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jbmanz
How do I connect to more than 1 PC at my home using remote desktop?
I have a Netgear MR814V2 router with 3 PC's (pc1, pc2, pc3) - each have
static ip's.
Router is forwarding port 3389 to IP for PC1 - all my local computers are
able to connect to PC1 with no problem. I can also connect to PC1 from the
internet with no problem from anywhere.
However, if I want to connect from PC1 to PC2 (inside my home network) i can
not do this; furthermore, I can not access PC2 or PC3 from the internet.
I have seen the option (which I hope I do not have to use!) to change the
RDP listening port (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306759), but I know there
must be another method!
(The example I want to duplicate:
I work for company XYZ - I can log into my computers Citrix site from any
internet enabled pc [citrix.xyz.com] - launch the "Remote Desktop"
application, then type in the IP address of ANY of dozens of PC's on my XYZ's
network [10.10.10.1 - 10.10.10.50] and connect to them using the remote
desktop application - WITHOUT having to enter a port # or name, just the
"Internal" IP address !
Yes, Remote access is enabled on all my PC's.
I've been told that the router I use may be the limiting factor;
- However - Once I have this new router, how does it know (or how do I tell
it) which one of my home PC's I want to connect to?
(e.g. I have PC1 and PC2 on the new router at home, but I'm at work and want
to look at a file at home..
I open remote desktop from my work/office - type in my home IP address <say,
1.2.3.4> - the router will see the connection coming in looking for port 3389
- how does it know if I want to try to log into PC1 or PC2 ?
I have a Netgear MR814V2 router with 3 PC's (pc1, pc2, pc3) - each have
static ip's.
Router is forwarding port 3389 to IP for PC1 - all my local computers are
able to connect to PC1 with no problem. I can also connect to PC1 from the
internet with no problem from anywhere.
However, if I want to connect from PC1 to PC2 (inside my home network) i can
not do this; furthermore, I can not access PC2 or PC3 from the internet.
I have seen the option (which I hope I do not have to use!) to change the
RDP listening port (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306759), but I know there
must be another method!
(The example I want to duplicate:
I work for company XYZ - I can log into my computers Citrix site from any
internet enabled pc [citrix.xyz.com] - launch the "Remote Desktop"
application, then type in the IP address of ANY of dozens of PC's on my XYZ's
network [10.10.10.1 - 10.10.10.50] and connect to them using the remote
desktop application - WITHOUT having to enter a port # or name, just the
"Internal" IP address !
Yes, Remote access is enabled on all my PC's.
I've been told that the router I use may be the limiting factor;
- However - Once I have this new router, how does it know (or how do I tell
it) which one of my home PC's I want to connect to?
(e.g. I have PC1 and PC2 on the new router at home, but I'm at work and want
to look at a file at home..
I open remote desktop from my work/office - type in my home IP address <say,
1.2.3.4> - the router will see the connection coming in looking for port 3389
- how does it know if I want to try to log into PC1 or PC2 ?