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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Remote Desktop / May 2008remote desktop issues between 2 vista pc's
Hey all. I have 2 vista pc's (1 x ultimate 64 - 1 x ultimate 32). They are both connected to the same router, one ethernet and one via wireless. Their local IP's are 192.168.1.10 and 192.168.1.11. They are both in a workgroup called "netville" and one pc is called ville1 and the other is called ville2. When I access network from vista both PCs are visible and Remote Desktop is enabled on both pc's. I have configured my router with port forwarding as follows: NAT: 1. RD - TCP - Wan IP Alias: All Public Port:3389 Private IP: 192.168.1.10 Private Port: 3389 2. RD - TCP - Wan IP Alias: All Public Port:3389 Private IP: 192.168.1.11 Private Port: 3389 When I start Remote Desktop on one of the pc's I fill out computer name as: ville1 (when connecting from ville2) and leave user name blank. However, after 20secs I get error message saying can't connect to remote computer. I'm really stuck now on what I'm meant to do. I wanted to check it locally first because I will need to connect over the internet soon (I have static IP for www so what would the computer name be then?) Can anyone help? You aren't configuring port forwarding correctly in your router. You need a different port for each PC instead of using TCP Port 3389 for each one. See this page for help... http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/Multiple_PC_RD.html With Vista you need to use either the default TCP Port 3389 or something starting at 3391 and higher. To test locally from one of your PCs to the other use the local LAN address. Many routers do not support the so called loopback using the public IP or Fully Qualified Domain Name. http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/TroubleshootingDiagrams/Basi c.html  SignatureAl Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 > Hey all. > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Can anyone help? > You aren't configuring port forwarding correctly in your router. You need > a different port for each PC instead of using TCP Port 3389 for each one. [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >> >> Can anyone help? Many thanks for help. I have changed the router settings to: 1. RD - TCP - Wan IP Alias: All Public Port:3391 Private IP: 192.168.1.10 Private Port: 3391 1. RD - TCP - Wan IP Alias: All Public Port:3394 Private IP: 192.168.1.11 Private Port: 3394 I can RD from the ville1 (Main pc ethernet to router 192.168.1.10) to ville2 (laptop - wireless connection) so I can view my laptop screen. However, from ville2, the laptop, I cannot view my pc screen...just comes up with connection error. Both pc's are configured the same way in terms of RD. >> You aren't configuring port forwarding correctly in your router. You need >> a different port for each PC instead of using TCP Port 3389 for each one. [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > up with connection error. Both pc's are configured the same way in terms > of RD. Really confused now...with port forwarding disabled on the router I can still remote to ville2 laptop.... I think my pointed question is how do I remote to vista pc's over the internet? Just can't seem to crack this....I have connected my laptop to another router and internet provider and my pc is connected to another router and internet connection. The routers are both configured as follows: R1 = 1. RD - TCP - Wan IP Alias: All Public Port:3391 Private IP: 192.168.1.10 Private Port: 3391 (different public IP) pc name = ville1 R2 = 1. RD - TCP - Wan IP Alias: All Public Port:3392 Private IP: 192.168.1.12 Private Port: 3392 (different public IP) pc name = ville2 What would be the example computer name for each? <snip> > Really confused now...with port forwarding disabled on the router I > can still remote to ville2 laptop.... If you are using remote desktop only with both machines on the same network - port forwarding is not necesary, Port forwarding comes into play when you access the router from outside your private network. In other words - if you are utilizing the 192.168.x.x IP in your remote desktop client - you are trying to get onto a machine on the same network and port forwarding plays no part. SignatureShenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > <snip> > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > desktop client - you are trying to get onto a machine on the same network > and port forwarding plays no part. Ok understood. I have managed to get my pc to remote the laptop view over the internet using router and port 3389. However, I cannot remote back in the opposite direction even when using port no. 3391 and not 3389. I use public ip:3391 to connect and it simply does not work. This is highly frustrating! Did you change the Windows Firewall settings on the PC(s) when you change the listening port? That is also required. SignatureAl Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 >> <snip> >> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > ip:3391 to connect and it simply does not work. This is highly > frustrating! cracked it! On the host pc Terminal Services was switched off for some reason hence why it seemed like a one way connection! > You aren't configuring port forwarding correctly in your router. You need > a different port for each PC instead of using TCP Port 3389 for each one. [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >> >> Can anyone help? Many thanks for help. I have changed the router settings to: 1. RD - TCP - Wan IP Alias: All Public Port:3391 Private IP: 192.168.1.10 Private Port: 3391 1. RD - TCP - Wan IP Alias: All Public Port:3394 Private IP: 192.168.1.11 Private Port: 3394 |
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