What do I have to do in my router settings page in order to get an outside remote desktop connection to connect?

[Syringer]

I've done everything here..

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/northrup_03may16.mspx

But I can't seem to get a connection from an outside network when I use my IPort from the other computer.

Is there anything I have to do with my router to make it work? It's a Dlink router..

 

[thriemus]

You have to setup a port forward on your router for port 3389 to the pc that you want to be able to connect into. eg 192.168.1.11

EDIT this will let you connect to the computer using your internet ip address. Also note that to login using rdp you must have a password on the account.

 

[Syringer]

How do I set up a port forward?

 

[thriemus]

What is your router brand and model? and what is the ip address of the computer you want to be able to remote desktop to? eg 192.168.1.11

 

[Syringer]

It's a DLINK DI 624..

 

[thriemus]

Log into your router, choose advanced on the top menu, then virtual server on the left hand side, in name enter RDP, in private enter the internet lan ip address of the computer that you want to be able to connect to (eg 192.168.1.11, if you dont know then do start - run - cmd - ok - ipconfig /all, look for your lan ip address) by remote desktop, leave protocol as type tcp, in private port type in "3389" (without quotes), in public port type in "3389" (no quotes) and choose "always" below that. Thats it, hit apply, its also best to reboot to save settings properly. Now from an internet ip you can connect to your internet ip address to remote control your pc.

PS Make sure that you have a GOOD password for you user accounts. If there is no password then remote desktop will not work.

Hope this fares you well.

EDIT:

PS if you dont know your internet ip address, goto www.ipchicken.com
PPS For vnc do the same but instead of 3389 use port 5900

 

[Syringer]

NICE, thanks I'll give it a try~

 

[thriemus]

Let me know, as I did that from memory

 

[Syringer]

Nice it worked! Thanks.

 

[thriemus]

Your welcome