Remote Desktop Web

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I have installed and enabled Remote Desktop Web on my NJ
laptop running WinXP Pro as described elsewhere. When I
try to connect to that laptop from this PA Win XP PC I
get the message: "Cannot find server > The page cannot be
displayed"

I'm typing the URL http://nn.nnn.nnn.nnn:1234/tsweb (for
example) which was the IP address obtained from
whatsmyip.org and the assigned TCP Port.

Any idea why I'm not finding the laptop? The PC I'm
trying to connect from is behind a netgear MR314 router
and I've opened port 3389 for my PC.
Thanks,
Scott
 
You also need to forward/open TCP Port 80 (IIS)... Note your ISP may block TCP Port 80 if they do
not allow web servers.

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Ooppss...I misread the post...

If both the laptop and the PC are on your local LAN you would call using the LAN IP of the laptop.
You can *NOT* call the laptop from the desktop PC using the public IP of the router if both are on
the local LAN. That is not a valid way to call.

If the laptop is on the public internet, call it using the public internet IP. If the laptop is
behind a firewall/NAT/router you need both TCP Port 80 (IIS) and TCP Port 3389 (RDP) opened. Call
using the public IP of the firewall/NAT/router.

You should not need to open TCP Port 80 or 3389 in order to make a outbound connection to the remote
laptop from the desktop.

Also look at these links for help changing the web based ports if needed...ie. if your ISP blocks
TCP Port 80 for example.

http://groups.google.com/[email protected]#link2
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com/ow.asp?Remote_Network_Home/TerminalServices/WebClient

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Tried that, checking the Web Server (HTTP) box
under "advance>ICF>settings". I guess it must be the ISP
block.
Question: is the "computer name" asked for
in "advanced>ICF>settings>Web Server" meant to be the
router IP address or the computer I'm using?
Scott

-----Original Message-----
You also need to forward/open TCP Port 80 (IIS)... Note
Click to expand...
your ISP may block TCP Port 80 if they do
not allow web servers.
Click to expand...
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Thanks for the additional advice Al. You're right, Laptop
on internet with cable, PC behind router, 100 miles
apart. I'll try banging away on this later today.
Many thanks,
Scott
-----Original Message-----
Ooppss...I misread the post...

If both the laptop and the PC are on your local LAN you
Click to expand...
would call using the LAN IP of the laptop.
You can *NOT* call the laptop from the desktop PC using
Click to expand...
the public IP of the router if both are on
the local LAN. That is not a valid way to call.

If the laptop is on the public internet, call it using
Click to expand...
the public internet IP. If the laptop is
behind a firewall/NAT/router you need both TCP Port 80
Click to expand...
(IIS) and TCP Port 3389 (RDP) opened. Call
using the public IP of the firewall/NAT/router.

You should not need to open TCP Port 80 or 3389 in order
Click to expand...
to make a outbound connection to the remote
laptop from the desktop.

Also look at these links for help changing the web based
Click to expand...
ports if needed...ie. if your ISP blocks
TCP Port 80 for example.

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF- 8&frame=right&th=781d2a156918562e&seekm=uS9Fqn97CHA.1808%
40TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl#link2
5FNetwork%5FHome%2FTerminalServices%2FWebClient
Click to expand...
group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
 
Al,
Still no luck. Since my laptop is connected to the
internet via cable modem, I'm assuming I can connect to
it with http://<IP:Port>/tsweb/. I've selected a four
digit port number from Administrative Tools/Internet
Information Services/Web Sites/Computer Name.
I see the following "Computer Name (Stopped)". Don't know
if that's normal or not. Also, when I right click on this
to set the Port, I get an IIS pop-up box that
says "unable to read the current logging plugin value".
When I close it I'm able to enter the Port value.
Is this normal?

You mention that I should not have to use port forwarding
if the remote (PC) computer is behind a router but
the "home" (laptop) is on the internet. I'm assuming that
using the address above is sufficient.

Thanks for your patience!
Scott


-----Original Message-----
Ooppss...I misread the post...

If both the laptop and the PC are on your local LAN you
Click to expand...
would call using the LAN IP of the laptop.
You can *NOT* call the laptop from the desktop PC using
Click to expand...
the public IP of the router if both are on
the local LAN. That is not a valid way to call.

If the laptop is on the public internet, call it using
Click to expand...
the public internet IP. If the laptop is
behind a firewall/NAT/router you need both TCP Port 80
Click to expand...
(IIS) and TCP Port 3389 (RDP) opened. Call
using the public IP of the firewall/NAT/router.

You should not need to open TCP Port 80 or 3389 in order
Click to expand...
to make a outbound connection to the remote
laptop from the desktop.

Also look at these links for help changing the web based
Click to expand...
ports if needed...ie. if your ISP blocks
TCP Port 80 for example.

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF- 8&frame=right&th=781d2a156918562e&seekm=uS9Fqn97CHA.1808%
40TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl#link2
5FNetwork%5FHome%2FTerminalServices%2FWebClient
Click to expand...
group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
 
You would call using the public IP of the laptop, ie. the PC running IIS. You can get the actual IP
the laptop is using by going to http://whatismyip.com or running the 'ipconfig /all' command from
the command line. The later choice assumes the laptop is connected directly to the public internet.

Did you actually change the port number IIS listens on according to the link I gave you? That link
also explains how to use a dynamic dns service to ease the pain of addressing the laptop, unless of
course the laptop gets a static IP address from the ISP.

If the status is "Stopped", right-click and select "Start". Otherwise, IIS is not running.

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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