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"Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
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> I think your confusing Remote Desktop and VPN. There is no need to setup
an incoming connection for
> Remote Desktop. All you need to do is to enable Remote Desktop on the XP
Pro PC.
Oh reeaallyy....
That answers a lot.
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gomobile/remotedesktop/default.asp
>
> If the PC your trying to connect to is behind a firewall/NAT/router
forward TCP Port 3389 to the
> private LAN IP of the PC. Call using the public IP of the
firewall/NAT/router.
My home XP box is behind my Linux firewall/gateway and the office box is
behind a router/firewall and W2K server. There are so many variables it has
been very confusing. I've also got emails out to my redhat list to find out
how to open port 3389 on the firewall and then forward the packets to the
correct inside LAN IP address.
Thanks for your time.
Frank
If your trying to
> connect over a private LAN, call using the LAN IP of the PC your trying to
reach...
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/focuson/remotedesktop.asp
> http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com/
>
> --
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
benefit of all of us...
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> "Frank Reichenbacher" <me@nospam-for-me.net> wrote in message
> news:109l9ps8mrk4uac@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> > "Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:eH%23qsp6MEHA.2592@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> Is this for a VPN? If so, look at this page by Bob Cerelli, MS-MVP, for
> > help setting this up...
> >
> > No it is for Remote Desktop.
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
> >>
> >> Basically you just don't select anything when you see the connections
> > available and just hit
> >> "Next"...
> >
> > It seems funny (funny strange) that the NIC is not listed as a device.
> >
> > Frank
> >
> >
> >>
> >> --
> >> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >>
> >> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual
> > benefit of all of us...
> >> The MS-MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights...
> >>
> >> "Frank Reichenbacher" <me@nospam-for-me.net> wrote in message
> >> news:109l2a0568mul0d@corp.supernews.com...
> >> >I thought I had set up my home computer to accept incoming
connections,
> > bnut
> >> > after hours and hours of unsuccessfully trying to connect from the
> > office, I
> >> > took another look at it. Only the fax modem and direct connection
> > options
> >> > are listed in the "Allow incoming connections on these devices"
window.
> >> > Isn't this a problem? Shouldn't there be a listing for the LAN or NIC
> > that
> >> > I'm trying to use?
> >> >
> >> > Frank
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
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