Need Router help!!

[Guest]

I (with XP pro) want to do a remote desktop thru my Netgear router to a
friend in another city that has (XP home) and a Linksys router. we both have
cable broadband.

I assume I need to open some router ports OR do I ??

I need help ----- that's for sure.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I (with XP pro) want to do a remote desktop thru my Netgear router to a
friend in another city that has (XP home) and a Linksys router. we both have
cable broadband.

I assume I need to open some router ports OR do I ??

I need help ----- that's for sure.

You can't. The Remote Desktop host must run WinXP Professional.

 

[Guest]

I using XP pro can't use remote desktop because he has XP Home?? He installed
the remote from MS....??

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

He installed the remote ***client***. If you want to run an RDP
session on his machine then he needs the remote ***server***,
which is not available on WinXP Home.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Remet Desktop host mode does not exist in XP Home and is not available for
download.

If you need to to remote support on your friend's XP Home, look at UltraVNC.
This will work on XP Home.

Also, your friend will need to set up "port forwarding" on his Linksys router,
so that any VNC requests be set to his PC.