Remote Desktop

[B-rock]

Hello all. I am trying to set up a remote desktop as follows:

I have an older computer running XP and a newer laptop running vista.

I would like to be able to remote desktop into the older XP computer from my laptop or anywhere else.

I have tried following these instructions:
Set Up Remote Desktop Web Connection with Windows XP
However, at the end of the process I can get my laptop to connect.

Can someone help me.

Thank you.

 

[Hefemeister]

Is you computer behind a router? If so did you set up port forward?

Have you tried connecting to it when on the same network by doing a rdc to its internal address? ie 192.168.0.100 as a test before you try outside your network.

 

[B-rock]

Is you computer behind a router? If so did you set up port forward?

Have you tried connecting to it when on the same network by doing a rdc to its internal address? ie 192.168.0.100 as a test before you try outside your network.

I am trying to figure out what my internal address is for the computer and trying to connect via that... but I did not set up port forwarding... not sure how to do that.

 

[Hefemeister]

open a command prompt and type ipconfig
this will give you the internal ip of the computer.

no need for port forward when inside the home network.

what router do you have?

 

[B-rock]

open a command prompt and type ipconfig
this will give you the internal ip of the computer.

no need for port forward when inside the home network.

what router do you have?

A US robotics... not sure about the exact model. I will look into it and get back to you tomorrow.

Thanks for you help so far.

 

[Hefemeister]

Once you get the model go here for instructions on setting up the port forward for your model of router.
PortForward.com - Port Forwarding Guides Listed by Manufacturer and Model

You will need to forward port 3389 to the internal ip of the computer.

Also if you have a software firewall installed you will need to set that up as well.

 

[B-rock]

Once you get the model go here for instructions on setting up the port forward for your model of router.
PortForward.com - Port Forwarding Guides Listed by Manufacturer and Model

You will need to forward port 3389 to the internal ip of the computer.

Also if you have a software firewall installed you will need to set that up as well.

Awesome thank you very much,