Remote Desktop

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

See this page for help...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps. [...] oting.html

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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"Tim Chirpich" <TimChirpich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news8FAF1AD-B618-4C4D-B509-1081A1795D7E@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to connect to my home computer from work, and I can not get
> connected. I am running windows XP Professional on my home Computer and have
> set up everything the way it told me, but when I use Remote Desktop it will
> not let me connect. Is this possible? I am not on the same newtwork as work,
> I am just trying to connect to my home computer to access it. What do I need
> to do to be able to connect to my home computer. I have set up an incoming
> connections. I can accces the host computer from my laptop while I am in the
> home, but when I try to access it from another computer, like at my cousins,
> when can not get connected. Please help me with this.
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> Thank You
> Tim Chirpich

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

Have you verified port forwarding is configured correctly at home through
any firewall/NAT/router your PC is behind?

Have you verified your calling the correct public IP of the
firewall/NAT/router?

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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benefit of all of us...
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rights...


"Tim Chirpich" <TimChirpich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:991ED98B-063B-4F60-A026-F91AC7850663@microsoft.com...
>I have looked at all of that and tried your suggestions and I still can not
> connect.
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> Thank You
> Tim Chirpich
>
>
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> See this page for help...
>>
>> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps. [...] oting.html
>>
>> --
>>
>> 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...
>>
>>
>> "Tim Chirpich" <TimChirpich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news8FAF1AD-B618-4C4D-B509-1081A1795D7E@microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to connect to my home computer from work, and I can not get
>> > connected. I am running windows XP Professional on my home Computer and
>> > have
>> > set up everything the way it told me, but when I use Remote Desktop it
>> > will
>> > not let me connect. Is this possible? I am not on the same newtwork as
>> > work,
>> > I am just trying to connect to my home computer to access it. What do I
>> > need
>> > to do to be able to connect to my home computer. I have set up an
>> > incoming
>> > connections. I can accces the host computer from my laptop while I am
>> > in the
>> > home, but when I try to access it from another computer, like at my
>> > cousins,
>> > when can not get connected. Please help me with this.
>> > --
>> > Thank You
>> > Tim Chirpich
>>
>>
>>