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Glad you got the problem figured out.
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"Drew" <simmax@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Jason,
>
> That's exactly what the problem was! Thank you so much! I had no way of
> testing the connection besides trying it from another home computer on my
> network and attempting to connect to the router's wan ip. I just had a
> friend try from his house and it works.. Thank you so much!
>
> -Drew
>
> "Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> > Are you trying to access remote desktop with your wan ip address from
> inside
> > your network?
> >
> > If you are, it won't work until the next firmware update comes out when
> > loopback support should be implemented.
> >
> > --
> > Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >
> > Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> >
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> >
> > "Drew" <simmax@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news
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> > > Jason (And anyone else who may be able to help if you've experienced
the
> > > same problem),
> > >
> > > I'm using XP Pro SP1 (not the release client). I do not have the
> firewall
> > > enabled, nor do I have any other firewalls on my computer. Nothing
> about
> > my
> > > computer configuration has changed since I was using the older DLink
> > router.
> > > The persistent port forward page is exactly as it should be (as you
have
> > > typed). I can't figure out why it is that it no longer works. I've
> even
> > > updated the firmware on the Microsoft router, and it still doesn't
work.
> > > If you can think of anything else I should try, please let me know.
I'm
> > > generally very capable with this sort of thing, but this is illuding
me
> > > somehow.
> > >
> > > Thanx
> > >
> > > -Drew
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
> > > news:uMQ$BhMKEHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Remote Desktop works through the MN700 here.
> > > >
> > > > Did you install Windows XP SP2 RC1? If you did, and you are using
the
> > > > firewall, make sure that the exception for Remote Desktop is
enabled.
> > > > Likewise if you are using another software firewall on your
computer.
> > > >
> > > > As for settings in the presistent port forward page
> > > > they should be...
> > > >
> > > > Description: whatever you want (call it remote desktop if you want)
> > > > Inbound port: 3389-3389
> > > > Type: TCP
> > > > Private IP: the lan ip of the computer that you want to connect to
> > > > Private Port: 3389-3389
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> > > >
> > > > Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> > > >
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> > > >
> > > > "Drew" <simmax@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:G8Zhc.1188$X14.362@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> > > > > I just upgraded from an older DLink router (with the 3389 port
> > forwarded
> > > > to
> > > > > my IP address on my home network) to the MN 700 router. I set up
> the
> > > port
> > > > > forwarding to forward 3389 to my newly assigned IP address
> > > > > (192.168.2.whatever...) and NO matter what I do, I can't connect
> from
> > > ANY
> > > > > other computer to my home computer through the router! That's the
> > only
> > > > > problem, too... my home computer can get online just fine
(otherwise
> > > > writing
> > > > > this would have been challenging)! It's not like lots of problems
> are
> > > > > popping up.. just that. I've double and triple checked, and the
> ports
> > > are
> > > > > assigned correctly... the IP address is assigned correctly... my
> home
> > > > > computer's firewall is disabled, and EVERYTHING is as it should
be,
> > > except
> > > > > for the fact that it doesn't work. HELP!
> > > > >
> > > > > -Drew
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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