Re: Selecting Remote Users

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"nycnc" <nycnc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:FF76C82B-6796-4487-B54E-FCCBACD6EC3F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

'This presumes you have TCP Port 3389 forwarded through any firewall/router
(including the XP SP2 Windows Firewall) between your office PC and the
public internet.'

I have disconnected my work PC's firewall (McAfee) and I do not have a
router...I am connected to the internet via a Motorola modem. However, I have
accessed 'netstat -a' and Port 3389 is 'listening'.

'> You don't need a VPN in order to use Remote Desktop although some folks do
including myself for various reasons. For addressing help see this...'

My ISP told me that I needed a commercial account and a VPN in order to set
up RDC. I can't see why that would be?? If this is not the case, what the
heck am I doing wrong?

From my understanding, after enabling the host pc to accept remost hosting,
forwarding Port 3389 (if you have a router) and either placing an exception
in your firewall to accept RDC or disabling completely...all that should need
to be done is start up RDC on a client pc, type in the ip address of the host
pc and log in to the host pc. Am I missing something?

If we don't speak again tonight...Have a safe and happy New Year!!


On the work PC open IE and go to the http://www.canyouseeme.org site. Run the test for TCP Port 3389. If the test fails you have a firewall or router blocking incoming requests. If it passes see the following...

As noted by Shenan also go to the http://www.whatismyip.com site while at work. This will give you your public internet IP address, the one you need to use when calling from home...

Help us understand something...

You say you have two PCs at work connected straight to a cable modem, is that correct? What model Motorola modem? How are the PCs connected to the modem, ie. is there a switch between the modem and the two PCs? If you go to the http://www.whatismyip.com site on both PC's do they report different IP addresses or different IP addresses? If you go to "Start -> Run" and type cmd at the command line then type "ipconfig /all" at the prompt on each PC do you get a public IP address, ie. an address that does not start with an address in the private address space meaning 192 or 172 or 10 for example?

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1918.txt

Happy New Year to you and yours also...

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