Port ranges

[Guest]

Have two WinXP Pro machines behind Linksys router. Computer A and Computer B.
Need to access both computers remotely. Both computers are setup to accept
RDC.

Router port 3389 is open to Computer A.

How can I add another port to connect to Computer B remotely. I thought RDC
is limited to this port.

 

[Robin Walker [MVP]]

Have two WinXP Pro machines behind Linksys router. Computer A and
Computer B. Need to access both computers remotely. Both computers
are setup to accept RDC.

Router port 3389 is open to Computer A.

How can I add another port to connect to Computer B remotely. I
thought RDC is limited to this port.

Configure another port on the router to forward to port 3389 on Computer B,
then make calls from mstsc.exe of the form your.dns.nameort

If your router does not permit port-mapping (different port numbers
externally and internally), then reconfigure Computer B to use a port other
than 3389 for incoming RDP calls, and open that port on the router to
Computer B.

See registry value:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber