connecting to my server

eightiescrooner · 23 Aug 2007 at 13:50

hi

I now have dyndns setup to point to my netgear adsl modem / router which has my server connected to it

what I don't understand is how do i get it to point at my remote desktop connection page so i can log in to my server and access it?

thanks

skanky · 23 Aug 2007 at 13:55

you'll need to configure your router to forward the port you use for remote desktop (3389 is the default iirc) to whatever ip the server is on.

then you should be able to connect via rdp.

ns400r · 23 Aug 2007 at 13:56

Turn on RDP on the server too.

rick827 · 23 Aug 2007 at 14:06

a little tip if you want to RDC to more than 1 PC, when you port forward set the outside port to something differnet like this..

4001 -> 192.168.0.2:3389
4002 -> 192.168.0.3:3389
4003 -> 192.168.0.4:3389

then when you open RDC put in 'user.dyndns.org:4001' etc

eightiescrooner · 23 Aug 2007 at 14:15

thanks,

just to update:

my RDP is working fine internally, I can connect to my server and my server can also connect to my clients if I need to...

I need to be able to access my server from outside my network

so to do this would the command be...

www.eightiescrooner.gotdns.com:3389

??

(my port that I'm running RDP on is 3389!!)

thanks

rick827 · 23 Aug 2007 at 14:20

If you dont put a port on the end it will default to 3389 so..

www.eightiescrooner.gotdns.com:3389 = www.eightiescrooner.gotdns.com

edit: it sounds like you just need to check your port forwards on your router

eightiescrooner · 23 Aug 2007 at 14:25

well that's seems all correct then....

could you check it for me?

apparantly I can't check it from within my own network? is this correct?

riddlermarc · 23 Aug 2007 at 14:27

eightiescrooner said:
well that's seems all correct then....

could you check it for me?

apparantly I can't check it from within my own network? is this correct?

Worked for me, got to the Vista Ultimate login screen for marcusdesktop?

ns400r · 23 Aug 2007 at 14:27

www.eightiescrooner.gotdns.com:3389
Works, need a login to check further.

eightiescrooner · 23 Aug 2007 at 14:28

eeeek - don't do anything silly!!!!!
cheers for testing tho

however I want it to go to my windows server 2003 --> any idea how I can get it to go there and not to my client pc?

ns400r · 23 Aug 2007 at 14:31

rick827 said:
a little tip if you want to RDC to more than 1 PC, when you port forward set the outside port to something differnet like this..

4001 -> 192.168.0.2:3389
4002 -> 192.168.0.3:3389
4003 -> 192.168.0.4:3389

then when you open RDC put in 'user.dyndns.org:4001' etc

Like this. Or make the IP address that you forward the 3389 to the IP address of your server.

eightiescrooner · 23 Aug 2007 at 14:36

don't suppose someone could test it now?

screenshot also please if possible?

thanks a lot!

ns400r · 23 Aug 2007 at 14:53

eightiescrooner · 23 Aug 2007 at 17:10

thanks!!!!

eightiescrooner · 23 Aug 2007 at 17:18

rick827 said:
a little tip if you want to RDC to more than 1 PC, when you port forward set the outside port to something differnet like this..

4001 -> 192.168.0.2:3389
4002 -> 192.168.0.3:3389
4003 -> 192.168.0.4:3389

then when you open RDC put in 'user.dyndns.org:4001' etc

For this.....am I changing the port number at the end of the local IP address as I'd like to be able to access both my server and my clients remotely.

So for example:

My server is 192.168.0.3
My Client is 192.168.0.10

So do I set it up like this:

Server: 192.168.0.3:3389
Client: 192.168.0.10:3390

If not, could somebody please explain how I set this up?

Thanks

ns400r · 23 Aug 2007 at 22:12

In your router, setup rules.
So when a request comes in on port 4001 it is forwarded to IP 192.168.1.3 port 3389.

When a request comes in on port 4002 it is forwarded to IP 192.168.1.10 port 3389.

eightiescrooner · 23 Aug 2007 at 22:43

don't think i even have that option on my router

i have a netgear DG834G

are there any workarounds if i dont have this option?

thanks

ns400r · 23 Aug 2007 at 22:58

eightiescrooner said:
don't think i even have that option on my router

i have a netgear DG834G

are there any workarounds if i dont have this option?

thanks

You do have the options on that router.

eightiescrooner · 23 Aug 2007 at 23:10

sorry - but where abouts?

is it firewall rules?

ns400r · 23 Aug 2007 at 23:12

Want to contact me via MSN ?