Remote Desktop over wireless

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Woody

I have a 2003 server with approx 20 machines attached to the domain.
I have a laptop that is connected to the same domain but wirelessley through
an access point. If i try to remote desktop to the server from the wireless
laptop it sits for a while and then fails. If i attach the same laptop to the
network via a cable the remote desktop works fine.
Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks
 
Almost certainly firewall rules treating it differently because wireless uses
DHCP whilst wired (probably) uses a static IP in a different range.

If so, the resolution is to reserve a DHCP slot for the laptop's
wifi-adaptor MAC address. Then create a firewall rule for this single IP
address.
 
The laptop is in the same IP range and subnet as the rest of the network, and
all attached PC's are on DHCP lease.
Does your resolution below still stand?
 
The laptop is in the same IP range and subnet as the rest of the network,and
all attached PC's are on DHCP lease.
Does your resolution below still stand?
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Remote Desktop uses the network protocols to access the "remote"
desktop. It does not matter what type of connection used, be it wired
or wireless. You will connect to the "remote" as long as you have an
IP address, know the IP address of the "remote" desktop and configure
the "firewall" correctly
 
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