Can not connect Remote PC

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I am running Windows XP Professional on my desktop computer at home. I run
windows 2000 professional on my laptop. I use the Xray Vision software as a
security system when I travel (I live in an apartment by myself) to check on
my apartment from time to time. The Xray Vision software server is running
but I can not connect to it from my laptop.

Is there a security setting in XP that prevents me from attaching to the
Xray Vision server?

Thanks,

Coogrr
 
There are a number of possible causes for this problem. It would help if you
told us what port the server is listening on and what protocol the server
and client use to communicate. Also, you need to tell us how you connect
your home computer to the Internet. I think we can assume it's an "always
on" connection. Do you use a router/firewall in your apartment (like a
Linksys, for example)? Does your ISP at home always give you the same IP
address? (Some ISPs deliberately shuffle addresses among subscribers to
prevent them from providing server services to the Internet).
 
Wow, I am not sure I know enough to give you all those answers but I'll give
it a try. The Xray Vision software uses an IP address that remains the same.
The port seems to change each time I start the server. Last time it was
3710.

I use a cable modem connected to a D-link wireless router.

Not sure what protocol is used nor am I sure how to determine that.

Coogrr
 
Ok, well very probably the d-link is blocking the inbound connect. This is
what it's supposed to do. To allow the connection - assuming you really want
to do this - you'll have to find out what the port range is that the server
uses and adjust the configuration of the d-link to allow inbound connects to
that port range. Doing this will allow anyone on the planet to connect (or
try to) to your xray software. If there is a username and password required
for the server access to be useful then this may be ok but you are trusting
this server software to keep the bad guys out.

cp
 
Contrary to what you imagine you do not have a static IP
address. You only have a lease and most IPs have their
leases run for about 4hrs and then you are reassigned a
new IP Address. It would cost more than your system and 10
others are worth to purchase an IP Address. Have fun.
 
I am running Windows XP Professional on my desktop computer at home. I run
windows 2000 professional on my laptop. I use the Xray Vision software as a
security system when I travel (I live in an apartment by myself) to check on
my apartment from time to time. The Xray Vision software server is running
but I can not connect to it from my laptop.

Is there a security setting in XP that prevents me from attaching to the
Xray Vision server?
Click to expand...

Try turning off Firewall in Network connections that may be blocking
the software connection.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/
 
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