LAN PC going public

[Michalis80]

I have a 2 laptop home network. Laptop A is the server and connects to the internet through an ADSL modem. Laptop A shares its connection with laptop B. Laptop B has the same public address as Laptop A .. but not really. It has a private IP address assigned to it by laptop A. My problem is that I cannot set up the Remote Desktop offered by win XP. An

 

[Michalis80]

Sorry I pressed submit by mistake.

Continuing..

Because of the exact same reason Laptop B cannot be set up as an FTP server.

Do i need any special software for this? Is there a way to write the address (either http or ftp) to target laptop B directly from a remote location (e.g. using the local ip after the public?)


Thank you

 

[bcastner]

You need to open and forward some ports. Remote desktop will require TCP and UDP port 3389 to be opened and forwarded. FTP will depend on the software agent used, and whether port or passive is required.

See:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/ics/icsconfiguration.htm