I need to access a host PC remotely using Remote Desktop. The remote PC
will access the host via a broadband internet connection. I understand
that the remote PC has to call the public IP address of the host PC.

How do I get this and does it remain static?

TIA

Paul

It depends on the ISP and the account type. Personally I have a DHCP
assigned IP from my ISP and my solution is to use No-IP.com a free dynamic
DNS service. I setup a fully qualified domain name and call my home LAN
using that. Go to...

http://www.no-ip.com

....for more details...

For more help with Remote Desktop see this page...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...eshooting.html

Remember to use a *STRONG* pass word or run RDP through a VPN or Secure
Shell (SSH) tunnel for added security...

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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"Paul Richards" <paul.richards@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:%23RCXJhhDGHA.3064@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I need to access a host PC remotely using Remote Desktop. The remote PC
>will access the host via a broadband internet connection. I understand that
>the remote PC has to call the public IP address of the host PC.
>
> How do I get this and does it remain static?
>
> TIA
>
> Paul

OK Al, thanks for that

Sooner Al [MVP] wrote:
> It depends on the ISP and the account type. Personally I have a DHCP
> assigned IP from my ISP and my solution is to use No-IP.com a free dynamic
> DNS service. I setup a fully qualified domain name and call my home LAN
> using that. Go to...
>
> http://www.no-ip.com
>
> ...for more details...
>
> For more help with Remote Desktop see this page...
>
> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...eshooting.html
>
> Remember to use a *STRONG* pass word or run RDP through a VPN or Secure
> Shell (SSH) tunnel for added security...
>