OK, I know some of you are going to kill me, but...

[*king*]

Originally Posted by awenthol

I was just like you not to long ago...turns out I was makming it harder than it needed to be.

1) Like stated, you need to enable incoming connections on your computer. To do that you need to go into control panel, system, allow remote acces to your computer.

2) If you have a router you need to get in it (usually http://192.168.1.1) and go to "Applications and gaming." In there you need to add RDC to the apps list, then 3389 to the start and end ports, and your computers IP in the last part (which is found by going to Network and sharing, then the network you're in's Details and you're looking for the ipv4 address (in this example, 192.168.1.1xx).

3) To make connections easier, you should look into sites like DynDns.com where you can turn your internet ISP address (not to be confused with the router address) into a xxx.dyndns.com thats easier to remember.

4) Once all that is done you should be able to connect. On your TP2 RDC screen you should have:

Computer - ISP address or your created xxx.dyndns.ws
User Name - Name on your account as you log into the computer
Password - Password to your login
Domain - Empty

If you have more specific questions, let me know.

Followed allthese steps and also allowed the port to be forwarded in mcafee and windows firewall. Keep getting this error
"Cannot connect. Likely reasons are:
1 remote computer is not set up for this
2 reached maxium number of connections
3 a network error occured while connecting"

Other info, not sure if necessary
Using linksys WRT54G router
Vista home premium

[KillAByteZ]

Make sure to give the computer you are tryin to access a static IP. Also, if you have a third party firewall make sure to set it to allow remote connections or you can disable it temporarily. If you are running VIsta HOME PREMIUM check this link out:
http://www.unet.fi/fransblog/2007/08...-home-premium/

[kabuk1]

The "cannot connect" issue is caused, at least for me, by the client not being able to establish a data connection. Try starting data with another app, open a webpage in opera or something, then go back to the RC client & try it again.

[Rick#2]

I believe you need to have a password setup on your Windows account in order for Remote Desktop to work; if you don't have a password setup I don't think it will even allow you to connect, assuming you have properly forwarded the ports in your router and have enabled Remote Desktop through the Control Panel.

You can add a password to your account in Control Panel->Users, somewhere around there.

Quick and dirty ways to find the two IP addresses you'll need:

Local IP: (The one assigned by your router, also the one you'll need to forward the port to in your router admin)

Start->Run->cmd->ipconfig. The numbers beside "IP Address" is the one you are looking for; the numbers next to "Default Gateway" would be the numbers you'd type into Internet Explorer or Firefox to access your router's admin settings.

It will probably look like 192.168.1.x, where x could be any number but usually starts at 100.

ISP IP Address: If you surf to http://www.whatismyip.com it will spit out your external IP address, which you would use in the Remote Desktop to connect to your computer from an external one.

[*king*]

Originally Posted by kabuk1

The "cannot connect" issue is caused, at least for me, by the client not being able to establish a data connection. Try starting data with another app, open a webpage in opera or something, then go back to the RC client & try it again.

I think that may be the issue when i left home to go to work i coulnt make any calls for some reason, soft reset and was up and running again. Will try again when i get back from work

[orbxx7]

thanks for everyone posting their help. i am going 2 give it another try. im using D-link DI-514

[orbxx7]

i followed the steps. set up port forwarding on my dlink 514. i entered my ipv4 address with the protocol 3389-3389. i tried logging in from my phone using my ip address from whatismyip.com, >put that ip under computer on my phone. username, password. domain is blank. i get the error
"Cannot connect. Likely reasons are:
1 remote computer is not set up for this
2 reached maxium number of connections
3 a network error occured while connecting"

[Rick#2]

Try temporarily disabling your Windows Firewall and any other firewall/anti-virus software you have (McAfee is notorious for this) and seeing if it'll work then. If it does, then you'll know that your firewall is the culprit and you'll have to tweak it.

[hec]

Have you tried connecting to your PC via Wi-Fi? I.e., establish a Wi-Fi connection from your phone to the router and then use the PC's internal IP address for the remote session. This would help determine if your router is in fact the problem in trying to establish the connection. If it still can't connect, I'd suggest you check the settings on the PC (e.g., firewall, remote desktop). If it can connect directly, then you know the router's settings are the issue.

[awenthol]

Like hec said, a good way to make sure everything's working (computer and TP2) is to connect via WiFi first, as you need not enter the IP, just the computer name. After that you can rule out many issues.

I get the "unable to connect error" when my home network has assigned a new IP to my computer (as I still have the router setup as dynamic). Double check that your IPv4 has not changed. After that it's likely a firewall issue.