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by outrageous1

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I am trying to Remote Desktop to my friend's computer, seemingly having all and correct information, but continually getting the error that the remote system cannot be found.
Both systems are running WinXP (from Home to Pro), through a hub. Both have a LAN Ip, and when connected to the internet, each has a separate WAN Ip. I know you can connect from Home to Pro in this manner (without any further software) as it has been done before. The route of the connection would be "system>through hub>through hi-speed modem>back through modem>through hub>to other system" Am I missing something else?

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by cg it

firewall.

SP2 installs a firewall and turns it on. That would block traffic.

by hal 9000

The other thing is that if the XP Pro is on a Domain you can not join it with XP Home so you shouldn't be able to use a home unit to remotely access a Pro version on a Domain.

I don't know if that applies here but along with the Firewall in SP2 that is about the only possibility. Of course I'm taking it that the routers are correctly set up.

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by cg it

the port for remote desktop is 3389 so if you have router you have to foward port 3389 to your computer. your friends computer also needs to foward port 3389 to their computer. see this MS KB http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306759

here is a MS KB on how to use remote desktop

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315328

You need to have an account of the computer your trying to connect to or use an account that is on the computer your trying to connect to.

To find your friend's computer, you must have their public IP address [if they are behind a router] and use that address, then foward port 3389 to your computer. likewise you have to have port 3389 fowarded to yours.

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