It is possible to set up Windows Remote Desktop through a router to remotely access a distant PC running Windows XP Professional or Media Center.
Remote Desktop is built-in and free, but it involves a bit of configuration work (e.g., entering an IP address).
You can work on your distant computer from your nearby computer by using GoToMyPC (http://www.gotomypc.com/), but it requires boardband Internet service. If you do not have broadband Internet service, try
LapLink Everywhere http://www.laplink.com/products/lle/overview.asp
LogMeIn http://www.logmein.com/
Anyplace Control. http://www.anyplace-control.com
OR with Windows XP Professional on your distant computer, you can then use the built-in access program, Remote Desktop. To set it up on the distant computer, click Start, Control Panel. In Classic view, double-click System. Select the Remote tab.
Under Remote Desktop, mark the checkbox labeled ‘Allow users to connect remotely to this computer.’ Then click OK. Make a note of the computer’s name, also on that Remote tab.
To use Remote Desktop on the laptop, download it from Microsoft. It will work on home computers using systems as old as Windows 95. However, the distant computer must have XP Professional.
The IP (Internet Protocol) number is a computer’s address—every computer has one. To find the IP number on your PC, go to a command prompt:
In Windows XP: Start, All Programs, Accessories, Command Prompt
In Windows 2000: Start, Programs, Accessories, Command Prompt
In Windows ME: Start, Programs, Accessories, MS-DOS Prompt
In Windows 98: Start, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt
Once at the prompt, enter the word ‘ipconfig’ (without the quotes). In the information displayed, you will see IP number for the machine.
OR do it with www.whatismyip.com
If you are using a router, you will need to obtain the router’s IP number. If your computer is connected directly to your modem, the IP address can be accessed as described above.
If you are using a router, you will get you two IP addresses. One of those is the router’s address. It is connected to the modem—so it has the same address the computer would have if it were connected to the modem. When a Web site checks the address, that’s the one it sees.
Meanwhile, the router assigns internal addresses to the computers on the network. If you use the ‘ipconfig’ command, you'll see the address assigned to that computer.
When you enable Remote Access, you will use the router’s IP address. You also have to include the IP address assigned to the computer by the router (so the router knows how to deliver the request).
Setting it up
Additionally, you must list a port to be used by Remote Access. This is called port forwarding. Windows has 65,536 communications ports.
To establish all this, open your router’s configuration menu. Check your router’s manual for instructions how to do this.
Depending on the router, port forwarding may be listed as Virtual Server, Port Triggering, or Applications & Games. The two major pieces of information needed are the home computer’s IP address and the port number.
Again, use the ‘ipconfig’ command to get the IP address. Remote Desktop uses port number 3389 by default. You might be prompted to enter both public and private port numbers. They usually are the same number.
2006-09-04 08:12:04
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answered by williamh772 5
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2006-09-04 01:36:18
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answered by Anonymous
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