Re: Connecting to Home Computer on Wireless Network

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From: Sooner Al (SoonerAl_at_somewhere.net.invalid)
Date: 06/17/04

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    Ok...although that is not what the original post sez...:-)

    Look at this page for help with accessing multiple Remote Desktop sessions behind a
    firewall/NAT/router...

    http://members.cox.net/ajarvi/RemoteDesktop/Multiple_PC_RD.html

    Again, the use of static IPs on the home LAN is highly recommended... 

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    Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
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"Robert A. Boudra" <Robert_Boudra@urscorp.com> wrote in message 
news:e17MgrKVEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Actually, I do have XP Pro on two of my machines at home and would prefer to
> use Remote Desktop for this purpose.  Are the procedures the same for Remote
> Desktop as far as port forwarding, etc as they are for ultraVNC as described
> below?
>
> Bob
>
> "Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ugkk25HVEHA.2928@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Since the home PCs are running XP Home then Remote Desktop won't work
> since XP Home can not be a RD
>> host. Look at using UltraVNC with its encryption plug-in. Get the server,
> client and encryption
>> plug-in from...
>>
>> http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/
>> http://home.comcast.net/%7Emsrc4plugin/
>>
>> To access multiple instances of VNC through a router call using the public
> IP of the router. You
>> also need to forward one separate port for each PC as detailed in the
> RealVNC FAQ...
>>
>> http://www.realvnc.com/faq.html#firewall
>>
>> Port forward TCP 5900 to PC1, 5901 to PC2, 5903 to PC3, etc...etc...
>>
>> The calling examples are...
>>
>> PC1    12.34.56.78:0
>> PC2    12.34.56.78:1
>> PC3    12.34.56.78:2
>>
>> etc...etc...
>>
>> You really need to setup static IPs on your LAN for the PCs. If a PC
> reboots and gets a different IP
>> assigned then the port forwarding scheme is negated...
>>
>> http://www.portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm
>>
>> -- 
>>     Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
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>>
>> "Robert A. Boudra" <rboudra@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23ozx$QHVEHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > At home I've got several Windows XP Home PCs connected using a Linksys
>> > 802.11g wireless network.  I would like to be able to access one or more
> of
>> > these PCs (using Remote Desktop Connection) when I'm at work.  My ISP is
> a
>> > cable service (Comcast).  The client PCs on my home network do not have
>> > Static IPs.  Can someone give me some guidance on how to make this work?
>> >
>> > Bob
>> >
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