Re: Remote assistance.. Remote Host

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 10/29/04


Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:26:08 -0400

Greetings,

This error simply means that you couldn't connect. In most cases this is due to a router
being used without Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support. A vast majority of routers now
support UPnP, so they may need to simply turn on UPnP in their router configuration or
install a new firmware version for their router that allows UPnP.
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"R. Doucette" <doucetterobert@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eBZLGeUvEHA.3856@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi. I've tried to assist some friends with the remote assistance option. it works for most.
> but, in some cases i get an error message " Remote host name cannot be resolved". Any ideas
> how to slove this problem? Thanks
>



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