Port Forwarding Query 1

[plcman]

Hi

I am trying to use remote desktop between two xp machines. I have a netgear router which I have setup to forward port 3389 to pc2.

When I use the internal IP address 192.168.x.x remote desktop works fine.

When I use the WAN external IP address, remote desktop can't connect and portqry reports that the port isn't Listeneing.

When I ping the external IP address I get a succesful reply if the 2nd pc is on or not, so the router is replying to the ping request.

I have windows firewall on both machines with the correct exceptions and I have the port forwarding setup in the firewall on the router.

Any suggestions what to try next?

 

[plcman]

Hi

Just for information, this is now sorted by downgrading the firmware in the Router. It seems that with Version 1.03.36 on the Netgear DG834PN port forwarding doesn't work . I downgraded to V 1.03.35 and all is well!

Regards

Alan Edwards

 

[LawnBoy]

That's good info, thanks for telling us how you fixed it.


"We must fall back upon the old axiom that when all other contingencies fail, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[burtsbees]

Yet ANOTHER reason I do not like Netgear...

Burt