Guest Jason Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 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.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Re: Remote desktop over internet "Jason" <JAllen@Hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OAQg03QJJHA.5972@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > 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.
Guest Jason Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Re: Remote desktop over internet 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? "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message news:uuAGaHSJJHA.6088@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "Jason" <JAllen@Hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:OAQg03QJJHA.5972@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> 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. >
Guest Gary Brandenburg Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Re: Remote desktop over internet 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 "Jason" <JAllen@Hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OAQg03QJJHA.5972@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > 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. >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Re: Remote desktop over internet "Jason" <Jason@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OUAz78YJJHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >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.
Guest Jason Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Re: Remote desktop over internet 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)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message news:uV1NzeZJJHA.4672@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "Jason" <Jason@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:OUAz78YJJHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>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. >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Re: Remote desktop over internet "Jason" <JAllen@Hotmail.com> wrote in message news:eDYGDmaJJHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > 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.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Re: Remote desktop over internet "Jason" <Jason@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:ugxClIfJJHA.1968@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > 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?
Guest Jason Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Re: Remote desktop over internet So even though I'm connected by USB vodem... "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message news:e6LWteeJJHA.5900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "Jason" <JAllen@Hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:eDYGDmaJJHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> 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. >
Guest Jason Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Re: Remote desktop over internet It's Hauwei E220 modem (take off odafone and add odem or take off afone and add em) 3G. "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message news:OLuFpofJJHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "Jason" <Jason@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:ugxClIfJJHA.1968@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> 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? >
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