XP SP3: Remote Desktop connects via LAN, but outside connection drops

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Charles Blaquière

From within my home network, I can connect just fine from my laptop to my
desktop, using the desktop's IP address. Sometimes (like today), if I
connect via my desktop's domain name (to make the connection go out to the
Internet and back, simulating an on-the-road situation), RD connects fine,
but the screen doesn't fully repaint and RD keeps dropping the connection
and reconnecting.

I can Telnet to my desktop's port 3389 using its public domain name, so I do
have connectivity. (As also shown by the initial RD appearance of my
desktop's screen.) But why would the connection immediately get dropped and
endless reconnect cycles happen?

Thanks,

Charles
 
It could be the router or firewall MTU issue. This search result may help
too.

connection to remote computer was broken caused by network errorQ: I want to
use Remote Desktop from a VPN Connection. ... I would check the MTU first.
Or check this link: vpn drop connection ... Then he can use RDC over ...
www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn54.htm


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