DragonQ0105
Technical User
Setup:
- PC1 (Blueyonder 1Mbps, Windows XP Pro SP2, Remote Desktop Enabled, Incomming Connections with Manual IP Assignment Enabled, Windows Firewall set to allow PPTP, Remote Desktop etc.)
- PC2 (Blueyonder 1Mbps, Windows XP Pro SP2, Remote Desktop Enabled, Incomming Connections with Manual IP Assignment Enabled, Windows Firewall set to allow PPTP, Remote Desktop etc.))
- I open Remote Desktop on PC1.
- I type in the IP of PC2 (sss.ppp.nnn.xxx).
- Error: "Could not Connect to Remote Computer".
Damn. Let's try the other way around...
- I open Remote Desktop on PC2.
- I type in the IP of PC1 (sss.ppp.nnn.xxx).
- Error: "Could not Connect to Remote Computer".
Hmm..let's try setting up a VPN.
- VPN Connected Successfully (PC1->PC2 or PC2->PC1, both work)
Can I view the other PC that I'm connected to?
- Start->Run->CMD
- "Ping <IP Address Assigned to VPN Server>"
- Error 65
- Fine. Open My Network Places.
- Click "View Workgroup Computers"
- Open Workgroup "Home" (PC2 and PC1 belong to a "Home" Workgroup)
- Only the Local PC is shown. Grrr.
This is weird. Successful VPN, but cannot view anything on the other PC or connect through Remote Desktop...
One last try..
- (Remote Desktop Web Connection)
- Try to connect PC1 -> PC2. Doesn't work no matter whether I'm connected via VPN or not.
- Try to connect PC2 -> PC1. WORKS NORMALLY AND VIA VPN!!
OK...now I'm more confused.
Can anyone please analyse this and find out any problems please? I really don't understand why this just won't work except for that one circumstance....
Many Thanks for any help.
- PC1 (Blueyonder 1Mbps, Windows XP Pro SP2, Remote Desktop Enabled, Incomming Connections with Manual IP Assignment Enabled, Windows Firewall set to allow PPTP, Remote Desktop etc.)
- PC2 (Blueyonder 1Mbps, Windows XP Pro SP2, Remote Desktop Enabled, Incomming Connections with Manual IP Assignment Enabled, Windows Firewall set to allow PPTP, Remote Desktop etc.))
- I open Remote Desktop on PC1.
- I type in the IP of PC2 (sss.ppp.nnn.xxx).
- Error: "Could not Connect to Remote Computer".
Damn. Let's try the other way around...
- I open Remote Desktop on PC2.
- I type in the IP of PC1 (sss.ppp.nnn.xxx).
- Error: "Could not Connect to Remote Computer".
Hmm..let's try setting up a VPN.
- VPN Connected Successfully (PC1->PC2 or PC2->PC1, both work)
Can I view the other PC that I'm connected to?
- Start->Run->CMD
- "Ping <IP Address Assigned to VPN Server>"
- Error 65
- Fine. Open My Network Places.
- Click "View Workgroup Computers"
- Open Workgroup "Home" (PC2 and PC1 belong to a "Home" Workgroup)
- Only the Local PC is shown. Grrr.
This is weird. Successful VPN, but cannot view anything on the other PC or connect through Remote Desktop...
One last try..
- (Remote Desktop Web Connection)
- Try to connect PC1 -> PC2. Doesn't work no matter whether I'm connected via VPN or not.
- Try to connect PC2 -> PC1. WORKS NORMALLY AND VIA VPN!!
OK...now I'm more confused.
Can anyone please analyse this and find out any problems please? I really don't understand why this just won't work except for that one circumstance....
Many Thanks for any help.