Re: Remote Desktop using DSL

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From: Leigh Ann (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/12/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:46:09 -0800

I am indeed using the same provider and technology as
what is at the office.

my provider is www.industryinet.com

Originally had the box for "Protect......" unmarked on my
local area connection so the firewall was not on. If the
firewall is not on, why can't i get to my office pc?

>-----Original Message-----
>Do you have a URL for your Internet Service Provider--
the folks who provide
>the DSL service--so we can see their description of this
service? This
>isn't a type of service I'm familiar with, although I
think I know what it
>is--but I'd love to see more details.
>
>I'm not getting any Eureka's so far--I asked about the
username/password
>because that might indicate that you were on a PPPoE
provider at home, and
>this can sometimes result in MTU mismatches between the
two endpoints, which
>can impair communication, but it sounds like that isn't
the case, and that
>probably you are on the same provider, in fact--is that
the true?
>
>Getting set up so that you can ping the office machine
from home should help
>solve this, though.
>
>"Leigh Ann" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
>news:bf6701c40833$92040db0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> That is correct......the office connection (DSL) has
not
>> changed. The only thing that changed was me at my
house
>> from a dialup connection to a dsl connection. But once
>> again, I have no dsl modem. I basically have dsl line
in
>> which the ethernet cable runs from a walljack into my
>> hub. I live in a very rurual area by the
way.......hence
>> the technology.
>>
>> No i do not need to enter any credentials for dsl. No
>> username or password.
>>
>> When you say firewall, what do you mean? I have no
>> firewall software on my office XP machine except for
what
>> might come with the OS.
>>
>> When I try to ping the office machine from my house I
get
>> request timed out.
>>
>> I checked the ip address again, just in case, and the
ip
>> address has not changed.
>>
>> I will check the ICMP tab and see what happens........
>>
>> Thanks for the help.......I'm at a lose with this.
Just
>> can't figure it out!
>>
>> Leigh Ann
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Let me see if I understand this correctly:
>>>
>>>You have some form of connection at the office which I
>> don't fully
>>>understand, but which also hasn't changed since this
>> arrangement worked?
>>>
>>>At home, you had dialup, but now have DSL?
>>>
>>>Do you need to enter credentials (username/password)
for
>> this DSL to work?
>>>
>>>If you configure the firewall on the office machine to
>> respond to pings, can
>>>you ping the office machine from home?
>>>(right-click the network connection, choose properties,
>> advanced tab,
>>>settings button, I think there's an ICMP tab--check the
>> top box for testing
>>>purposes)
>>>
>>>At home, go to a command prompt and type ping
>> officeIPaddress <enter> (where
>>>officeIPaddress is the address of your office machine.
>> Are you certain this
>>>address hasn't changed? You can check it by going to
>> http://findmyip.com
>>>from the office machine.
>>>
>>>
>>>"Leigh Ann" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in message
>>>news:b4fa01c407a8$e9e9a480$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I have two pcs. One is XP which is at my office and
>> the
>>>> other is my laptop which is Win Me at my house.
>>>>
>>>> I connect to my office pc from home. Now, i just
>>>> recently got dsl. I was using a dial up connection
and
>>>> was able to connect to my office pc all the time with
>> no
>>>> problems but just recently i got dsl at my house and
>> now
>>>> i am unable to connect to my office pc from home.
>>>>
>>>> There is no router on either end nor are the dsl
modems
>>>> routers. In fact, we don't have modems we have
direct
>>>> dsl lines (if that makes sense).
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to think of any other info I need to give.
>>>>
>>>> All i know is, when i was using a dial up connection
it
>>>> worked fine...now that I have dsl.............it will
>> not
>>>> connect.
>>>>
>>>> Please help.......
>>>>
>>>> thank you,
>>>> Leigh Ann
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

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