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Jon
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      01-31-2008, 08:05 PM
Hi,

I'm trying to diagnose a problem with remote desktop. I suspect my
internet connection.

How can I tell if a particular port has been blocked or not?
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Jon
 
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      01-31-2008, 08:40 PM
Jon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to diagnose a problem with remote desktop. I suspect my
> internet connection.
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> How can I tell if a particular port has been blocked or not?


http://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?rh1dkyd2

just test the ports you're concerned about


 
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Mark McIntyre
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      01-31-2008, 08:43 PM
Jon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to diagnose a problem with remote desktop. I suspect my
> internet connection.
>
> How can I tell if a particular port has been blocked or not?


Unfortunately you can't, for sure. If the port is blocked you may get
connection refused when telnetting to it, or you may get a timeout. Both
symptoms could equally well be your internet connection timing out, or
the other guy's cabling being dodgy, or your own firewall t*tting you
about.

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Herman
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      01-31-2008, 08:57 PM
"Jon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to diagnose a problem with remote desktop. I suspect my
> internet connection.
>
> How can I tell if a particular port has been blocked or not?
> --
> Regards
> Jon


Surely you need to set up port forwarding, although I am not sure which. I
remember trying to get it working, but I had to DMZ the host computer before
it would work. Client side should work OK with NAT though, IIRC.


 
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