Re: Can't locate my computer via IP address and ping
From: Jack (www.ezlan.net)
Date: 10/19/04
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Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 11:13:32 -0400
Hi
The content of these two links is for slightly different issue. However read
it to the end the principle is the same as the one you need to achieve your
goal.
http://www.ezlan.net/myip.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).
"Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:#246mletEHA.2516@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Is it possible your home PC that is connected via DSL is also behind a
firewall/NAT/router? Some DSL
> modems, from what I understand, also act as routers. If that is true then
you need to open TCP Port
> 3389 in order to use Remote Desktop.
>
> Things to try...
>
> 1. On your home PC, the one you want to Remote Desktop into, run the
ipconfig command from the
> "Start -> Run -> cmd" command window. If the reported IP address is in the
10.X.X.X, 172.16.X.X or
> 192.168.X.X range then you may be out of luck.
>
> 2. If the reported IP address is not one of those in the private range,
then you can run this telnet
> test from a remote PC to see if you can pinpoint the problem...
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q187628
>
> So the key is determining if the target PC is using a private IP address
or if something is blocking
> TCP Port 3389.
>
> Additionally if your ISP assigns a dynamic IP to your router, then another
solution is to setup an
> account with one of the dynamic naming services that map a fully qualified
domain name to the IP. In
> my case I use a FREE service from No-IP.com. The No-IP.com software runs
on my XP Pro box and on a
> time schedule basis contacts the No-IP.com servers. The No-IP.com servers
then know what your IP is
> and maps that to a fully qualified domain name. That information is then
propagated over the public
> internet. You could then call the client PC using the fully qualified
domain name. It works very
> well for me when I call my home network using Remote Desktop.
>
> http://www.no-ip.com
>
> Others...
>
> http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56
>
> Please post additional questions concerning Remote Desktop to the
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely news group.
>
> --
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
>
> "Nathan" <Nathan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F20A67A2-51A4-4DEF-A909-38EFEE210692@microsoft.com...
> >I need help in the worst way!
> >
> > Hardware and system: 10 computers networked with MS Workgroups (no
domain),
> > three incoming DSL connections, one being used with eight computers
(shared
> > connection), with my personal computer and my wife's computer both
having
> > dedicated DSL connections (no connection sharing). Operating system on
all
> > computers is WinXP SP2. One of the problems may be related to the fact
that
> > we own and operate an orphanage in China and we have Chinese DSL
connection,
> > always on.
> >
> > I want to be able to access my computer via the internet in a remote
desktop
> > environment. I can use remote desktop just fine on my MS Workgroup
network...
> > computer to computer on the network... but when I attempt to access my
> > computer over the internet I can't find my computer. It appears that
either
> > the IP address I am using to identify my computer is either not the real
one
> > or there is some other problem. To obtain my IP address I have tried
many
> > different methods i.e. 'ipconfig', 'whatismyip.com',
> > 'www.dslreports.com/whois' etc. etc. All methods tell me I am using the
> > correct IP address for my computer. I can also ping the IP from the
computer
> > and get positive results back. However, if I ping the same IP from
another
> > computer not in our network system, I receive nothing but the 'timed
out'
> > message.
> >
> > I have tried the Windows XP remote desktop with 'active X', pcAnywhere,
VNC
> > Server/client etc. etc. and nothing will find my computer.
> >
> > In my search for solutions to this I have seen occasional comments about
> > proxy server problems. I also read in all documentation that if I can't
reach
> > my computer by ping then the remote desktop or any other type system
(FTP or
> > HTTP) won't be able to connect to my computer.
> >
> > 'www.myserver.org' has an automated port sniffer that also tells me my
IP is
> > the correct one, however when it sniffs the ports there are NONE
available. I
> > have gone into my XP SP2 firewall and opened every port I could think of
in
> > the exceptions module with no success. I have turned the firewall off
with no
> > success.
> >
> > If we lived in the States we could probalby contact our IPS and find out
> > what is going on but here in China the only thing we can communicate
about is
> > how much we need to pay them each month.
> >
> > Oh.. I don't use a router of any kind. I use a common LAN hub for our
> > networking. By the way our networking is set up properly and works fine.
> >
> > I have taken my computer out of the network and tried to access it from
> > other computers... absolutely no success... it simply appears to not
exist...
> > so obviously I can't connect with any remote desktop system.
> >
> > Can anyone give me some additional help tips?
> >
> > By the way, I am not sure if I have given enough information for
intelligent
> > advice so if you need to contact me for additional information you can
email
> > me at nbell@homeofhope.org and I will also check back here frequently to
see
> > if there is some reply posted.
> >
> > Thank you so much.
> > Nathan Bell
>
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