC but changed it to 192.168.1.170 per your example. Then changed the port forwarding for ...170 in my Linksys router. Yes I did look at LogMeIn some time ago, maybe I'll consider it again if this doesn't work. Must double check both firewalls. Thanks again Jim "Malke" wrote in message ... jim wrote: Malke, Thanks for you detailed response, I just hope I understand. I've now set the static private IP address on my "target" computer to 192.168.1.170 which is outside of the routers assignments of 192.168.1.100 to 150 Did you check this on the router? I was just giving you examples. In my router, I've forwarded port 3389 to 192.168.1.170. My ISP is Comcast and my public IP address is usually fixed That's fine although Comcast does give you a dynamic IP address. It tends not to change much but it can so you might want to look at DynDns.com's services. If I follow you correctly, when I bring up "Remote Desktop Connection" on my son's XP Pro computer, I enter my public static address? Expect to try this later today. Yes. When you are at your son's house you aren't on your own LAN. You need to connect to the public IP address (which you would have gotten before leaving home and written down). Don't forget that the firewalls on both machines must have exceptions set to allow this traffic. If you have a more elaborate router it might come with its own firewall too, so make sure you check in its configuration before you leave home. BTW, there are easier ways such as using LogMeIn instead. I use TeamViewer to support family and friends but the free version needs both parties to be involved. The professional version is very expensive. I don't think LogMeIn requires this but I don't know if you have to pay for it. With services like LogMeIn you are actually connecting through *their* server so you don't need to mess about with port forwarding, static IPs, knowing your public IP and whether it has changed, etc. If you're going to want to do this a lot, it might be easier. https://secure.logmein.com/solutions/homeuser/personal/ Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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Need advice with Remote Desktop Connection
Hi Malke, Won't get to my son's till tomorrow to try this, will let you know the results. I did have my internal IP address set to 192.168.1.060 on the target PC but changed it to 192.168.1.170 per your example. Then changed the port forwarding for ...170 in my Linksys router. Yes I did look at LogMeIn some time ago, maybe I'll consider it again if this doesn't work. Must double check both firewalls. Thanks again Jim "Malke" wrote in message ... jim wrote: Malke, Thanks for you detailed response, I just hope I understand. I've now set the static private IP address on my "target" computer to 192.168.1.170 which is outside of the routers assignments of 192.168.1.100 to 150 Did you check this on the router? I was just giving you examples. In my router, I've forwarded port 3389 to 192.168.1.170. My ISP is Comcast and my public IP address is usually fixed That's fine although Comcast does give you a dynamic IP address. It tends not to change much but it can so you might want to look at DynDns.com's services. If I follow you correctly, when I bring up "Remote Desktop Connection" on my son's XP Pro computer, I enter my public static address? Expect to try this later today. Yes. When you are at your son's house you aren't on your own LAN. You need to connect to the public IP address (which you would have gotten before leaving home and written down). Don't forget that the firewalls on both machines must have exceptions set to allow this traffic. If you have a more elaborate router it might come with its own firewall too, so make sure you check in its configuration before you leave home. BTW, there are easier ways such as using LogMeIn instead. I use TeamViewer to support family and friends but the free version needs both parties to be involved. The professional version is very expensive. I don't think LogMeIn requires this but I don't know if you have to pay for it. With services like LogMeIn you are actually connecting through *their* server so you don't need to mess about with port forwarding, static IPs, knowing your public IP and whether it has changed, etc. If you're going to want to do this a lot, it might be easier. https://secure.logmein.com/solutions/homeuser/personal/ Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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Need advice with Remote Desktop Connection
Malke,
Unfortunately I was not able to do a Remote Desktop Connection from my son's PC, the connection just timed out. No luck even if I diabled the my son's Windows firewall. I really don't understand this, any other suggestions!! However, I have no problems connecting to my Windows Home Server. WHS gives me full remote access to all my LAN computers, just like RDC. The main reason I wanted Remote Desktop to work is because there is an iPhone application which is supposed to "simulate" Windows Remote Desktop. This would then be a way to access my home computer via my iPhone. Jim "Malke" wrote in message ... jim wrote: Malke, Thanks for you detailed response, I just hope I understand. I've now set the static private IP address on my "target" computer to 192.168.1.170 which is outside of the routers assignments of 192.168.1.100 to 150 Did you check this on the router? I was just giving you examples. In my router, I've forwarded port 3389 to 192.168.1.170. My ISP is Comcast and my public IP address is usually fixed That's fine although Comcast does give you a dynamic IP address. It tends not to change much but it can so you might want to look at DynDns.com's services. If I follow you correctly, when I bring up "Remote Desktop Connection" on my son's XP Pro computer, I enter my public static address? Expect to try this later today. Yes. When you are at your son's house you aren't on your own LAN. You need to connect to the public IP address (which you would have gotten before leaving home and written down). Don't forget that the firewalls on both machines must have exceptions set to allow this traffic. If you have a more elaborate router it might come with its own firewall too, so make sure you check in its configuration before you leave home. BTW, there are easier ways such as using LogMeIn instead. I use TeamViewer to support family and friends but the free version needs both parties to be involved. The professional version is very expensive. I don't think LogMeIn requires this but I don't know if you have to pay for it. With services like LogMeIn you are actually connecting through *their* server so you don't need to mess about with port forwarding, static IPs, knowing your public IP and whether it has changed, etc. If you're going to want to do this a lot, it might be easier. https://secure.logmein.com/solutions/homeuser/personal/ Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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Need advice with Remote Desktop Connection
Malke, Unfortunately I was not able to do a Remote Desktop Connection from my son's PC, the connection just timed out. No luck even if I diabled the my son's Windows firewall. I really don't understand this, any other suggestions!! However, I have no problems connecting to my Windows Home Server. WHS gives me full remote access to all my LAN computers, just like RDC. The main reason I wanted Remote Desktop to work is because there is an iPhone application which is supposed to "simulate" Windows Remote Desktop. This would then be a way to access my home computer via my iPhone. Jim "Malke" wrote in message ... jim wrote: Malke, Thanks for you detailed response, I just hope I understand. I've now set the static private IP address on my "target" computer to 192.168.1.170 which is outside of the routers assignments of 192.168.1.100 to 150 Did you check this on the router? I was just giving you examples. In my router, I've forwarded port 3389 to 192.168.1.170. My ISP is Comcast and my public IP address is usually fixed That's fine although Comcast does give you a dynamic IP address. It tends not to change much but it can so you might want to look at DynDns.com's services. If I follow you correctly, when I bring up "Remote Desktop Connection" on my son's XP Pro computer, I enter my public static address? Expect to try this later today. Yes. When you are at your son's house you aren't on your own LAN. You need to connect to the public IP address (which you would have gotten before leaving home and written down). Don't forget that the firewalls on both machines must have exceptions set to allow this traffic. If you have a more elaborate router it might come with its own firewall too, so make sure you check in its configuration before you leave home. BTW, there are easier ways such as using LogMeIn instead. I use TeamViewer to support family and friends but the free version needs both parties to be involved. The professional version is very expensive. I don't think LogMeIn requires this but I don't know if you have to pay for it. With services like LogMeIn you are actually connecting through *their* server so you don't need to mess about with port forwarding, static IPs, knowing your public IP and whether it has changed, etc. If you're going to want to do this a lot, it might be easier. https://secure.logmein.com/solutions/homeuser/personal/ Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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Need advice with Remote Desktop Connection
Jim wrote:
Hi Malke, Won't get to my son's till tomorrow to try this, will let you know the results. I did have my internal IP address set to 192.168.1.060 on the target PC but changed it to 192.168.1.170 per your example. Then changed the port forwarding for ...170 in my Linksys router. Yes I did look at LogMeIn some time ago, maybe I'll consider it again if this doesn't work. Must double check both firewalls. Thanks again Jim NB: LogMeIn Free works very well, and is, as one might surmise, free. |
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Need advice with Remote Desktop Connection
Jim wrote:
Hi Malke, Won't get to my son's till tomorrow to try this, will let you know the results. I did have my internal IP address set to 192.168.1.060 on the target PC but changed it to 192.168.1.170 per your example. Then changed the port forwarding for ...170 in my Linksys router. Yes I did look at LogMeIn some time ago, maybe I'll consider it again if this doesn't work. Must double check both firewalls. Thanks again Jim NB: LogMeIn Free works very well, and is, as one might surmise, free. |
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