Remote desktop, have tried EVERYTHING

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"Liquidshokk" <Liquidshokk.1qifua@> wrote in message news:J5ednZRvQ5lzizHfRVn_vg@giganews.com...
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> I am trying to connect to my pc at home which is linked to a pc with a
> linksys router and a d-link broadband modem (aparently the linksys one
> was because we used to have a wireless network) i am able to use remote
> assistance on the main pc gaining control over the pc i wish to control.
> i used the normal ip of 192.168.1.101 but connecting outside the network
> i use the ip address on www.whatsmyip.org but is this the right ip
> address seems as the pc im connecting to is behind a router? heard it
> could be my isp's ip address? if not the right one how do i find the
> correct one?
>
> i have enabled port forwarding for 3389 TCP to 192.168.1.101 on the
> linksys router as this is what shows on ipconfig on the pc i wish to
> connect to.
>
> remote connections enabled within windows and upnp is enabled (gateway
> showing in network connections)
>
> i know the external pc im using is set up to connect via remote desktop
> as others use it. i cant think of anything else.
>
> Things im thinking of trying (please advise whether worth it)
>
> ditching the wireless router and connecting both pcs direct through the
> d-link broadband modem (if it has more than one slot?) (would i still
> have to open ports on modem?)
>
> finding the ip address of the broadband modem using ipconfig /all
> (should be correct ip for pc as not behind router??)
>
> Any help on the above would be really appreciated, have i missed
> anything? surely its just the router causing the probs so hoping
> ditching it will enable me to connect, likely?
>
> also one other thing, i seem to have slow download rates even though im
> on broadband, will removing the above router help speed things up as i
> expected to happen when upnp was enabled?
>
> Many Thanks in advance
>
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