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    Connecting through REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by likair, Oct 12, 2006.

  1. likair

    likair Notebook Consultant

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    Hello

    I have just setup a home network and everything is fine but when I'm trying to connect through Remote Desktop Connection an error occurs. It says the "The client could not connect to the remote computer.

    When I browse for more computers theres only MSHOME and it does not contain ant Terminal Computers...

    What shal I do?

    Regards :confused:
     
    likair, Oct 12, 2006
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  2. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Do you have the firewall setup to allow remote access?
     
    blue68f100, Oct 12, 2006
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  3. likair

    likair Notebook Consultant

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    I ticked the "allow users to connect remotley to this computer" on the System Properties.
    And the connection now is established....but it is prompting to type in the password and username....Which username and password shall I write. I dont remember I have inserted and passwords while configuring the remote desktop connection

    Thanks for your help!!
     
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    The user ID and password is the same as windows login.
     
    blue68f100, Oct 12, 2006
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  5. likair

    likair Notebook Consultant

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    Hmmmm....

    I don't have any user ID/Password for windows login...

    ???
     
    likair, Oct 12, 2006
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    zolo Notebook Evangelist

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    You have to create a user name and password in the computer that you want to take control of, you can't connect to a computer that doesn't have a user name and a password.
     
    zolo, Oct 13, 2006
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  7. likair

    likair Notebook Consultant

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    thanks a lot for the comments...

    So I will have to add a username and a password on the computer which I'm going to control.

    Another question....
    Can I use a remote printer from my laptop which is connected with another computer via a wireless communication without a network?

    How can I edit my network name/ID, etc?

    Thanks a lot for your attention...
     
    likair, Oct 13, 2006
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  8. blue68f100

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    If you are running Adhoc yes, but it qualifies as a network. As does any 2 pc tied together. You will have to turn on file and printer sharing, then share the printer. Then add a printer.
     
    blue68f100, Oct 13, 2006
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  9. likair

    likair Notebook Consultant

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    So to use a printer from another computer one has to set up a network....

    confirm....
     
    likair, Oct 15, 2006
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    You need to set up a workgroup and enable file/printer sharing. Enabling the guest account will also help.
     
    kegobeer, Oct 15, 2006
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