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More info?)
There was no indication that anything was going on at all. We let the whole
thing sit for 15 minutes and gave up.Is there a way to track to distinguish
if it is makeing slow progress or just hung?
"Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
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> Over a dialup link it can take awhile. Does it timeout?
>
> --
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
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> "Freebie" <SBFreemanAT@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > Hi there -
> > No luck after opening port 3389. I was able to remotely connect to
another
> > XP pro machine that also has a broadband connection and wonder if the
fact
> > that my Mom is on a dial up connection is what is causing the problem. I
get
> > a message that I have accepted her invitation and waited 10 minutes
without
> > seeing anything change. Connecting to another machine on a fast
connection
> > only too seconds. Is there a way to monitor the progress of establishing
a
> > session to see more clearly where things are stuck?
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Sooner Al" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:%23oyd7$qiEHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> Try opening TCP Port 3389 on the firewall/NAT...
> >>
> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301529
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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...
> >>
> >> "Freebie" <SBFreemanAT@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:TPOdnUVmu4jHF7HcRVn-rA@comcast.com...
> >> > Hi -
> >> > I am trying to offer RA to another XP Pro user and can't seem to make
> > our
> >> > connection work. I am behind a firewall/NAT device that I can control
> > and
> >> > can
> >> > even make may machine a DMZ without solveing our connection problem.
> > Both
> >> > machines are enabled for RA. When the session is started by the
novice
> > with
> >> > an invitation from Messenger I can accept it and the novice indicates
> > that
> >> > we
> >> > are connected but my machine looks the same and gives no indication
that
> > the
> >> > session is in progress. Where can I go from here to try and debug the
> >> > session?
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
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