Is there a Remote Desktop HOW TO thread?

[shatner]

I am new to this and would like to use my work XP desktop around the workplace. I have a linksys router attached to it.

I have searched and cant seem to find a walk through on setting it up.


Any help is much appreciated!

[piranah]

here is a link for setting it up on your computer:
http://4sysops.com/archives/how-to-s...ith-windows-7/

i did it and it automatically set up my phone too...

[sjs01]

Originally Posted by shatner

I am new to this and would like to use my work XP desktop around the workplace. I have a linksys router attached to it.

I have searched and cant seem to find a walk through on setting it up.


Any help is much appreciated!

I'm assuming you are wanting to be able to connect to your computer over the internet, and not just WIFI. If I'm correct, what you must do is forward some ports.

First you will want to make sure remote desktop is ready to be used on your computer, I also use XP so I will try to give a step by step instruction.

1. Click on the Start Menu then right click on "My computer" and go to the "Remote" Tab. Make sure both "Allow Remote Assistance invitations to be sent from this computer" and "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer" are checked. Then click apply and and ok.

2. Now you are going to want to find the local IP Address of your computer, to do this go into the start menu and click "Run" then type "cmd.exe" (without the quotes) and hit enter. Then type "Ipconfig" (again without the quotes) into the cmd command line, and there should be a few things that come up look for something that says "IP Address . . . . . xx.x.x.x".

3. Now you are going to have to forward ports on your router, I am assuming you know how to forward ports on your router (If you don't this link should help). You are going to want to forward port 3389 to your IP Address found in step two.

4. You need to find the IP Address of your router you can do this by going to a site like: this.

5. Now you are going to go on your phone and start the Remote Desktop application. In the "Computer" box you will type in the IP Adress found in step 4, in the "User Name" box you type in the user name you want to log in as, and in the "Password" box you will type in the password of the user name.

If you have any questions about this let me know and I will try to help.

Edit:
If you want to connect to your computer over WiFi, just skip step 4 but do all the rest, and for step 5 instead of typing the IP Address found in step 4 you will use the IP Address found in step 2.

[shatner]

WoW SJS I will try this today and report back! MUCHO GRACIAS!

[sjs01]

Originally Posted by shatner

WoW SJS I will try this today and report back! MUCHO GRACIAS!

Glad I could help! Let me know if it works!

[piranah]

tried it your way and i get a can not connect with current connection settings.

[sjs01]

Originally Posted by piranah

tried it your way and i get a can not connect with current connection settings.

Are you running Windows XP? This is the way I have it set up on my computer running Windows XP and a Netgear router.

[shatner]

COOL! only problem I am having is logging on as an admin while havin the account open, I wold like to just have simultaneous control

[sanjsrik]

Also, check to see that you have all firewalls down. The trade off is if you want to either wifi or bluetooth to your device via your desktop or vice-versa, your firewalls are going to cause you a few issues. Downside is, once you drop your firewalls, everything is exposed.

[shatner]

see i can connect now but it wont let me connect via tp2 AND locally at the same time, i would like to be able to assist my coworker