Remote Desktop with Netgear DG834G

bobhoskins · 01-05-2007, 05:08 AM

I have Windows XP Pro and want to use a Remote Desktop connection between my Girlfriends PC and mine. Her laptop also uses XP Pro.
I have a static IP from my ISP and am using a Netgear DG834G Wireless Router.
I have changed my system settings under the remote tab to allow remote connections but am still not able to RDC.
I keep getting the message:

"The client could not connect to the remote computer.
Remote connections might not be enabled or the computer might be too busy to accept new connections.
It is also possible that network problems are preventing your connection."

Any help would be appreciated.

crazijoe · 01-05-2007, 05:26 AM

Do you want to remote into your computer from her's? and are you trying to remote over the internet or are both computers on the same network?

bobhoskins · 01-05-2007, 07:04 AM

I want to remote into mine from her's and over the internet.

crazijoe · 01-05-2007, 07:10 AM

On your router make sure you foward port 3389 to the IP of your computer. When you open Remote Desktop Connection, type the public IP to your computer followed by :3389

Note 3389 is the default listening port for remote desktop connection. It is usually wise to change this because everyone knows that this is default and is a security weak link. All a person needs is you public IP and they can remote into your computer.

bobhoskins · 01-05-2007, 07:40 AM

Thanks for the help, although how would I go about changing the port number?

Thanks again.

crazijoe · 01-05-2007, 07:55 AM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306759

01-05-2007, 05:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
bobhoskins Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21 OS: xp	Remote Desktop with Netgear DG834G I have Windows XP Pro and want to use a Remote Desktop connection between my Girlfriends PC and mine. Her laptop also uses XP Pro. I have a static IP from my ISP and am using a Netgear DG834G Wireless Router. I have changed my system settings under the remote tab to allow remote connections but am still not able to RDC. I keep getting the message: "The client could not connect to the remote computer. Remote connections might not be enabled or the computer might be too busy to accept new connections. It is also possible that network problems are preventing your connection." Any help would be appreciated.

01-05-2007, 05:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Do you want to remote into your computer from her's? and are you trying to remote over the internet or are both computers on the same network? __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

01-05-2007, 07:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	On your router make sure you foward port 3389 to the IP of your computer. When you open Remote Desktop Connection, type the public IP to your computer followed by :3389 Note 3389 is the default listening port for remote desktop connection. It is usually wise to change this because everyone knows that this is default and is a security weak link. All a person needs is you public IP and they can remote into your computer. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

01-05-2007, 07:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306759 __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

01-05-2007, 07:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
bobhoskins Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21 OS: xp	I want to remote into mine from her's and over the internet.

01-05-2007, 07:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
bobhoskins Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21 OS: xp	Thanks for the help, although how would I go about changing the port number? Thanks again.