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| 868121 | 2010-03-17 11:07:00 | I need to access my Home PC remotely from another location. The home PC is always on and connected to internet using DSL. Home PC is connected to DSL modem via Linksys wireless WRT54G Home PC runs Vista and Win 7 Pro. What all do i need to enable and setup locally so i can access it from outside ? Do i need to tweak router settings for ports and stuff. Is remote desktop gonna work ? Has been ages since i used on XP. Thanks |
learning (5137) | ||
| 868122 | 2010-03-17 11:46:00 | I would recommend you to use TeamViewer as a way to remotely control your computer from another machine. www.teamviewer.com The intuitive interface saves you the hassle of the need to configure port-forwarding or proxy bypass etc. Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 868123 | 2010-03-17 19:47:00 | Or sign up to LogMeIn.com. They have a free version that allows remote control from any where via a browser. You can set up multiple computers if needed, and it deals with all the firewalls etc. |
psycik (12851) | ||
| 868124 | 2010-03-17 19:52:00 | my mate uses logmein and he likes it better than teamviewer because he just uses a web browser and he does not have to remember his numbers. | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 868125 | 2010-03-17 20:01:00 | I have used both Logmein and Teamviewer. They both work well but Teamviewer has the edge for me because I can do file transfers with it. You need to pay to get this functionality with Logmein. I think Teamviewer gives a better more responsive result. Teamviewer needs to be installed on both computers, Logmein on the host only. | mcginty (10610) | ||
| 868126 | 2010-03-17 20:10:00 | If you have the appropriate version of Windows setting up Remote Desktop is the easiest solution, as you don't need to install anything. 1. Enable remote desktop: Right click Computer -> Remote settings -> allow remote connections to this computer 2. By default remote destkop will always listen on port 3389. So if you want more than 1 RDP connection into your house you'll need to use a different external port. 3. Set up port forwarding on your router, eg. FROM EXT Port: 3389 FROM Ext IP: ANY TO INT PORT: 3389 TO INT IP: 192.168.1.12 (your Vista/W7 computer) If you want to connect to more than 1 computer change the FROM EXT Port to some value (eg. 3390) and update the INT IP. When you connect externally just use you_external_ip:3390. :) |
WarNox (8772) | ||
| 868127 | 2010-03-17 20:13:00 | I was told by I think people on here that it is not a good idea to use rdc at home over the internet. Also not all routers allow for changing the external to internal port. |
nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 868128 | 2010-03-17 20:24:00 | I was told by I think people on here that it is not a good idea to use rdc at home over the internet. Also not all routers allow for changing the external to internal port. Why not? If it was insecure Terminal Services would not exist and everyone would be using Citrix :) Most routers do allow this, I don't think I've seen one that doesn't. Teamviewer/LogMeIn/vnc are good if you want to help someone out and they need to see what you're doing but RDP is the easiest if you just need access to the computer yourself, imo. |
WarNox (8772) | ||
| 868129 | 2010-03-17 20:48:00 | My WGR614 v7 does not. I thought terminal services mostly done over a network to a Terminal Server? | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 868130 | 2010-03-17 23:41:00 | My WGR614 v7 does not. I thought terminal services mostly done over a network to a Terminal Server? It is, but using the same RDP protocol. Terminal Server connections are often done externally so users can work from home. |
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