Allowing Remote Desktop Connections with a 2Wire router

[DayLaborer]

I saw an excellent article titled: "Port Forwarding Remote Desktop on the 2Wire 1000HW" and was wondering whether or not that article applies to my situation.

I have a 2Wire (1000HW) DSL modem / router and tried to permit Remote Desktop Connections by explicitly "allowing" it in the router's settings page.

It didn't work. I figured that's all I would need to do to access my home PC from work. What am I supposed to do with the Connection-specific DNS Suffix, the IP Address, the Subnet Mask, or the Default Gateway?

Please advise...

Thanks,
Eliezer

 

[dberg35]

If you are using XP you need to go to PC properties and check a box to allow RDP. Also in the router make sure port 3389 points to any IP unless you give the PC a static IP and forward to that.