How to use RD to access 2 PCs on home net from work

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I need to access 2 of my home PCs from my work PC. All are XP Pro, SP1 or
SP2. Home network consists of Linksys WRT54G router (firmware v2.02.7).
Port 3389 is forwarded. Provider is Charter, which uses dynamic IPs.

Using dynamic DNS, how can I setup 2 different hostnames for the 2 PCs ? Or
am I missing some other step here?

Thanks, in advance.
 
You have a few choices on how to do this...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/Multiple_PC_RD.html

....or through a SSH or VPN tunnel...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/SSH-RDP-VNC/RemoteDesktopVNCandSSH.html

The SSH method is probably the easiest (IMHO) and most secure since you only open one hole, for TCP
Port 22, in your firewall/NAT/router...

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm

For a PPTP VPN tunnel you need to forward TCP Port 1723 through your Linksys router and enable "PPTP
Pass Through"...

You can also simply daisy-chain Remote Desktop sessions. Connect to PC1 from the office then from
the Remote Desktop on PC1 start another Remote Desktop session to PC2 on your LAN...

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Thx. i'll try one of these.

PS. so, can I always count on such a rapid respoonse ;)

just kiddin'. Thanks again.
 
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