Remote Desktop to DSL Connection

[Maurice Newsome]

Greetings:

According to webcasts, I should be able to connect to
another home machine with the IP address or computer
name. What if the the local machine connects via DSL
where the IP address is not guaranteed? The computer
name is probably not unique either. What is recommended
in such a case?

 

[Sooner Al]

Try using a dynamic naming service...

In my case I use a FREE service from No-IP.com. The No-IP.com software runs on one of my XP Pro
boxes and on a time schedule basis contacts the No-IP.com servers. The No-IP.com servers then know
what my current public IP (DHCP assigned by my ISP) is and maps that to a fully qualified domain
name. That information is then propagated over the public internet. I then call the destination PC,
from a remote location, using the fully qualified domain name. It works very well for me using
Remote Desktop or a PPTP VPN link.

http://www.no-ip.com

Others, some free and some $$$$...

http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com/ow.asp?Remote_Network_Home/Connections

If your behind a firewall/NAT/router, also make sure TCP Port 3389 is open.

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[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

Another link is http://www.smartdisplays.net/Default.aspx?tabid=31
from the beta portal replacement for remotenetworktechnology.com (long
story there...)

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
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