01-05-2006, 07:16 AM
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Re: VPN and Remote Desktop Trouble
How do I do that?
"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> Do a simple test. can you telnet port 3389?
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> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B60B411C-AE19-4647-A345-9A4C8219B56A@microsoft.com...
> > Ok I forwarded the ports and I am still getting the same error messages.
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> > Any other ideas?
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> > Thank you so much for your help!
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> > -Ryan
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> > "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
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> > > this link may help,
> > >
> > > How to
> > > How to forward ports. 1. 3COM Gateway/Firewall 2. Belkin Router 3. Cisco Router/Firewall
> > > 4. D-Link Router 5. Linksys Router 6. Netgear Router ...
> > > www.howtonetworking.com/Routers/forwardport1.htm
> > >
> > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > > "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:524861F6-C541-4133-BEB9-4557B02535C5@microsoft.com...
> > > I'm not sure how to do that....could you help?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
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> > > > Have you configured the router to forward port 3389 for remote desktop and 1723 for VPN?
> > > >
> > > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > > > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > > > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > > > "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:27433330-959C-459A-BCA2-1C187DA642ED@microsoft.com...
> > > > I work in an office which has four computers, one of which is the server and
> > > > one of which is a laptop.
> > > >
> > > > All machines except the server run on Windows XP Professional. The server
> > > > is running on Windows Server 2000.
> > > >
> > > > I confused myself immensly trying to set up a VPN between the server and the
> > > > laptop (given the non-user friendliness of Windows 2000).
> > > >
> > > > So I decided that I would try to set up a Remote Desktop from the laptop to
> > > > one of the desktop computers. Everytime I try I get the following 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. Please try again later. If the problem continues to occur,
> > > > contact your administrator."
> > > >
> > > > The computers are set up with a Netgear router.
> > > >
> > > > I've tried every troubleshooting guide I can find and seem to have followed
> > > > every step, yet still no luck. I've tried connecting using both a private IP
> > > > and a public IP. I am also not able to set up a VPN between the laptop and
> > > > the desktop computer (Error 800).
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone help me?
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