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Old 02-11-2009, 07:58 PM
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Setting up Remote Desktop

I have been at this for days and cannot get my computer to connect evdo to remote desktop. I went to ipchicken and got my ip address and set it all up but to no avail. I was able to get it connected using the wifi on my home network but thats it, as soon as i leave nothing..... I do not have a static ip and so i think i can use a DNS or something like that. If anyone has a solution to this or knows how to get it working please help!! Thanks!!
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Old 02-11-2009, 08:07 PM
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Re: Setting up Remote Desktop

I'm assuming you are using MS's RDP client... I didn't have any luck getting that to work and ended up switching to logmein (free). It has some features that MS's RDP doesn't support, there's no messing with dynamic dns stuff, it handles scaled resolutions better, and it's really responsive.

Of course if you have a locked down PC that only allows MS's RDP this isn't any help but if you can install software on the PC I highly recommend looking into logmein.
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Old 02-11-2009, 08:09 PM
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Re: Setting up Remote Desktop

Make sure that you open the port on your router. www.portforward.com has good tutorials on how to do it. Just select your model router and the software that you would like to use.
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Old 02-11-2009, 08:42 PM
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Re: Setting up Remote Desktop

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Make sure that you open the port on your router. www.portforward.com has good tutorials on how to do it. Just select your model router and the software that you would like to use.
what port am i supposed to forward too?
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Old 02-11-2009, 08:48 PM
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Re: Setting up Remote Desktop

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what port am i supposed to forward too?
RDP default port is 3389
I've got RDP working on my Diamond and don't use a third party app. If you're behind a router than you will have to setup a dns, it's real easy just do a google search and you will find a million tuts. Forward port 3389 to your PC and make sure your firewall rules allow it. That's it, then on your phone hit RDP, enter the dns you set for your router as the computer name and then your pc user name and pswd and it works. Let me know if you have trouble.
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Old 02-26-2009, 12:30 AM
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RDP default port is 3389
I've got RDP working on my Diamond and don't use a third party app. If you're behind a router than you will have to setup a dns, it's real easy just do a google search and you will find a million tuts. Forward port 3389 to your PC and make sure your firewall rules allow it. That's it, then on your phone hit RDP, enter the dns you set for your router as the computer name and then your pc user name and pswd and it works. Let me know if you have trouble.
Can someone please check my work? Can't get it to work...dont know why.

I am using Vista and my computer is connected to a router

1. went to whatismyipaddress.com from the computer I want to access and wrote it down

2. went to dynDNS and signed up for a dynamic DNS. I checked the "host ip option" I used auto-detect ip there and it came up with the same ip from above. When I finished signing up I installed their DynDNS updater to my machine in case my ip changes

3. set up a static ip on the computer I want to conncet to.

4. Forwarded the port to the above static ip.

5. Setup DDNS in my router settings:
put in my DynDNS username for "username"
put in my DynDNS password for "password"
put in "myname.kicks-***.net" for "hostname"
selected "dynamic" form the drop down
Then I hit update and it say "updated"

6. Fire wall in windows and router is off.

7. I enabled "allow remote connections" in system on the computer I want to connect with.

8. I had never setup my PC user name so I did that under accounts and assigned a password.

9. Went to my TP and opened RDT and put in:
"myname.kicks-***.net" under "computer"
put in my cumputer's name under "user name"
put in my computer's password under "password"
I left domain blank.

When I hit connect I get:
Cannot connect: 1) specified computer name or IP does not exist. 2) A network error occured while establishing a connection.

I can't figure it out.....What did I miss?????
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Old 02-26-2009, 02:59 PM
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Re: Setting up Remote Desktop

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Can someone please check my work? Can't get it to work...dont know why.

I am using Vista and my computer is connected to a router

1. went to whatismyipaddress.com from the computer I want to access and wrote it down

2. went to dynDNS and signed up for a dynamic DNS. I checked the "host ip option" I used auto-detect ip there and it came up with the same ip from above. When I finished signing up I installed their DynDNS updater to my machine in case my ip changes

3. set up a static ip on the computer I want to conncet to.

4. Forwarded the port to the above static ip.

5. Setup DDNS in my router settings:
put in my DynDNS username for "username"
put in my DynDNS password for "password"
put in "myname.kicks-***.net" for "hostname"
selected "dynamic" form the drop down
Then I hit update and it say "updated"

6. Fire wall in windows and router is off.

7. I enabled "allow remote connections" in system on the computer I want to connect with.

8. I had never setup my PC user name so I did that under accounts and assigned a password.

9. Went to my TP and opened RDT and put in:
"myname.kicks-***.net" under "computer"
put in my cumputer's name under "user name"
put in my computer's password under "password"
I left domain blank.

When I hit connect I get:
Cannot connect: 1) specified computer name or IP does not exist. 2) A network error occured while establishing a connection.

I can't figure it out.....What did I miss?????

Can you ping your address?
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Old 02-11-2009, 08:52 PM
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Re: Setting up Remote Desktop

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what port am i supposed to forward too?
Forward from inbound port 3389 to outbound 3389. Portforward.com shows that in the instructions. You will need to put the internal IP of the PC running RDP. You should go to www.dyndns.org and sign up for a free account. That will give you a web address that ties to your external IP of the router. Most routers have a setting somewhere in the control panel to add it.
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Old 02-11-2009, 09:02 PM
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Re: Setting up Remote Desktop

What OS are you using on your PC? RDP doesn't work with XP home edition. You need XP Pro or use logmein like apinkel suggested.
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Re: Setting up Remote Desktop

I will ask this yet again...why do people focus on Remote Desktop so much? I think VNC is a much better alternative and much easier to setup and use.

I use RealVNC on my Pro and it works like a dream.

And VNC works on ANY OS, not just Windows XP and Vista Pro.
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