Remote Desktop problem, home network

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Schemer

Hello,

I have 3 computers (all WinXP) connected to my NetGear router.
RemoteDesktop connections that work:
A->B
C->A
C->B

Neither A nor B can connect to C. On computer C, Windows Firewallis
configured to allow RD.
When I use the portqry tool, I get:
TCP port 3389 (unknown service): NOT LISTENING
portqry.exe -n 192.168.0.253 -e 3389 -p TCP exits with return code
0x00000001.

What's going on?
TIA for suggestions...
 
Schemer said:
Hello,

I have 3 computers (all WinXP) connected to my NetGear router.
RemoteDesktop connections that work:
A->B
C->A
C->B

Neither A nor B can connect to C. On computer C, Windows Firewallis
configured to allow RD.
When I use the portqry tool, I get:
TCP port 3389 (unknown service): NOT LISTENING
portqry.exe -n 192.168.0.253 -e 3389 -p TCP exits with return code
0x00000001.

What's going on?
TIA for suggestions...
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Do you have Remote Desktop enabled on C?

Is the Terminal Services service started on C?

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.o...pSetupandTroubleshooting.html#Troubleshooting

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Schemer said:
Weird. Control Panel->System->Remote tab, Remote Assistance is listed,
but Remote Desktop is not...
Why would that be?


Yes, TS service is running.
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That sounds like C is running XP Home. Go to "Start -> Run" and run the
"winver" command to verify what version of XP your running on C. XP Home can
*NOT* act as a Remote Desktop host only as a client, which is working for
you. An alternative is to use UltraVNC. Download the server, viewer,
encryption plug-in and video driver from...

http://www.uvnc.com/

UltraVNC support forums...

http://forum.ultravnc.info/

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That sounds like C is running XP Home. Go to "Start -> Run" and run the
"winver" command to verify what version of XP your running on C. XP Home
can *NOT* act as a Remote Desktop host only as a client, which is working
for you.
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Thanks for the reply. The computer is indeed running XP Home; I inherited
it and assumed it was running Professional...
 
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