Remote connecting....

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Eric

When I am logging on to my remote desktop from an outside
location, I cannot log on using my computer name. It
simply says that the host could not be found. It does
work, however, using my ip address. I am assuming that
there may be other remote desktops out there using the
same computer name...could this cause the problem I am
experiencing? If so, is there a way to change my
computer name?

Any help with this would be appreciated :)
thanks,
Eric
 
Well, your PCs name really has no meaning on the public internet, only its IP address...

If your home ISP assigns public IP addresses dynamically, look at 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

Call your home PC, from your office location, using the alias...

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