I have to network two computers each on opiset sides of town. the problem is
i cant find the ip address of the computers to use the remote desktop all i
get is what cox or qwest give me how do i find the real ip addresses?

ACSESSXXX wrote:
> I have to network two computers each on opiset sides of town. the
> problem is i cant find the ip address of the computers to use the
> remote desktop all i get is what cox or qwest give me how do i find
> the real ip addresses?

The IP address that COX or QWEST gives you *is* your public IP Address.
Verify - visit http://ipaddress.com/.

If the machine is behind a cable/dsl router - then the cable/dsl router has
the actual IP address and you must forward the correct port(3389) through to
the correct machine (the one you want to remote into.

If the machine has a software firewall - and it is enabled (by default -
Windows XP SP2's firewall is) - then you need to allow the traffic through
it as well.

Also - you must have turned on the Remote Desktop feature and the user you
plan on using to remote into the machine(s) must either be a member of the
administrators group of the machine or a member of the "Remote Desktop
Users" group. Also - that user must have a password.

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