overfiend
join:2009-05-20
Tucson, AZ
| RDP set up
I am currently having trouble setting up the port forward to RDP into my home computers from outside my local network.
My set up is as follows
Qwest Actiontec M1000 modem > Lynksys router.
Actiontec holds the WAN IP address, then uses 192.168.0.x subnet to connect to the linksys.
Linksys uses a 192.168.1.x subnet all the home computers.
Now my question is here.
Do I need to set up the port forward on the Actiontec to go to the 192.168.0.x address on then linksys router, then have the linksys forward that port over to the proper 192.168.1.x address?
Or
Do I just need to set the actiontec port forward to the 192.168.1.x, That I'm trying to RDP to?
Or am I going the wrong way about setting this in the modem and routers? |
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broccoli
join:2007-11-29
Portland, OR
| First, put the M1000 into transparent bridge mode: »www.qwest.com/internethelp/modem···ging.pdf
Next, find out your PPP username and password, assuming Qwest is your ISP: »US West/Qwest DSL »How can I get my PPP login from Qwest? . Configure your router to use PPPoE mode, and enter your PPP username and password.
You can only forward incoming RDP connections to one PC on the default TCP port 3389. If you want to be able to connect to multiple PCs on your LAN, you either need to set them up on different ports (and configure the clients to connect to different ports), or you can start a second RDP session to another machine after connecting to the first one, but this is rather inefficient.
Set up a static intranet IP address for the PC to be connected to by RDP, either by binding the MAC address to a DHCP address on the router (most modern routers can do that), or setting up a static address on the PC itself (thus disabling the DHCP client).
Set up a port forwarding rule on your router to direct incoming TCP traffic on port 3389 to port 3389 of the LAN IP address in the previous step.
Last but not least, make sure you keep your computers secure by using secure usernames and passwords, and installing all the OS patches, service packs, and fixes. |
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overfiend
join:2009-05-20
Tucson, AZ
1 edit | reply to overfiend
Using PPPoA not PPPoE. When I set up the Actiontec as a bridge, the linksys isn't able to do the PPPoA auth, So I need to keep the WAN address on the Actiontec. |
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
1 edit | reply to overfiend
Server listens on port 3389. You have cascaded NAT (aka "double NAT"). I am not sure how that would affect RDP connections. I expect you would have to forward port 389 in the Actiontec to the IP address of the Linksys, and also forward port 3389 in the Linksys to the computer running the "Terminal Services", or "Remote Desktop Services".
You might have better success with bridging the Actiontec and running the connection, and port forwarding, through the Linksys.
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Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum |
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broccoli
join:2007-11-29
Portland, OR
| reply to overfiend
said by overfiend  :Using PPPoA not PPPoE. When I set up the Actiontec as a bridge, the linksys isn't able to do the PPPoA auth, So I need to keep the WAN address on the Actiontec. Humor me, just try using PPPoE. You never know until you actually try. If it doesn't work, you can always change it back. If it works, just bridge the connection. Much simpler.
No standalone router can do PPPoA; only DSL modems can. |
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overfiend
join:2009-05-20
Tucson, AZ | I did when I first set up the DSL. |
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Pralix
join:2006-01-06
Tacoma, WA
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I had this setup on both my old Actiontec and the new Motorola modem. I just have the modems pointing all inbound connections to my D-Link DGL4500. I forgot what the setting is called in the Actiontec. Something like transparent bridging maybe. My D-Link acts as the firewall and does all the port forwards. |
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Pralix
join:2006-01-06
Tacoma, WA | Actually I think the settings are in the DMZ on the Actiontec to get this working., |
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MrRuckus
join:2004-01-30
Portland, OR
| reply to overfiend
In order to get this to work through my router I just setup my router's IP into the DMZ on the Actiontec modem. Then I just forwarded ports as usual on the router to whatever PC I want to use. This works, but is not ideal.
Im going to try setting up PPPoE tonight in my router with transparent bridging on the modem as even though other PC's can connect to my PC's RDP fine, my phone cannot. I have a friend who has a very similar system and the only difference is he is not double natting and I can reach his RDP on my phone fine, so while RDP may work with a router in the DMZ, it seems not everything works this way. |
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