Major problems with RDC... Help!!!!

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Testing from the LAN side isn't accurate.

If you want a good test, use a machine with a dial-up modem and dial out,
and attempt connecting with the WAN IP address of the router.

I don't know why you are opening port 1494--3389, TCP is all that is needed
for RD.

are there any software firewalls on the target host PC's--these need to be
opened on port 3389, TCP as well.

"Matthew" <myattjwil@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:2AC0837E-B6BF-41A7-82F8-7DB51579C084@microsoft.com...
>I have three different XP Pro machines running at thre different locations,
>one with a statip IP and then two with DNS redirecting. Any time that I
>try to log into any one of the computers outside of the LAN, via a router I
>get one of two errors. The 1st error being "The specified remote computer
>could not be found. Verify that you have typed the correct computer name
>or IP address, and then try connecting again." That is using the computer
>name. If I use the ip address of the computer on the LAN side of the
>network I get, "The client could not connect to the remote computer."
>
> What gets me is that I have enabled on the router at each location.
> Virtual Server to point to the correct computer. Plus I have opened up
> the 3389 port for TCP, plus 1494 TCP. RDC works fine when I am on the lan
> and use the static IP adress that is on the WAN side for connecting, but
> once I leave the premises, I can not get in.
>
> If you could please shine some light on my situation I would greatly
> appreciate it.
>
> Thank you
>
> Matthew