Remote desktop over internet

[Jason]

Is there a way to use RDC over the internet? The host has a public IP
address and the remote is behind a router. Is there a better option?

Thanks,
J.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Is there a way to use RDC over the internet? The host has a public IP
address and the remote is behind a router. Is there a better option?

Thanks,
J.

You need to create a rule in your router that forwards port 3389 packets to
the internal IP address of your PC.

 

[Jason]

I thought that was only required on the router connected to the host (this
computer is directly connected). Do I have to forward ports on the client
(remote) router also?

 

[Gary Brandenburg]

Jason-
This little program (less than 1mb) just came out this week & became their "pick" on
MajorGeeks the very same day:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Instant_Housecall_Free_Edition_d6054.html

I've been playing around with it & it's really easy to use & will even allow you to
transfer files.
After you set it up on your end, you can right click the tray icon & send an email,
to your friends, with instructions,that already contains the link for them to access,
with your user name (specialist ID) to enter, to get help from you.

Note: It defaults to viewing their desktop in 256 colors & you have to manually
change it each session, to full color,if you want things to look more like their
actual desktop.

~Gary

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I thought that was only required on the router connected to the host (this
computer is directly connected). Do I have to forward ports on the client
(remote) router also?

No, port forwarding is required on the host end only. The RDP host must, of
course, have a fixed internal IP address. You must also ensure that port
3389 packets do not get blocked by some firewall.

 

[Jason]

So even though I'm conencted by USB vodem I still need to connect the LAN
cable to hub/switch? I take it this is what you mean by internal IP address.
As stated there is an IP address associated with vodem connection.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

So even though I'm conencted by USB vodem I still need to connect the LAN
cable to hub/switch? I take it this is what you mean by internal IP
address. As stated there is an IP address associated with vodem
connection.

It might be a good idea if you explained exactly how your intended RDP host
computer connects to the Internet.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

So even though I'm connected by USB vodem...

Care to be a little more specific? And did you mean "USB modem"? Dial-up?
ADSL? Cable?

 

[Jason]

So even though I'm connected by USB vodem...

It might be a good idea if you explained exactly how your intended RDP
host computer connects to the Internet.

 

[Jason]

It's Hauwei E220 modem (take off odafone and add odem or take off afone and
add em) 3G.