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I have been working from home for a good year now using Windows 2000
Server on my home machine, connecting with Netscreen Remote to my work
computer (XP) Using Remote Desktop. Over my Verizon DSL connection.
Last week, I got XP installed on my home computer and now can no
longer access my work computer. My netscreen is up and working
correctly, I can ping my machine and other machines at work no problem
from home. I can use VNC and connect into my machine, but when I try
to use Remote Desktop I get an error:
Remote Desktop Disconnected
The connection to the remote computer was broken. This may have been
caused by a network error. Please try connecting to the remote
computer again.
I have brought my computer into the office and have been able to
connect to my work computer over the local connection using remote
desktop. I just cannot do it from home.
I just installed a Linksys Router thinking that may help, by getting
rid of the PPPoE connection. Still no luck.
Finally, if I turn off all options under "Experience" (ie. Themes,
Bitmap Caching etc.) and switch to 256 colors, I CAN see my machine,
but my mouse & keyboard do not work.
Given that I have been using remote desktop for over a year, I can't
believe that "upgrading" to XP from 2000 would have caused such a
problem. There must be some simple setting that I am missing, any
suggestions/ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I have been working from home for a good year now using Windows 2000
Server on my home machine, connecting with Netscreen Remote to my work
computer (XP) Using Remote Desktop. Over my Verizon DSL connection.
Last week, I got XP installed on my home computer and now can no
longer access my work computer. My netscreen is up and working
correctly, I can ping my machine and other machines at work no problem
from home. I can use VNC and connect into my machine, but when I try
to use Remote Desktop I get an error:
Remote Desktop Disconnected
The connection to the remote computer was broken. This may have been
caused by a network error. Please try connecting to the remote
computer again.
I have brought my computer into the office and have been able to
connect to my work computer over the local connection using remote
desktop. I just cannot do it from home.
I just installed a Linksys Router thinking that may help, by getting
rid of the PPPoE connection. Still no luck.
Finally, if I turn off all options under "Experience" (ie. Themes,
Bitmap Caching etc.) and switch to 256 colors, I CAN see my machine,
but my mouse & keyboard do not work.
Given that I have been using remote desktop for over a year, I can't
believe that "upgrading" to XP from 2000 would have caused such a
problem. There must be some simple setting that I am missing, any
suggestions/ideas would be greatly appreciated.