Help setting up remote connection over internet

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I am new at using windows xp pro, and I want to set up my computer so that I
can access it from another computer using the internet. I've followed all the
sets for the host computer in this link...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx

but now I am not sure what to do in order to access my computer from say a
friends house who has windows xp pro.

Like I said earlier I am new at using windows xp pro and would greatly
appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
 
The key here is making sure the port 3389 is open. this link may help,

remote desktop
To enable remote access on an XP computer, go to the properties of my computer>remote,
check Remote assistance if you want to send and invite to some one by ....
www.chicagotech.net/rdesktop.htm

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I am new at using windows xp pro, and I want to set up my computer so that I
can access it from another computer using the internet. I've followed all the
sets for the host computer in this link...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx

but now I am not sure what to do in order to access my computer from say a
friends house who has windows xp pro.

Like I said earlier I am new at using windows xp pro and would greatly
appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
 
Yes you need to know the IP of the firewall/router. One way is to go to the
http://www.whatismyip.com site. Another is to use a dynamic name service
like No-IP.com to map a fully qualified domain name to your ISP assigned IP
address. See the page I pointed you to for details and links...

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ok, so I went through the port fowarding, and all the enabling remote things,
and I know my IP address using the link you gave, now if I am at the computer
at the other location when I open up the remote connection for computer name
I type in my host computer (td48sweep) and then is the user name and password
that of the client computer or that of my host computer? And is the domain my
IP address from the link you gave me? (I had someone at the client? computer
try to access my host using my computer name in the blank and we tried both
mine and his username and password and then his and my IP addresses given
from your link and their was an error that said it couldn't find my computer)
thanks for the help.
 
From the remote location use the public IP/Fully Qualified Domain Name (from
No-IP.com) of any firewall/router the PC is behind and *NOT* the computer
name. In a work group (like I have at home) do not use the domain name. It
has no meaning...

The user ID and password used to log on is local to the PC your trying to
connect to. The user must be an administrator or be a member of the Remote
Desktop Users Group *AND* have a password.

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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Ok, that did it. Thanks

Sooner Al said:
From the remote location use the public IP/Fully Qualified Domain Name (from
No-IP.com) of any firewall/router the PC is behind and *NOT* the computer
name. In a work group (like I have at home) do not use the domain name. It
has no meaning...

The user ID and password used to log on is local to the PC your trying to
connect to. The user must be an administrator or be a member of the Remote
Desktop Users Group *AND* have a password.

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
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