I am setting up a remote desktop connection, using XP Pro for my pc at home,
for while I am away on holiday. I have set up a port on my router so I can
access it via the web, but I am stuck on what I use to access the pc as I do
not have a server (which the tutorial assumes you have).

Do I use the remote desktop connection & type in the ip address, port, and
pc name there to access the pc?

Any advice or tutorial links would be gratefully appreciated!

Zap

See this page for help...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...eshooting.html

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"Zapcat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3D858A87-F055-41D5-955E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am setting up a remote desktop connection, using XP Pro for my pc at
>home,
> for while I am away on holiday. I have set up a port on my router so I
> can
> access it via the web, but I am stuck on what I use to access the pc as I
> do
> not have a server (which the tutorial assumes you have).
>
> Do I use the remote desktop connection & type in the ip address, port, and
> pc name there to access the pc?
>
> Any advice or tutorial links would be gratefully appreciated!
>
> Zap

Thanks Al.

Unfortunately this link still doesn't answer my question, which is -

Where do i type in the public IP address to access the remote pc?

Zap

"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> See this page for help...
>
> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...eshooting.html
>
> --
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> 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...
>
>
> "Zapcat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3D858A87-F055-41D5-955E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am setting up a remote desktop connection, using XP Pro for my pc at
> >home,
> > for while I am away on holiday. I have set up a port on my router so I
> > can
> > access it via the web, but I am stuck on what I use to access the pc as I
> > do
> > not have a server (which the tutorial assumes you have).
> >
> > Do I use the remote desktop connection & type in the ip address, port, and
> > pc name there to access the pc?
> >
> > Any advice or tutorial links would be gratefully appreciated!
> >
> > Zap
>
>
>

A picture is worth a 1000 words...:-)

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...intro.mspx#EQG

Use the IP versus the name as illustrated...

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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mutual benefit of all of us...
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rights...


"Zapcat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:47C1F53F-9EFD-453D-9D2E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Al.
>
> Unfortunately this link still doesn't answer my question, which is -
>
> Where do i type in the public IP address to access the remote pc?
>
> Zap
>
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> See this page for help...
>>
>> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...eshooting.html
>>
>> --
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
>> 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...
>>
>>
>> "Zapcat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:3D858A87-F055-41D5-955E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I am setting up a remote desktop connection, using XP Pro for my pc at
>> >home,
>> > for while I am away on holiday. I have set up a port on my router so I
>> > can
>> > access it via the web, but I am stuck on what I use to access the pc as
>> > I
>> > do
>> > not have a server (which the tutorial assumes you have).
>> >
>> > Do I use the remote desktop connection & type in the ip address, port,
>> > and
>> > pc name there to access the pc?
>> >
>> > Any advice or tutorial links would be gratefully appreciated!
>> >
>> > Zap
>>
>>
>>

"Do I use the remote desktop connection & type in the ip address, port, and
pc name there to access the pc?"

The Answer to your question is yes. All you do is start Remote Desktop and
type in the external ip address no port numbers need be entered. As long as
you have the external IP address and have setup correct forwarding from the
Router/Firewall to the computer inside your network then that should direct
all access.

If you don't know what your external IP address is check on
www.whatismyip.com. Also you need to check that you have been given a static
IP address from your provider.

Regards,
Ian



"Zapcat" wrote:

> I am setting up a remote desktop connection, using XP Pro for my pc at home,
> for while I am away on holiday. I have set up a port on my router so I can
> access it via the web, but I am stuck on what I use to access the pc as I do
> not have a server (which the tutorial assumes you have).
>
> Do I use the remote desktop connection & type in the ip address, port, and
> pc name there to access the pc?
>
> Any advice or tutorial links would be gratefully appreciated!
>
> Zap