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Remote assistant for windows xp through router help please

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by petersnoboard93

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Hey, I have a Linksys wireless router model BEFW11S4 and my computer is hardwired to it. I am trying to use remote assistant and it will not work, it keeps timing out. Some one said it is because of the router and something to do with my computers IP address. If any one can help me by telling me how to fix this or tell me if there is a patch out there to fix this problem it would help a lot. Thanks, Please help

Peter

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by hal 9000

You want to bypass a router and allow someone direct access to your computer or to directly access someones else computer is that right?

If you are looking at a VPNM this is doable but you really need to [b]Read The Routers Manual[/b] to get the correct instructions as this is nothing to do with anything but the router who's job is to prevent this from happening.

Col

by petersnoboard93

Thanks for your help. Yes you are right i want to bypass a router and allow someone direct access to my computer or to directly access someone elses computer. What is a VPNM?

Thanks,
Peter

by hal 9000

It should read VPN [i]Virtual Private Network[/i] the directions to setup one of these will be in the Routers manual.

Col

by petersnoboard93

I looked at the manual all it says is how to set it up (as in plug this cable here and that there). I've been reading other posts about this any they say somthing about opening ports on my router?

Thanks,
Peter

by hal 9000

If so the User Manual is a PDF File on the CD, this saves the cost of printing paper and the extra weight involved in shipping paper manuals.

What you saw was a Fast Setup Guide which really is nothing more than plug this in here and plug that in here as if you really had any option.

You'll need Adobe Reader of some Kind installed and you'll be able to read the proper manual which has everything in it that you need.

If you have lost the CD you can download the full manual from here though you are going to need to enter some information to get to the right Web Page

http://tinyurl.com/2ghmkb

Col

by petersnoboard93

Thanks for the link ill try looking in the manual, ill let you know how it goes.

I posted the dame question on another forum and they replied with this,

"you need to forward the port to your computer. It is port 3389.

It should look something like this:
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What do you think?

by hal 9000

Though it depends on if the unit allows this option but it's what my first attempt would be.

Col

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