Can't connect

[Greg]

I have a peer to peer network at work, no router, but I
have firewall software on the "server". I have Sprint
DSL, all computers are plugged into a hub. The DSL modem
is also. I have Comcast broadband at home with Win 2000
Pro. I do have a wireless router at home.

The computer at work has RD enabled and port 3389 is open
for RD.

I can't connect. What computer name do I use? I don't
think I have a static IP address.

 

[Sooner Al]

You call the public IP of the PC your trying to connect to or the public IP of the
firewall/NAT/router.

Its also possible the DSL modem at the office is a router. If you run ipconfig from the command line
on the target PC at work, do you get a 192.168.X.X address? Is so you need to forward TCP Port 3389
on the DSL modem/router...

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[Greg]

How do I find the public IP? Also, I don't get a
192.168.x.x address.

-----Original Message-----
You call the public IP of the PC your trying to connect to or the public IP of the
firewall/NAT/router.

Its also possible the DSL modem at the office is a

router. If you run ipconfig from the command line

on the target PC at work, do you get a 192.168.X.X

address? Is so you need to forward TCP Port 3389

on the DSL modem/router...

for the mutual benefit of all of us...

 

[Sooner Al]

Well, running ipconfig will give you the current public IP then presuming the DSL modem is not a
router or go to http://www.whatismyip.com and use that...

Alternatively...you might look into using one of the dynamic naming services that map a fully
qualified domain name to the IP. In my case I use a FREE service from No-IP.com. The No-IP.com
software runs on one of my XP Pro boxes and on a time schedule basis contacts the No-IP.com servers.
The No-IP.com servers then know what your IP is and maps that to a fully qualified domain name. That
information is then propagated over the public internet. You can then call your PC using the fully
qualified domain name. It works very well.

http://www.no-ip.com

Others, some free and some $$$$...

http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com/ow.asp?Remote_Network_Home/Connections

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[Greg]

I know what my current ip address is now on the server
computer. The DSL modem is not a router. I do have
firewall software, but port 3389 is open. I still can't
connect. I can't ping the server either.

Help.

 

[Sooner Al]

Run this telnet test to see if you can pin point the problem... Use the public IP of the office
system...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q187628

Example:

telnet YourOfficePCPublicIPAddress 3389

telnet 12.34.56.78 3389

Troubleshoot according to the KB article...

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