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More info?)
I am using the local ip of the desktop as seen on my lan
router = 192.168.0.1
desktop = 192.168.0.2
laptop = 192.168.0.3
trying to connect from 3 to 2 and specifying 2 in the
remote desktop connection window (also tried pc name of
the 2 pc w/ no luck)
I do see 3389 port listening on the desktop and the
laptop.
terminal services is running from services.msc check on
the desktop.
also remote access connection mgr is up.
right on web access; not trying to run till I can walk.
do not have virus s/w or s/w firewall on pc's. Using
router as primary firewall from internet. Have tried XP
s/w firewall on and off w/ no luck either way.
Other particulars:
Do have VPN installed on desktop, so I can log into my
work network. Installed the s/w on the laptop in order
to get similar network properties items (think I get
deterministic network enhancer w/ vpn)
Have just applied xp sp 2 to the desktop, have not
applied it to the laptop yet ( for some reason, need to
remove the router from the path to internet in order for
windows update to work properly - but thats another
problem !)
Relative to your last comment about port forwarding not
having bearing on LAN connection - that surprises me
because I use the wireless router to make the LAN. Not
sure I understand this.
I think if I can ping the desktop from the laptop, I will
be in business. Not sure how I can setup a lan, be able
to share files, but be unable to ping the desktop from
the laptop and not able to run remote desktop on laptop
to control the desktop.
Any more ideas ??
Thanks
Bob
>-----Original Message-----
>When you test this over your local LAN, make sure your
calling using the private LAN IP of the PC
>your trying to connect to, NOT the public IP of the
router.
>
>Yes you should see TCP Port 3389 LISTENING in the
netstat -a listing...Do you? If not, is Remote
>Desktop enabled on the desktop PC? If you run
services.msc from the "Start -> Run" command line is
>the Terminal Services service running?
>
>Forget about using the web based method until you get
the normal RDP link working over your local
>LAN.
>
>Are you running any other personal firewall software on
the desktop?
>
>Note that port forwarding on the router has no bearing
on connecting over the local LAN.
>
>--
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
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>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:1c1601c48cfc$daa218c0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Firstly response:
>> I have tried with the xp provided firewall on and off
on
>> both pc's. when I had it on, I selected an exception
for
>> remote desktop to let it through, but no luck either
way
>>
>> Secondly response:
>> both machines are behind the router I believe. I have
to
>> go through the router to get to the internet from
>> either. But I have to go thru the router to get from 1
>> machine to the other. Not sure if that is what you
meant
>> below??
>>
>> Do not believe I have changed the listening port on the
>> pc. should I see listening on port 80, 3389 if I do a
>> netstat -a in console window ?
>>
>> Lastly response:
>> I have port forwarding set in router to go to the ip of
>> the desktop (192.168.0.2)
>>
>> I am not offsite. I am trying to use my LAN to go from
>> laptop to desktop and run desktop from another room in
>> house. I tried both the desktop pc name and ip address
>> (above). I do not have a static public ip address
>>
>> The error msg is as follows:
>> The client could not connect to the remote computer
>>
>> Remote connections might not be enabled or the computer
>> might be too busy to accept new connections
>> It is also possible that network problems are
preventing
>> your connection
>>
>> Please try connecting again later. If the problem
>> continues, contact your administrator
>>
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately that is me and I don't know how to fix !
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>nayborbob wrote:
>>>> I have 2 wxp pro pc's - 1 laptop, 1 desktop. I have
>>>> netgear mr814 wireless router connected to desktop
and
>>>> wireless usb adapter for laptop. Have set up a
network
>>>> and can share files and get to internet from laptop.
>>>>
>>>> I can remote desktop from the desktop to the laptop
(ie
>>>> run the laptop from desktop), but cannot go the other
>>>> way, which is what I want !
>>>>
>>>> I notice I cannot ping the desktop from the laptop,
but
>>>> can ping the laptop from the desktop !
>>>>
>>>> I am thinking its not a router problem, but something
>> on
>>>> the desktop network setup. I did set up port
>> forwarding
>>>> for 3389 and 80 on the router, but does not seem to
>> help.
>>>>
>>>> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>>>> Getting desperater
>>>
>>>First off, I assume that either the firewall on the
>> desktop is either off or
>>>configured to allow port 3389 traffic through (should
be
>> a checkbox in the
>>>XP firewall - SP1 or SP2.)
>>>
>>>Secondly, I assume that you have tried this with both
>> machines behind the
>>>router - so that you don't have to worry about the 3389
>> forwarding. Also -
>>>you have not changed the listening port on the
desktop..
>>>
>>>Lastly, I assume that you have the port forwarding on
>> the router pointing to
>>>the desktop system and the laptop is off-site and you
>> are trying to remote
>>>into the router's public IP address (not machine name
or
>> private IP).
>>>
>>>Are those assumptions correct? What error message do
>> you receive, if any?
>>>
>>>--
>>><- Shenan ->
>>>--
>>>The information is provided "as is", it is suggested
you
>> research for
>>>yourself before you take any advice - you are the one
>> ultimately
>>>responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know
>> what you are
>>>getting into before you jump in with both feet.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>
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