help w/ remote desktop connection using routers

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I'm having a hell of a time and would love some help.
Here is my situation -- I want to use my home computer
that has a linksys router and cable modem connection to
the internet to connect to another computer at a
different location using a dlink router and cable modem
connection. The other computer has Win. XP Pro so
ideally I'd like to use Remote Desktop Connection and not
have to invest in anymore software like PCAnywhere!! I've
set the other computer up as a host and did everything
those ding-dongs at the router helpdesks told me to do
but things just aren't working! What else should I be
doing? Do I need to set up static IP, open ports, etc.?
 
You need to forward/open TCP port 3389 though the router at the host end to the private LAN IP of
the host PC. Call using the public IP, ie. the IP assigned by the ISP. I recommend using static IP
addressing on the PCs. If the PC uses a dynamically assigned IP, the IP can change if the PC is
rebooted.

If the ISP assigned IP is a dynamic IP, and it more than likely is, look at using one of the dynamic
name service providers to solve this problem. I use No-IP.com which maps an alias (usually of your
choice) to a DHCP assigned IP address. A small program runs on your PC and contacts the No-IP.com
servers on a periodic basis. The server then maps the IP of your PC to the alias and propagates that
over the public internet. It works very well for me and its FREE....

Go to http://www.no-ip.com for help. Additional like services, some FREE and some $$$$, can be found
on this page...

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

You would call the remote PC using the alias...or if the host router has a static public IP, call
using the static IP.

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