Re: Can't connect to a distant computer with remote desktop session.

The home PC, ie. the Remote Desktop [RDC] host/server, must have RDC enabled. If the PC is behind a router or a firewall or both then you also need TCP Port 3389 open/forwarded on the router/firewall. You call using the public IP of the home PC if its directly connected to the internet or the public IP of the router. So...

What type of internet connection do you have at home, ie. cable or DSL or dialup? Keep in mind many DSL modems are also routers so you either need to forward TCP Port 3389 or put the device in a bridge/pass-through mode.

Are you calling the correct address?

Have you forwarded/opened TCP Port 3389?

See this page for help, etc...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience)

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...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

"Coin-coin le Canapin" <canapin2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ezOc0YOxIHA.4376@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello.
I try to use the remote desktop from my work to my home computer, but it doesn't work.
The two computers have Windows XP Pro SP2 both.
On the client, I obviously allow users to connect remotly and so on.
But it doesn't work.
I've asked some friends to try to connect to my computer, and they can't too.
When I -from my work- (or my friends from their home) enter the client IP and I press connect, it does nothing. It justs ask me the computer's adress again, without any error message.
I really don't kow why.
Does someone have an idea about this problem?
And sorry for my english, i don't write this language very well.

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Remote Desktop Web Connection
    ... For Remote Desktop Web Connection you need both TCP Port 80 and TCP Port 3389 forwarded through any router and/or firewall the Remote Desktop host/server PC is behind. ... Also check with your ISP about 80. ... If the ports are open and the test passes call from a remote location using the public IP of your router. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely)
  • Re: Using Remote Desktop From an SBS Domain
    ... After I thought about needing 3389 forwarded on my router to allow me to ... Remote Desktop "out" from a workstation on my SBS network to a host XP ... Hopefully next week I can attempt a connection while my ISP watches the ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Unable Remote Assitance outside my netowrk
    ... As far as Remote Desktop is concerned are you calling the correct public IP for the router? ... if TCP Port 3389 is in fact opened try this telnet test... ... Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely)
  • Re: connect to home from office
    ... Eric Thompson ... the 12.xxx.xx.x (IP address of the router which is registered with my ISP) didn't work either. ... if you have changed the port which Remote Desktop uses to listen on. ... Desktop Web Connection why don't you attempt to connect using ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely)
  • Re: connect to home from office
    ... Eric Thompson ... the 12.xxx.xx.x (IP address of the router which is registered with my ISP) didn't work either. ... if you have changed the port which Remote Desktop uses to listen on. ... Desktop Web Connection why don't you attempt to connect using ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely)