"BSTEW" <BSTEW@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5A7140E3-FF31-4E23-A650-F8E9507AD64F@xxxxxx
Quote:
> How do i set up my laptop which runs Windows Vista Buisness to access it
> outside my home LAN? I need to know detailed instructions because i have
> no
> idea what i'm doing to set this up since i'm new with it.
Basically you need to forward/open TCP Port 3389 on any firewall/router the
Remote Desktop host computer is behind. Call using the public IP of the
firewall/router as assigned by your ISP.
If you have Vista clients connecting to a Vista host see this page...
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...endations.html
If you have XP clients and a Vista host configure the Vista host like
this...
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...rverConfig.jpg
....and the XP client like this...
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...ntSettings.jpg
General help...
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...eshooting.html http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...remote+desktop
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