remote desktop connection

thingemajib · 10 Dec 2010 at 00:51

i have my desktop running at home and want to access in from elsewhere. I configured remote desktop connection and it worked fine from a laptop whilst i was still at home. Now im not sure how i tell the laptop to navigate the world wide wibble to my desktop. I know:

my home ip (92.15.xxx.xx)
my desktop local ip (192.168.2.x)
my desktop pc name and password (Sari-Win7 and *password*)

just not sure how to input this all into the remote desktop client. any help would be appreciated

branddaly · 10 Dec 2010 at 02:41

thingemajib said:
i have my desktop running at home and want to access in from elsewhere. I configured remote desktop connection and it worked fine from a laptop whilst i was still at home. Now im not sure how i tell the laptop to navigate the world wide wibble to my desktop. I know:

my home ip (92.15.xxx.xx)
my desktop local ip (192.168.2.x)
my desktop pc name and password (Sari-Win7 and *password*)

just not sure how to input this all into the remote desktop client. any help would be appreciated

On your router you'll to need to forward port 3389 to the desktop local IP. You'll then connect to 92.15.xxx.xx and it will port forward the connection.

paradigm · 10 Dec 2010 at 07:43

branddaly said:
On your router you'll to need to forward port 3389 to the desktop local IP. You'll then connect to 92.15.xxx.xx and it will port forward the connection.

Personally I'd use a random port, rather than open up 3389. Then port forward whatever you choose to hit 3389 internally.

Then you can enter 92.15.xx.xx

ORT in the connection dialogue box.

By the way, what you talked about isn't port forwarding, it's NAT.

PistolPete · 10 Dec 2010 at 09:58

Not all routers can forward and translate ports at the same time.

If you have a router that can only forward ports on a like for like basis - ie 92.15.x.x:abc -> 192.168.x.x:abc then you can change the RDP listening port on the PC to get it to listen on another port:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306759

ruffneck · 10 Dec 2010 at 10:31

you could also use www.logmein.com

its free and works extremely well.

bledd · 10 Dec 2010 at 10:53

What router do you have?

You'll need to forward the port to it

If you want, when it's setup, send me the details and I'll test it for you -won't need username/password

Talon · 10 Dec 2010 at 10:55

Teamviewer is another good free option.

Sp00n · 10 Dec 2010 at 11:56

I wouldn't advise leaving 3389 open to the web, lock it down to a specific IP/range if you can.

Or use something like teamviewer.