Remote Desktop Connection problem!

NOOBIE · 03-26-2005, 06:58 AM

i have 2 computers hooked up to a netgear adsl router and i am trying to make a remote desktop connection work but i cant everytime i try to make one it says "the client cannot connect to the remote computer" i have tried it on both pc's i get the same result on both and when i go to browse for more in the remote desktop connection it says "the MSHOME domain/workgroup does not contain any terminal servers, the computers are both on the same workgroup and everything else in the network works fine like file sharing and multiplayer games

**Cromewell** · 03-26-2005, 07:32 AM

you need to enable remote desktop connecting on the target computer

NOOBIE · 03-26-2005, 10:54 AM

i enabled that on both computers! and still nothing it says the same thing.
thanks

heinzbitte · 03-26-2005, 04:45 PM

There is a site called

www.logmein.com

I dunno but it is a thing for that

NOOBIE · 03-27-2005, 07:38 AM

ok thanks for the help guys

03-26-2005, 06:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
NOOBIE Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: sydney Age: 19 Posts: 47	Remote Desktop Connection problem! i have 2 computers hooked up to a netgear adsl router and i am trying to make a remote desktop connection work but i cant everytime i try to make one it says "the client cannot connect to the remote computer" i have tried it on both pc's i get the same result on both and when i go to browse for more in the remote desktop connection it says "the MSHOME domain/workgroup does not contain any terminal servers, the computers are both on the same workgroup and everything else in the network works fine like file sharing and multiplayer games

03-26-2005, 07:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 10,085	you need to enable remote desktop connecting on the target computer __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

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03-26-2005, 10:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
NOOBIE Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: sydney Age: 19 Posts: 47	i enabled that on both computers! and still nothing it says the same thing. thanks

03-26-2005, 04:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
heinzbitte Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio Age: 19 Posts: 148	There is a site called www.logmein.com I dunno but it is a thing for that

03-27-2005, 07:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
NOOBIE Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: sydney Age: 19 Posts: 47	ok thanks for the help guys