I am having a problem connecting to my home computer from my laptop
using remote desktop. I have a Linksys wireless router with the
desktop connected to the router and the laptop connected wirelessly. I
can connect to my desktop from the laptop using the IP address that
the router assigns, namely 192.168.1.100. However, I can't connect
when I use the IP address assigned to me by my internet provider,
Bresnan.

I am new to this and would appreciate any help.

Re: Can't connect using Remote Desktop by Sooner

Sooner
Sat May 31 03:22:26 PDT 2008

When calling from a remote location you need to a) forward/open TCP Port
3389 in the Linksys router to the private LAN IP of the home computer and b)
call using the public IP address.

If your calling from a PC on the same LAN then many times using the
loopback, ie. calling the public IP of the router, will not work.

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/TroubleshootingDiagrams/Basic.html

General help...

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

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"Phil" <rpriche@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am having a problem connecting to my home computer from my laptop
> using remote desktop. I have a Linksys wireless router with the
> desktop connected to the router and the laptop connected wirelessly. I
> can connect to my desktop from the laptop using the IP address that
> the router assigns, namely 192.168.1.100. However, I can't connect
> when I use the IP address assigned to me by my internet provider,
> Bresnan.
>
> I am new to this and would appreciate any help.


Re: Can't connect using Remote Desktop by Phil

Phil
Sat May 31 07:22:21 PDT 2008

On May 31, 4:22 am, "Sooner Al [MVP]" <Soone...@somewhere.net.invalid>
wrote:
> When calling from a remote location you need to a) forward/open TCP Port
> 3389 in the Linksys router to the private LAN IP of the home computer and b)
> call using the public IP address.
>
> If your calling from a PC on the same LAN then many times using the
> loopback, ie. calling the public IP of the router, will not work.
>
> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/TroubleshootingDi...
>
> General help...
>
> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetu...
>
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>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
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>
> "Phil" <rpri...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:2d5af9a6-1af0-49a3-a89e-b5c859e04675@s50g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I am having a problem connecting to my home computer from my laptop
> > using remote desktop. I have a Linksys wireless router with the
> > desktop connected to the router and the laptop connected wirelessly. I
> > can connect to my desktop from the laptop using the IP address that
> > the router assigns, namely 192.168.1.100. However, I can't connect
> > when I use the IP address assigned to me by my internet provider,
> > Bresnan.
>
> > I am new to this and would appreciate any help.

Thanks for the help. How do I forward/open TCP Port
3389 in the Linksys router to the private LAN IP of the home computer?

Re: Can't connect using Remote Desktop by Sooner

Sooner
Sat May 31 09:31:56 PDT 2008

That depends on what model Linksys router you have. Ignore references to UDP
Port 3389 and only use TCP Port 3389...

http://www.portforward.com/english/applications/port_forwarding/Remote_Desktop/Remote_Desktopindex.htm

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"Phil" <rpriche@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Thanks for the help. How do I forward/open TCP Port
> 3389 in the Linksys router to the private LAN IP of the home computer?