Remote Desktop

[Anonymous]

Do you have to be in a same domain or workgroup to
connect to other's computer?

 

[Sooner Al]

No...call using the LAN IP of the PC if your on a LAN, or the public internet IP from a remote
location.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gomobile/remotedesktop/default.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/focuson/remotedesktop.asp

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[Anonymous]

But how come i can't connect to my computer using my
friend's computer. I know my ip and checked allow user to
connect remotely?

-----Original Message-----
No...call using the LAN IP of the PC if your on a LAN,

or the public internet IP from a remote

 

[Sooner Al]

Is your PC behind a firewall/NAT/router? Are you calling over the public internet from a remote
location? If so, forward/open TCP Port 3389. Call using the public IP of the firewall/NAT/router.

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[Anonymous]

how to find out router's ip, and how to open TCP Port 3389

-----Original Message-----
Is your PC behind a firewall/NAT/router? Are you calling

over the public internet from a remote

location? If so, forward/open TCP Port 3389. Call using

the public IP of the firewall/NAT/router.

 

[Sooner Al]

From the PC behind the router, ie. the PC your trying to Remote Desktop to, go to
http://www.whatismyip.com to get the public IP. Look at the manufacturers support web site or your
users manual for information on forwarding/opening TCP Port 3389. Some routers call this "port
forwarding", "virtual servers", etc...
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[Anonymous]

THanks