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If you are using home premium at home you can't remote in using rdp.. suggest logmeinfree<br />

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As stated, you need Pro or Ultimate (or Enterprise) to enable remote access... since you stated &quot;I've enabled Remote Desktop&quot; I'll assume you have Pro or Ultimate. &nbsp;In which case, you do as yobri stated and that way, you and everyone else on the internet can connect to your computer.
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in your router you need to forward the port 3389 tcp to the internal ip address of your machine.. if you know your public ip address you can from a remote location<br />
bring up the remote desktop client <a href="http://www.portforward.com" rel="ugc">http://www.portforward.com</a>&nbsp;will help you here<br />
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DO NOT enable remote managment of your router as it allows others from the internet to attempt to gain control of your router.. if you need it I suggest at minimum a 10 character password
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I still need a little help.<br />
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I've checked the Windows 7 firewall for 3389 to be opened both inbound and outbound.<br />
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I've fixed the IP address of my windows 7 machine to be static.<br />
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I've implemented port forwarding on tcp/udp port 3389 to this fixed IP address<br />
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I've launched the Remote Desktop client from a remote location and typed in the public IP address of my router (also tried the Dynamic DNS name which I have set up with <a href="http://www.dyndns.org" rel="ugc">www.dyndns.org</a>&nbsp;and implemented on my router) and the connection is still failing. &nbsp;<br />
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I'm not sure where to begin troubleshooting the issue.<br />
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I've even installed LogMeIn on the computer in question just so I can troubleshoot it from two locations at once.<br />
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Thanks for your help.<br />
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Phil
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Ensure the port forwarding you've setup on the router is under the Port Range Forwarding section. Which model of router are you using, by the way?<br />
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Afterward, simply typing in something like <i>philanderson888.dyndns.org<wbr /></i> from an RDP client should connect without issue...
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 <a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/10_w42/510970/Router.jpg" target="_blank" title="Port Forwarding Set Up On My Router To Port 3389 (361 KB)"><img alt="Port Forwarding Set Up On My Router To Port 3389" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 800px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/10_w42/800_510970/Router.jpg" /></a><br />
I think I've set it up right - screenshot included.<br />
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Router model is Netgear WGR614-9VGUKS by the way.<br />
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&nbsp;<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/10_w42/510971/RouterIPaddress.jpg" target="_blank" title="Showing router public IP address (46 KB)"><img alt="Showing router public IP address" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 621px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/10_w42/510971/RouterIPaddress.jpg" /></a><br />
Screenshot also included of router showing public IP address so we can bypass Dynamic DNS for the purposes of troubleshooting surely?<br />
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Port Forwarding Set Up On My Router To Port 3389

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There looks to be a radio button near the number 1 in the Port Forwarding screenshot that looks like it ought to be set/clicked....
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Go to whatismyip.com and see what your public IP address displays there. 
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Hi Yobri<br />
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Re the radio button, it's there for selection only if the item is to be edited or deleted and it cannot be selected otherwise - on screen refresh it 'unselects'.<br />
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Phil<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/10_w42/511303/whatismyip.png" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="What Is My IP matches With Public Router IP (173 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>whatismyip.png</a>
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What Is My IP matches With Public Router IP

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I just tried an RDP connection to the IP address of the first screenshot and I got a login prompt successfully... looks like you're all configured correctly at this point. 
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Hi Yobri<br />
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You've solved the whole issue for me - the reason it did not work was nothing to do with my router settings but port 3389 outbound is blocked at my work so your test this morning which worked revealed all!<br />
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Thanks Yobri for your help!<br />
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Phil
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Hi<br />
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I've got virgin broadband and a netgear router, with a Windows 7 machine. &nbsp;On the Windows 7 I've enabled Remote Desktop. &nbsp;The router has remote management enabled. &nbsp;How do I connect to my machine using remote desktop from the internet? &nbsp;<br />
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Philip
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Hi

I've got virgin broadband and a netgear router, with a Windows 7 machine.  On the Windows 7 I've enabled Remote Desktop.  The router has remote management enabled.  How do I connect to my machine using remote desktop from the internet?  

Philip

Remote Desktop Into My Windows 7 PC at home

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.

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Remote access may refer to the connection to a data-processing system from a remote location, for example through a virtual private network remote desktop software, terminal emulation, or the activation of features of a business telephone system from outside the business's premises.