How to use RD to access 2 PCs on home net from work

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I need to access 2 of my home PCs from my work PC. All are XP Pro, SP1 or
SP2. Home network consists of Linksys WRT54G router (firmware v2.02.7).
Port 3389 is forwarded. Provider is Charter, which uses dynamic IPs.

Using dynamic DNS, how can I setup 2 different hostnames for the 2 PCs ? Or
am I missing some other step here?

Thanks, in advance.
 
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You have a few choices on how to do this...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/Multiple_PC_RD.html

....or through a SSH or VPN tunnel...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/SSH-RDP-VNC/RemoteDesktopVNCandSSH.html

The SSH method is probably the easiest (IMHO) and most secure since you only open one hole, for TCP
Port 22, in your firewall/NAT/router...

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm

For a PPTP VPN tunnel you need to forward TCP Port 1723 through your Linksys router and enable "PPTP
Pass Through"...

You can also simply daisy-chain Remote Desktop sessions. Connect to PC1 from the office then from
the Remote Desktop on PC1 start another Remote Desktop session to PC2 on your LAN...

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"Jim Koz" <JimKoz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9DF7ED33-2BD1-469C-9FA5-767A1078C95F@microsoft.com...
>I need to access 2 of my home PCs from my work PC. All are XP Pro, SP1 or
> SP2. Home network consists of Linksys WRT54G router (firmware v2.02.7).
> Port 3389 is forwarded. Provider is Charter, which uses dynamic IPs.
>
> Using dynamic DNS, how can I setup 2 different hostnames for the 2 PCs ? Or
> am I missing some other step here?
>
> Thanks, in advance.
 
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Thx. i'll try one of these.

PS. so, can I always count on such a rapid respoonse ;)

just kiddin'. Thanks again.

"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> You have a few choices on how to do this...
>
> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/Multiple_PC_RD.html
>
> ....or through a SSH or VPN tunnel...
>
> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/SSH-RDP-VNC/RemoteDesktopVNCandSSH.html
>
> The SSH method is probably the easiest (IMHO) and most secure since you only open one hole, for TCP
> Port 22, in your firewall/NAT/router...
>
> http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
> http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm
>
> For a PPTP VPN tunnel you need to forward TCP Port 1723 through your Linksys router and enable "PPTP
> Pass Through"...
>
> You can also simply daisy-chain Remote Desktop sessions. Connect to PC1 from the office then from
> the Remote Desktop on PC1 start another Remote Desktop session to PC2 on your LAN...
>
> --
> 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...
>
> "Jim Koz" <JimKoz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9DF7ED33-2BD1-469C-9FA5-767A1078C95F@microsoft.com...
> >I need to access 2 of my home PCs from my work PC. All are XP Pro, SP1 or
> > SP2. Home network consists of Linksys WRT54G router (firmware v2.02.7).
> > Port 3389 is forwarded. Provider is Charter, which uses dynamic IPs.
> >
> > Using dynamic DNS, how can I setup 2 different hostnames for the 2 PCs ? Or
> > am I missing some other step here?
> >
> > Thanks, in advance.
>
>