Re: Remote desktop & Netgear router

From: Leslie (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/30/04 

Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 16:55:00 -0700

I know this may be a silly question, but how do I find
out the host name of my Terminal Server? In the web
address that you had sent for the telnet test it gave a
command line and in that line you are supposed to put the
host name as I understand it.
>-----Original Message-----
>Well, if you can connect to the PC from another PC using
the "private LAN IP address" over your
>local LAN then Remote Desktop is obviously setup right
and working.
>
>The issue then is the port forwarding on the router. You
can test using this telnet test to see if
>you can pinpoint the problem... Again, this test must be
done from a remote PC, ie. outside your
>local LAN...
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q187628
>
>If you think you have a problem with the Netgear router
and its specific configuration for port
>forwarding TCP Port 3389, then I suggest you search or
post to the DSL Reports Netgear forums for
>help with Netgear specific issues...
>
>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/netgear
>
>--
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
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><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:1576301c4467c$8c65fe40$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I've tried it 2 ways. I have used a dialup connection
>> and I have also tried it on my LAN connection.
>> I edited my connection and called it RemoteDesktop. I
>> have been to the Netgear web site but I really couldn't
>> find anything there that helped me, hence the reason I
>> turned to this form hopping to find a fix for my
problem.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From this support page at Netgear you should setup a
>> custom port for TCP Port 3389. Call the service
>>>"Remote Desktop" or "RemoteDesktop" or something
similar
>> for ease of troubleshooting...
>>>
>>>http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/N101145.asp
>>>
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>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>
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>>>"Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:%232FpzmnREHA.1396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>I don't have that particular router, but it sounds OK.
>> You might want to check the users manual or
>>>>the Netgear support site for further help setting up
>> that router for port forwarding.
>>>>
>>>> How are you testing this? From a remote PC or via a
>> dialup ISP? You can *NOT* reliably test from a
>>>> PC on your local LAN by calling the public IP of the
>> router.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> "Leslie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in message
>>>> news:1536501c44679$0cb879a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>I logged into the router and went to the advanced tab
>> and
>>>>> clicked on the Port Forwarding tab. In there I
>> clicked
>>>>> on add custom service. There it asked me for a
>> service
>>>>> name, I left that empty because the choices
available
>>>>> weren't applicable to Remote Desktop. The next line
>>>>> asked for the service type, I have tried this
setting
>> on
>>>>> all 3 choices, which are TCP/UDP TCP UDP. The
next
>>>>> line asked for the Start Port, I set this to 3389.
>> The
>>>>> next line asked for the Ending Port, I set this to
>> 3389.
>>>>> The next line asked for Server IP Address, in this I
>> put
>>>>> the router assigned address for this particular
>>>>> computer. I then applied this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there something else I should be doing?
>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>You need to forward/open TCP Port 3389 through the
>>>>> router to the private LAN IP of the PC you want
>>>>>>to connect to. Call, from a remote location, using
the
>>>>> public IP of the router.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>> 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...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Leslie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in
>>>>> message
>>>>>>news:154a001c44674$006cd6a0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>I am having difficulty connecting to my computer
that
>>>>> has
>>>>>>> access to the internet through a netgear router
>>>>>>> (WGR614). I believe I have opened the port that
>> allows
>>>>>>> remote desktop to work. I also believe my trouble
>> is
>>>>>>> router related because I am able to connect to my
>>>>>>> computer with the remote desktop feature when both
>>>>>>> computers are inside the router
>>>>>>
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