Not able to connect to rdc.

I am using the linksys wireless N router. I have a desktop which is running
Win XP Pro and I have setup the computer allowing remote desktop connection.
I setup this computer under the DMZ. I am able to connection to this computer
from local/external network without any problem but recently.. I am not able
to connect to this desktop anymore from external network. I am still able to
connect only within the local network. I have double check the router
setting. Nothing changed and the dmz is still pointing to the desktop. Does
anyone know why I am not able to connect to the computer from the external
network anymore? Any suggestion is appreciated. Thank you.

"billy" <billy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B1237F6-ACCD-41F8-9619-BAA2A1FD95E0@microsoft.com...
>I am using the linksys wireless N router. I have a desktop which is running
> Win XP Pro and I have setup the computer allowing remote desktop
> connection.
> I setup this computer under the DMZ. I am able to connection to this
> computer
> from local/external network without any problem but recently.. I am not
> able
> to connect to this desktop anymore from external network. I am still able
> to
> connect only within the local network. I have double check the router
> setting. Nothing changed and the dmz is still pointing to the desktop.
> Does
> anyone know why I am not able to connect to the computer from the external
> network anymore? Any suggestion is appreciated. Thank you.

First take the PC out of the DMZ. Having the PC in the DMZ is a big security
risk. Next forward TCP Port 3389 to the PCs static LAN IP address. You can
test if you have port forwarding setup correctly in the router by going to
the http://www.canyouseeme.org site.

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Hi, i tried your suggestion but that didn't work. I used the website that you
gave me and the message is "Error: I could not see your service on
xx.xxx.xx.xx on port (3389)
Reason: Connection timed out"
I am still able to connect to this computer within the local network but not
from the external. I have also double check the firewall settings.. i have
allowed the remote desktop connection". Is there anywhere I should also look
at? I will try to disable the firewall next and see if it works.

"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> "billy" <billy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6B1237F6-ACCD-41F8-9619-BAA2A1FD95E0@microsoft.com...
> >I am using the linksys wireless N router. I have a desktop which is running
> > Win XP Pro and I have setup the computer allowing remote desktop
> > connection.
> > I setup this computer under the DMZ. I am able to connection to this
> > computer
> > from local/external network without any problem but recently.. I am not
> > able
> > to connect to this desktop anymore from external network. I am still able
> > to
> > connect only within the local network. I have double check the router
> > setting. Nothing changed and the dmz is still pointing to the desktop.
> > Does
> > anyone know why I am not able to connect to the computer from the external
> > network anymore? Any suggestion is appreciated. Thank you.
>
> First take the PC out of the DMZ. Having the PC in the DMZ is a big security
> risk. Next forward TCP Port 3389 to the PCs static LAN IP address. You can
> test if you have port forwarding setup correctly in the router by going to
> the http://www.canyouseeme.org site.
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>