How to Access a Remote Computer Using Home Networking
Setting up remote access to a computer using home networking will save you money as opposed to purchasing a remote access program. You will need to configure the computer and router to accept connections and transfer remote access requests to the computer. This should be done before remote access is required, when you have physical access to the computer on the network. The Remote Desktop client program will be used to connect a computer to the remote machine after setup.
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Instructions
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Start up the machine you want to access remotely. Click "Start" and right-click "Computer." Select "Properties."
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Click "Remote settings," "Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure)" and "OK." Press the "Windows" and "R" keys.
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Enter "cmd" and click "OK." Type in "ipconfig" and press "Enter." Leave this window open. Click "Start," "Control panel," "Network and Internet," "Network and sharing center" and "Change adapter settings."
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Right-click your network adapter and click "Properties." Click "Internet Protocol version 4" in the list and click "Properties."
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Click "Use the following IP address" and enter the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway that were given in the Command Prompt window you left open. Click "OK" twice.
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Open your Web browser. Type in the IP address of your router and enter the user name and password when prompted. This information will be found on the router or in its documentation.
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Go to the port-forwarding or triggering section and add a custom service. Name the service Remote Desktop and enter the port number 3389. Enter the IP address of the computer you found earlier and save the settings.
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Go to the router status section on the router's configuration site. Write down the IP address listed for the router (not the computer's).
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Go to a second computer and click "Start," "All programs," "Accessories" and "Remote Desktop Connection." Enter the IP address for the router and click "Connect." Enter the user name and password for the account used on the remote computer.
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