Re: Can't get remote access to work

From: Justin (Justin_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/06/05 

Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 11:07:02 -0800

Thanks for your response. I looked closely at the link you left and gained
more understanding of the issue but still have not been able to connect. Here
is where I have run into some roadblocks:

1) In going to "run" and typing "ipconfig" I was able to get the gateway,
subnet and default addresses but not the "name server" although I didn't see
where I needed the info I have contacted my isp in search of it.

2) In attempting to set a static ip address and switching from "obtain an ip
addess automatically" to "use the following ip address" I was directed to
pick an ip address out of the range this isn't clear to me even after I read
about it. So i just put in my regular isp, is this a central issue?

3) I attempted to deal with the firewall exceptions and add a port but I
while I knew the port number was 3389 I didn't know the name of the port. Is
it TCP?

4) Finally I went to the router as portforward.com directed and on the
forwarding page the info told me to fill in the "application" this wasn't
clear to me and when I looked at the Linksys web page in their example they
chose "camera" so I just typed in 'computer" on my page. When I still
couldn't connect I called the router company who said that "application"
section didn't matter so I left this alone.

Will addiing a port to my list of exemptions and figuring out how to select
an ip address "outside
the range" make the difference? Thanks in advance for your help I really
want to make this work.

Justin

"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> Your talking about accessing your office XP Pro PC using Remote Desktop, correct? If so, look at
> this page for help with that...
>
> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html
>
> Otherwise, post back and be a bit more specific about what you want to do...
>
> --
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
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>
> "Justin" <Justin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:26A4DD7A-E052-4D30-A8CB-69845E15955F@microsoft.com...
> >I can't get this remote access to work!! Initially I tried just typing in the
> > ip of my office computer (XP SP2) at home where I have XP Pro with SP 1, then
> > since we are on a network I tried typing the ip of the router, but still no
> > luck. Do I need to set up some type of forwarding between the router and the
> > office computer? obviously I don't understand this issue could someone please
> > give me steps 1-10 on how to get remote access to work when your office
> > computeris on a network? The issue is not the Adminsitrator as we only have 3
> > computers in our office and I have full access. Thanks!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Justin
>
>

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