xp pro remote desktop address through router?

[Guest]

I've setup remote desktop, but want to be able to access my computer through
my linksys firewall(at home) from work.
I have the ip address for my router, and internal ip address, and dns
address, and mac address. - can I put some form of those into the ip address
to address my home computer? I don't have a static ip address, or a name
service, but think I should be able to put the addresses together to have it
work.
Thanks for your help.

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

You need to forward TCP Port 3389 through the router. Call using the public
IP of the router. I use a free service from No-IP.com to map my ISP
generated DHCP IP to an alias. Go to http://www.no-ip.com for details...

More RDP help...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html

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[Guest]

Hey Al,
thank you lots. It worked. I really liked the no-ip.com, and the
remoteSetup.html page. they were both very helpful.
Best regards,
Carl