Re: Remote desktop connection broken ERROR: "The client could not connect to the remote computer. ..."

From: a (a_at_snm.com)
Date: 02/19/04 

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 09:32:53 -0700

Thanks Al
Well,
yes my home pc uses an internally assigned IP from (via DHCP on the
actiontec 1520 router) and my ISP has changed my external IP in the past
(rarely).
This, unfortunately, isn't the problem.
  At home, I confirmed the internal IP on each pc and I even checked the
router's table port forwarding, and it was all good.
  From campus, I called my roommates, and they confirmed I was using the
correct IP.
Therefore, I'm certain I have the correct IP in each situation.
I don't know if it matters, but with this error, the RDC client fails
immediately, seemingly without ever even looking for the remote computer to
connect to.
Does that help anyone out there? Has anyone else even had this problem?
TIA

"Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:eHacB1t9DHA.1648@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Is the desktop PC using a DHCP assigned IP on you home LAN? If it is and
you rebooted the desktop
> after the first test its possible the IP changed. I recommend using a
static IP for your desktop on
> your home LAN to preclude that problem.
>
> Likewise, if your ISP assigns a DHCP IP to your router, its possible the
IP changed when the lease
> expired. In the case of the public IP changing, try using one of the
dynamic DNS services that map
> an alias to your ISPs assigned IP address.I use a free service from
No-IP.com that maps an alias to
> my ISPs DHCP assigned IP address. A small program runs on your PC and
contacts the No-IP.com servers
> on a periodic basis. The server then maps the IP of your PC to the alias
and propagates that over
> the public internet. It works very well for me and its FREE....
>
> Go to http://www.no-ip.com for help. Additional like services, some FREE
and some $$$$, can be found
> on this page...
>
>
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com/ow.asp?Remote%5FNetwork%5FHome%2FConnections
>
> You would call the remote PC using the alias...Remote access also presumes
you have TCP Port 3389
> open on any firewall/NAT/router's between the public internet and your
home LAN.
>
> --
> 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...
>
> "a" <a@snm.com> wrote in message
news:dl%Yb.3716$qO6.107397@news.uswest.net...
> > I have two computers. Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) worked yesterday
from
> > a campus PC to my home desktop computer (runs XP-PRO, call it #1PC)).
Today
> > it is broken. I tried RDC from my laptop (also running XP-PRO) both at
> > school and at home (on my local LAN) with the following error:
> > "The client could not connect to the remote computer. Remote connections
> > might not be enabled or the computer might be too busy to accept new
> > connections. It is also possible that network problems are preventing
your
> > connection. Please try your connection again later. If the problem
continues
> > to occur, contact your administrator."
> >
> > The solutions offered in HELP and Support aren't much, really, actually.
> >
> > Cause: The remote computer might not be set up to accept remote
> > connections.
> > Solution: Try connecting to the remote computer at a later time. If you
> > receive the same message, contact the server administrator.
> > It's set up correctly, I double checked.
> >
> > Cause: The remote computer might already have the maximum number of
remote
> > connections it is set up to accept.
> > Solution: Try connecting to the remote computer at a later time. If you
> > receive the same message, contact the server administrator.
> > No one else is trying to connect, promise.
> >
> > Cause: Network problems might be preventing the connection.
> > Solution: Try connecting to the remote computer at a later time. If you
> > receive the same message, contact the server administrator.
> > Don't know what this (Network problems) could be, but inside the house,
over
> > the LAN, what could the deal breaker be?
> >
> > Remote Desktop is enabled (MyComputer -> Properties -> System
Properties ->
> > Remote -> Remote Desktop -> "Allow users to connect remotely to this
> > computer"
> >
> > and
> >
> > The registry (Regedt32) is set up to accept incoming traffic at port
3389.
> >
> >
> > HELP please.
> > I don't know where else to look for anomalies
> >
> >
>

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