On Apr 21, 11:47 am, "Pegasus [MVP]" <n...@microsoft.com> wrote:
> "Phil" <rpri...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > On Apr 21, 10:00 am, "Pegasus [MVP]" <n...@microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> "Phil" <rpri...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> >> > On Apr 20, 12:19 pm, "Pegasus [MVP]" <n...@microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> >> "Phil" <rpri...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> >> >> > I have setup my home computer for access using Remote Desktop with
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > laptop. I can access my home computer with my laptop over my
> >> >> > wireless
> >> >> > access but not when I am on the internet from outside my home
> >> >> > (someone
> >> >> > else's internet access). I am using the correct ip address.
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> >> >> If you have a router then you must do three things:
> >> >> - Use the router's external IP address
> >> >> - Give your home PC a fixed IP address.
> >> >> - Set up a tunnel through the router that directs port 3389 packetsto
> >> >> your
> >> >> home PC's internal IP address.
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> >> >> You could also set up a VPN. The process is similar to the above.
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> >> >> If you have a variable external IP address (which is what most people
> >> >> have)
> >> >> then you must a service such as DynDNS. Post again if you need more
> >> >> details.
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> >> > Thanks for your help. I am using the router's external IP address and
> >> > I have directed port 3389 packets to my
> >> >> home PC's internal IP address. However when I try to set my IP address
> >> >> it
> >> >> also asks for the subnet mask and the default gateway. Also, what do I
> >> >> use for the PC fixed address? The router's external IP address?
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> >> I am not sure which PC you're talking about when you refer to "my IP
> >> address" and "the PC fixed address". Please rephrase to remove the
> >> ambiguities.
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> > I am referring to my home pc which I wish to access remotely.
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> Your home PC most likely uses your home router's IP address as its Default
> Gateway. Its subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0.
Thanks. When I enter the IP address info then I need to enter the DNS
server addresses. What should I enter?