I have 2 computers, one a desktop and on a laptop, both running Windows XP Professional. I have setup my desktop so that it can be accessed using Remote Desktop. I enabled RD on the desktop and the Windows firewall. I forwarded port 3389 on my router and checked it at canyouseeme.org. I set up an account at no-ip.com to keep up with my IP addresses. And I checked my IP address at whatsmyip.com. After doing this, I tried to Remote Desktop into my desktop through my laptop while I was at school. I typed the IP address in the Remote Desktop input box and it told me I was unable to connect. I tried again when I arrived home and was still unsuccessful. I tried connecting through RD to my desktop using the computer name while on my home network and that worked. For some reason though, it will not let me remote connect using the IP address method and that is the method I need to use when away from my home network. Can anybody help me?
Your school may have an Intrusion Detection System or firewall not allowing RDP outbound. Ask the admins. It's worth it... they will love you for asking... Ask a buddy from another place to try the same thing... as long as he's not in the school's network and HIS connection to your PC works, everything should be fine. Usually, RoadRunner people and SBC people allow this. I can almost be sure your school won't. I don't even know if OURS does. Now you're going to make me try this...
Click Start... click Run... Type "cmd" [enter] in the command prompt, to troubleshoot that the RDP port you specified in the setup, you will type the following: "netstat -ano > c:\listening_ports.txt" Press ENTER. That command outputs the listening ports on your machine and if they're connected to a remote machine. Look at the file with Notepad. This will let you know if port 3389 (usually) is listening. If it is not, something is stopping it from running. Also, make sure you have valid accounts on your machine in order to use them from the remote computer. Read this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315328/en-us . There might be something you missed there.
I know you said that you forwarded the port in Windows Firewall, but try turning off the firewall on both computers and try again. As an aside check out the site dnsalias.org. It allows you to create a domain name and it maps to your IP address. If your router is smart enough it will send a new IP address to dnsalias.org if your IP address changes. That way, you never have to know your IP address.
Why would it let me connect using the computer's name but not IP address? It only lets me connect with the computer's name when I am at home.
I'm interested in trying remote desktop but I'm worried about hackers hacking into my computer and stealing my p*rn. How difficult or easy is it for a hacker to obtain control over my computer when remote desktop is enabled?
I noticed that both my laptop and desktop have the same IP address when on my home network. Will this be the address I use to remote desktop into my desktop at home when away? It's the ones I have been using.
What address are you using (obviously you don't want to give us the whole thing, but what are the first 3 digits)? I assume it is NOT a "192.x.x.x" address. Most ISPs only give you one IP address and then it is up to you to set up your router to assign multiple IP addresses across your computers.
IP scan not that difficult to do if you dont use strong passwords also, make sure you disable the builtin accounts (guest, administrator) Pun You shoudl never have two machines withthe same IP on the same netwrok, fix that first then lets troubleshoot the remote connection. fwiw, I LOVE RD, I administer all machines on my network with it.
I'm using the IP address that begins with 2 numbers because the directions I have to setup RD told me to use those which you can find using a website like whatsmyip.com or something similar. Am I using the wrong one? Should I use the one I get from command line prompt using ipconfig/all?
what are you using to assign IP addresses? broadband router? if so, set both machines to get their addresses via DHCP after you set that(or make sure its set) do a repair on your network connections on both so they will get new addy leases. confirm they both have seperate addresses on the same subnet (ie...192.168.1.xxx)
Checked the router and it is setup as: Automatic Configuration - DHCP Is that what it is supposed to be?
BTW, like I said in an earlier post I am able to use RD when on my home network but I am only able to access the desktop using the desktop's name and not the IP address. I am assuming that I have the computers setup correctly in order to use RD, no? I am assuming the problem is coming from some other place.
