XP SP3: Remote Desktop connects via LAN, but outside connection drops

[Charles Blaquière]

From within my home network, I can connect just fine from my laptop to my
desktop, using the desktop's IP address. Sometimes (like today), if I
connect via my desktop's domain name (to make the connection go out to the
Internet and back, simulating an on-the-road situation), RD connects fine,
but the screen doesn't fully repaint and RD keeps dropping the connection
and reconnecting.

I can Telnet to my desktop's port 3389 using its public domain name, so I do
have connectivity. (As also shown by the initial RD appearance of my
desktop's screen.) But why would the connection immediately get dropped and
endless reconnect cycles happen?

Thanks,

Charles

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

It could be the router or firewall MTU issue. This search result may help
too.

connection to remote computer was broken caused by network errorQ: I want to
use Remote Desktop from a VPN Connection. ... I would check the MTU first.
Or check this link: vpn drop connection ... Then he can use RDC over ...
www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn54.htm


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