Re: Remote desktop & Netgear router
From: Sooner Al (SoonerAl_at_somewhere.net.invalid)
Date: 05/31/04
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Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 05:33:46 -0500
And to add, you can get that quite easily by going to either of these sites from a PC on the LAN
behind the router...
...or...
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"Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
news:ucoOqsqREHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Unless you are on the same LAN as the host you are trying to reach, this is usually the IP address
> of the machine. In your case it would be the IP address of the WAN port of the Netgear router.
>
> "Leslie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1562c01c446a1$84a177f0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>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
>>>
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>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"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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