MN700 & Remote Desktop.. HELP!

I just upgraded from an older DLink router (with the 3389 port forwarded to
my IP address on my home network) to the MN 700 router. I set up the port
forwarding to forward 3389 to my newly assigned IP address
(192.168.2.whatever...) and NO matter what I do, I can't connect from ANY
other computer to my home computer through the router! That's the only
problem, too... my home computer can get online just fine (otherwise writing
this would have been challenging)! It's not like lots of problems are
popping up.. just that. I've double and triple checked, and the ports are
assigned correctly... the IP address is assigned correctly... my home
computer's firewall is disabled, and EVERYTHING is as it should be, except
for the fact that it doesn't work. HELP!

-Drew

Remote Desktop works through the MN700 here.

Did you install Windows XP SP2 RC1? If you did, and you are using the
firewall, make sure that the exception for Remote Desktop is enabled.
Likewise if you are using another software firewall on your computer.

As for settings in the presistent port forward page
they should be...

Description: whatever you want (call it remote desktop if you want)
Inbound port: 3389-3389
Type: TCP
Private IP: the lan ip of the computer that you want to connect to
Private Port: 3389-3389

Hope this helps

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"Drew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:G8Zhc.1188$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I just upgraded from an older DLink router (with the 3389 port forwarded
to
> my IP address on my home network) to the MN 700 router. I set up the port
> forwarding to forward 3389 to my newly assigned IP address
> (192.168.2.whatever...) and NO matter what I do, I can't connect from ANY
> other computer to my home computer through the router! That's the only
> problem, too... my home computer can get online just fine (otherwise
writing
> this would have been challenging)! It's not like lots of problems are
> popping up.. just that. I've double and triple checked, and the ports are
> assigned correctly... the IP address is assigned correctly... my home
> computer's firewall is disabled, and EVERYTHING is as it should be, except
> for the fact that it doesn't work. HELP!
>
> -Drew
>
>

Jason (And anyone else who may be able to help if you've experienced the
same problem),

I'm using XP Pro SP1 (not the release client). I do not have the firewall
enabled, nor do I have any other firewalls on my computer. Nothing about my
computer configuration has changed since I was using the older DLink router.
The persistent port forward page is exactly as it should be (as you have
typed). I can't figure out why it is that it no longer works. I've even
updated the firmware on the Microsoft router, and it still doesn't work.
If you can think of anything else I should try, please let me know. I'm
generally very capable with this sort of thing, but this is illuding me
somehow.

Thanx

-Drew


"Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uMQ$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Remote Desktop works through the MN700 here.
>
> Did you install Windows XP SP2 RC1? If you did, and you are using the
> firewall, make sure that the exception for Remote Desktop is enabled.
> Likewise if you are using another software firewall on your computer.
>
> As for settings in the presistent port forward page
> they should be...
>
> Description: whatever you want (call it remote desktop if you want)
> Inbound port: 3389-3389
> Type: TCP
> Private IP: the lan ip of the computer that you want to connect to
> Private Port: 3389-3389
>
> Hope this helps
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "Drew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:G8Zhc.1188$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I just upgraded from an older DLink router (with the 3389 port forwarded
> to
> > my IP address on my home network) to the MN 700 router. I set up the
port
> > forwarding to forward 3389 to my newly assigned IP address
> > (192.168.2.whatever...) and NO matter what I do, I can't connect from
ANY
> > other computer to my home computer through the router! That's the only
> > problem, too... my home computer can get online just fine (otherwise
> writing
> > this would have been challenging)! It's not like lots of problems are
> > popping up.. just that. I've double and triple checked, and the ports
are
> > assigned correctly... the IP address is assigned correctly... my home
> > computer's firewall is disabled, and EVERYTHING is as it should be,
except
> > for the fact that it doesn't work. HELP!
> >
> > -Drew
> >
> >
>
>

Are you trying to access remote desktop with your wan ip address from inside
your network?

If you are, it won't work until the next firmware update comes out when
loopback support should be implemented.

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"Drew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Pm%hc.1402$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Jason (And anyone else who may be able to help if you've experienced the
> same problem),
>
> I'm using XP Pro SP1 (not the release client). I do not have the firewall
> enabled, nor do I have any other firewalls on my computer. Nothing about
my
> computer configuration has changed since I was using the older DLink
router.
> The persistent port forward page is exactly as it should be (as you have
> typed). I can't figure out why it is that it no longer works. I've even
> updated the firmware on the Microsoft router, and it still doesn't work.
> If you can think of anything else I should try, please let me know. I'm
> generally very capable with this sort of thing, but this is illuding me
> somehow.
>
> Thanx
>
> -Drew
>
>
> "Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:uMQ$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Remote Desktop works through the MN700 here.
> >
> > Did you install Windows XP SP2 RC1? If you did, and you are using the
> > firewall, make sure that the exception for Remote Desktop is enabled.
> > Likewise if you are using another software firewall on your computer.
> >
> > As for settings in the presistent port forward page
> > they should be...
> >
> > Description: whatever you want (call it remote desktop if you want)
> > Inbound port: 3389-3389
> > Type: TCP
> > Private IP: the lan ip of the computer that you want to connect to
> > Private Port: 3389-3389
> >
> > Hope this helps
> >
> > --
> > Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >
> > Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> >
> > "Drew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:G8Zhc.1188$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I just upgraded from an older DLink router (with the 3389 port
forwarded
> > to
> > > my IP address on my home network) to the MN 700 router. I set up the
> port
> > > forwarding to forward 3389 to my newly assigned IP address
> > > (192.168.2.whatever...) and NO matter what I do, I can't connect from
> ANY
> > > other computer to my home computer through the router! That's the
only
> > > problem, too... my home computer can get online just fine (otherwise
> > writing
> > > this would have been challenging)! It's not like lots of problems are
> > > popping up.. just that. I've double and triple checked, and the ports
> are
> > > assigned correctly... the IP address is assigned correctly... my home
> > > computer's firewall is disabled, and EVERYTHING is as it should be,
> except
> > > for the fact that it doesn't work. HELP!
> > >
> > > -Drew
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Jason,

That's exactly what the problem was! Thank you so much! I had no way of
testing the connection besides trying it from another home computer on my
network and attempting to connect to the router's wan ip. I just had a
friend try from his house and it works.. Thank you so much!

-Drew

"Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Are you trying to access remote desktop with your wan ip address from
inside
> your network?
>
> If you are, it won't work until the next firmware update comes out when
> loopback support should be implemented.
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "Drew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Pm%hc.1402$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Jason (And anyone else who may be able to help if you've experienced the
> > same problem),
> >
> > I'm using XP Pro SP1 (not the release client). I do not have the
firewall
> > enabled, nor do I have any other firewalls on my computer. Nothing
about
> my
> > computer configuration has changed since I was using the older DLink
> router.
> > The persistent port forward page is exactly as it should be (as you have
> > typed). I can't figure out why it is that it no longer works. I've
even
> > updated the firmware on the Microsoft router, and it still doesn't work.
> > If you can think of anything else I should try, please let me know. I'm
> > generally very capable with this sort of thing, but this is illuding me
> > somehow.
> >
> > Thanx
> >
> > -Drew
> >
> >
> > "Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:uMQ$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Remote Desktop works through the MN700 here.
> > >
> > > Did you install Windows XP SP2 RC1? If you did, and you are using the
> > > firewall, make sure that the exception for Remote Desktop is enabled.
> > > Likewise if you are using another software firewall on your computer.
> > >
> > > As for settings in the presistent port forward page
> > > they should be...
> > >
> > > Description: whatever you want (call it remote desktop if you want)
> > > Inbound port: 3389-3389
> > > Type: TCP
> > > Private IP: the lan ip of the computer that you want to connect to
> > > Private Port: 3389-3389
> > >
> > > Hope this helps
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> > >
> > > Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> > >
> > > "Drew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:G8Zhc.1188$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I just upgraded from an older DLink router (with the 3389 port
> forwarded
> > > to
> > > > my IP address on my home network) to the MN 700 router. I set up
the
> > port
> > > > forwarding to forward 3389 to my newly assigned IP address
> > > > (192.168.2.whatever...) and NO matter what I do, I can't connect
from
> > ANY
> > > > other computer to my home computer through the router! That's the
> only
> > > > problem, too... my home computer can get online just fine (otherwise
> > > writing
> > > > this would have been challenging)! It's not like lots of problems
are
> > > > popping up.. just that. I've double and triple checked, and the
ports
> > are
> > > > assigned correctly... the IP address is assigned correctly... my
home
> > > > computer's firewall is disabled, and EVERYTHING is as it should be,
> > except
> > > > for the fact that it doesn't work. HELP!
> > > >
> > > > -Drew
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Glad you got the problem figured out.


--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"Drew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:61cic.115016$(E-Mail Removed).. .
> Jason,
>
> That's exactly what the problem was! Thank you so much! I had no way of
> testing the connection besides trying it from another home computer on my
> network and attempting to connect to the router's wan ip. I just had a
> friend try from his house and it works.. Thank you so much!
>
> -Drew
>
> "Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Are you trying to access remote desktop with your wan ip address from
> inside
> > your network?
> >
> > If you are, it won't work until the next firmware update comes out when
> > loopback support should be implemented.
> >
> > --
> > Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >
> > Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> >
> > "Drew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:Pm%hc.1402$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Jason (And anyone else who may be able to help if you've experienced
the
> > > same problem),
> > >
> > > I'm using XP Pro SP1 (not the release client). I do not have the
> firewall
> > > enabled, nor do I have any other firewalls on my computer. Nothing
> about
> > my
> > > computer configuration has changed since I was using the older DLink
> > router.
> > > The persistent port forward page is exactly as it should be (as you
have
> > > typed). I can't figure out why it is that it no longer works. I've
> even
> > > updated the firmware on the Microsoft router, and it still doesn't
work.
> > > If you can think of anything else I should try, please let me know.
I'm
> > > generally very capable with this sort of thing, but this is illuding
me
> > > somehow.
> > >
> > > Thanx
> > >
> > > -Drew
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:uMQ$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Remote Desktop works through the MN700 here.
> > > >
> > > > Did you install Windows XP SP2 RC1? If you did, and you are using
the
> > > > firewall, make sure that the exception for Remote Desktop is
enabled.
> > > > Likewise if you are using another software firewall on your
computer.
> > > >
> > > > As for settings in the presistent port forward page
> > > > they should be...
> > > >
> > > > Description: whatever you want (call it remote desktop if you want)
> > > > Inbound port: 3389-3389
> > > > Type: TCP
> > > > Private IP: the lan ip of the computer that you want to connect to
> > > > Private Port: 3389-3389
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> > > >
> > > > Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> > > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> > > >
> > > > "Drew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:G8Zhc.1188$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I just upgraded from an older DLink router (with the 3389 port
> > forwarded
> > > > to
> > > > > my IP address on my home network) to the MN 700 router. I set up
> the
> > > port
> > > > > forwarding to forward 3389 to my newly assigned IP address
> > > > > (192.168.2.whatever...) and NO matter what I do, I can't connect
> from
> > > ANY
> > > > > other computer to my home computer through the router! That's the
> > only
> > > > > problem, too... my home computer can get online just fine
(otherwise
> > > > writing
> > > > > this would have been challenging)! It's not like lots of problems
> are
> > > > > popping up.. just that. I've double and triple checked, and the
> ports
> > > are
> > > > > assigned correctly... the IP address is assigned correctly... my
> home
> > > > > computer's firewall is disabled, and EVERYTHING is as it should
be,
> > > except
> > > > > for the fact that it doesn't work. HELP!
> > > > >
> > > > > -Drew
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I'm glad you two guys had that discussion. I had the
exact same problem and have been scratching my head all
morning trying to figure out why I can't ping my WAN IP
address from inside my LAN and why I couldn't access the
FTP server I had set up. No loopback is no problem as
long as I can publish my FTP stuff as necessary.

Thanks again...

Gixxernaut
>-----Original Message-----
>Glad you got the problem figured out.
>
>
>--
>Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
>Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
>"Drew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:61cic.115016$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>> Jason,
>>
>> That's exactly what the problem was! Thank you so
much! I had no way of
>> testing the connection besides trying it from another
home computer on my
>> network and attempting to connect to the router's wan
ip. I just had a
>> friend try from his house and it works.. Thank you so
much!
>>
>> -Drew
>>
>> "Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Are you trying to access remote desktop with your
wan ip address from
>> inside
>> > your network?
>> >
>> > If you are, it won't work until the next firmware
update comes out when
>> > loopback support should be implemented.
>> >
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