I cant connect to any of the other 2 computers in my house using remote desktop connection but those

[steven.babee]

Can someone help me? I cant connect to any of the other 2 computers in
my house using rdc but they can connect to me? Is there something im
doing wrong? I am using a D-Link DI-624 router using Verizon FIOS
internet.

 

[Sooner Al \(MVP\)]

Can someone help me? I cant connect to any of the other 2 computers in
my house using rdc but they can connect to me? Is there something im
doing wrong? I am using a D-Link DI-624 router using Verizon FIOS
internet.

Based on your other post are you running XP Home on those machines? If so
you can't use Remote Desktop. See my recommendation for using UltraVNC...

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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[steven.babee]

Based on your other post are you running XP Home on those machines? If so
you can't use Remote Desktop. See my recommendation for using UltraVNC...

--

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...

my computer is running media center edition and the other computers are
using xp home

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Can someone help me? I cant connect to any of the other 2
computers in my house using rdc but they can connect to me? Is
there something im doing wrong? I am using a D-Link DI-624 router
using Verizon FIOS internet.

Based on your other post are you running XP Home on those
machines? If so you can't use Remote Desktop. See my
recommendation for using UltraVNC...

my computer is running media center edition and the other computers
are using xp home

The only computer in that set of three that has built-in remote desktop
capability is the Windows XP Media Center Edition one. Windows XP Home
Edition only has Remote Assistance. This is not the same thing nor can it
be used in the same way.

If you wish to remotely control either of these systems without someone
there to give you full control - you will be utilizing a third-party
product.

 

[steven.babee]

The only computer in that set of three that has built-in remote desktop
capability is the Windows XP Media Center Edition one. Windows XP Home
Edition only has Remote Assistance. This is not the same thing nor can it
be used in the same way.

If you wish to remotely control either of these systems without someone
there to give you full control - you will be utilizing a third-party
product.

on my xp home machine i have remote desktop connection in the start/all
programs/accecories/communications folder

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Can someone help me? I cant connect to any of the other 2
computers in my house using rdc but they can connect to me? Is
there something im doing wrong? I am using a D-Link DI-624 router
using Verizon FIOS internet.

Based on your other post are you running XP Home on those
machines? If so you can't use Remote Desktop. See my
recommendation for using UltraVNC...

my computer is running media center edition and the other
computers are using xp home

The only computer in that set of three that has built-in remote
desktop capability is the Windows XP Media Center Edition one.
Windows XP Home Edition only has Remote Assistance. This is not
the same thing nor can it be used in the same way.

If you wish to remotely control either of these systems without
someone there to give you full control - you will be utilizing a
third-party product.

on my xp home machine i have remote desktop connection in the
start/all programs/accecories/communications folder

That's the client - not the server.
The Remote Desktop Client can be used on most Windows XP systems and there
are even clients for *nix and Mac OS 9.x and X.
The client allows you to connect to systems that have the actual remote
desktop capabilities.
Windows XP Home is not one of these operating systems.

If you wish to remotely utilize your Windows XP Home Edition systems without
someone being there to accept your request/ask for assistance (Remote
Assistance) you will have to utilize one of the many third party products
out there.. UltraVNC and TightVNC come to mind.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx

Notice Windows XP Home Edition does *not* have Remote Desktop.