Opening a port

I am trying to remotely operate my main computer

I need to open Port 4899

How do you open a port with Win Me?

Thank you

Unless you have installed a firewall Win Me won't block any port, all that
is required is to have the appropriate application listening on the port
concerned. If however you have installed a firewall, and I really hope
you have done this, then you need to configure the firewall accordingly.
Likewise if you are behind a router using NAT then you need to configure
the router to forward port 4899 to the PC running Win Me.
--
Mike Maltby



Miles wrote:

I am trying to remotely operate my main computer

I need to open Port 4899

How do you open a port with Win Me?

Thank you

I have my D-Link DI-524 firewall open for this port and it shows as being open

When I scan my WinMe machine via (Advance Port Scanner) it shows this port
as closed

I do not see anything else with my router other than opening the port for
traffic I can do

WinMe seems not to be able to see this opening when I try to get to the IP
address

Thank you...

"Mike M" wrote:

Unless you have installed a firewall Win Me won't block any port, all that
is required is to have the appropriate application listening on the port
concerned. If however you have installed a firewall, and I really hope
you have done this, then you need to configure the firewall accordingly.
Likewise if you are behind a router using NAT then you need to configure
the router to forward port 4899 to the PC running Win Me.
--
Mike Maltby



Miles wrote:

I am trying to remotely operate my main computer

I need to open Port 4899

How do you open a port with Win Me?

Thank you

Naturally the port will be closed until you install and have running an
application that opens the port. To date you haven't mentioned what that
application might be.
--
Mike Maltby



Miles wrote:

I have my D-Link DI-524 firewall open for this port and it shows as
being open

When I scan my WinMe machine via (Advance Port Scanner) it shows this
port as closed

I do not see anything else with my router other than opening the port
for traffic I can do

WinMe seems not to be able to see this opening when I try to get to
the IP address

Sorry, Mike

I want to use a Remote Access program called Radmin
(http://www.radmin.com/products/features.html)

My goal is to be able to access my main pc (the "server") with my laptop in
my house via the wireless router

On my XP machine and router I opened the port I wanted... but on my laptop,
I get no connection to my "server", and I do not see the port I want as
being open

On my XP machine and Router opening a port was possible

Hope this clarifies things

Thanks

"Mike M" wrote:

Naturally the port will be closed until you install and have running an
application that opens the port. To date you haven't mentioned what that
application might be.
--
Mike Maltby



Miles wrote:

I have my D-Link DI-524 firewall open for this port and it shows as
being open

When I scan my WinMe machine via (Advance Port Scanner) it shows this
port as closed

I do not see anything else with my router other than opening the port
for traffic I can do

WinMe seems not to be able to see this opening when I try to get to
the IP address

Fine, so until you install the necessary application used by radmin on Win
Me nothing will happen and the port will remain closed. Ports don't just
open, they need to connect to something, in this case the radmin server
that you will have installed on Win Me and have running. If you haven't
installed a radmin server on Win Me how is running radmin on another
machine going to talk to Win Me, IOW what on Win Me is going to be
listening to and talking with radmin? Whatever that is is what will open
the necessary ports.
--
Mike Maltby



Miles wrote:

Sorry, Mike

I want to use a Remote Access program called Radmin
(http://www.radmin.com/products/features.html)

My goal is to be able to access my main pc (the "server") with my
laptop in my house via the wireless router

On my XP machine and router I opened the port I wanted... but on my
laptop, I get no connection to my "server", and I do not see the port
I want as being open

On my XP machine and Router opening a port was possible

Hope this clarifies things

I have the "server" installed on the machine I want to use remotely

I had assumed that installing what Radmin calls "the Viewer" on my laptop
would connect to my "server"

Why would I need a "server" in two places?

Incidently, I am not hooked to Radmin...There are other programs, such as
pcAnyWhere and the like...Radmin seems to be the cheapest...It would
regardless what program I use, I still will have to resolve this issue

Thanks

"Mike M" wrote:

Fine, so until you install the necessary application used by radmin on Win
Me nothing will happen and the port will remain closed. Ports don't just
open, they need to connect to something, in this case the radmin server
that you will have installed on Win Me and have running. If you haven't
installed a radmin server on Win Me how is running radmin on another
machine going to talk to Win Me, IOW what on Win Me is going to be
listening to and talking with radmin? Whatever that is is what will open
the necessary ports.
--
Mike Maltby



Miles wrote:

Sorry, Mike

I want to use a Remote Access program called Radmin
(http://www.radmin.com/products/features.html)

My goal is to be able to access my main pc (the "server") with my
laptop in my house via the wireless router

On my XP machine and router I opened the port I wanted... but on my
laptop, I get no connection to my "server", and I do not see the port
I want as being open

On my XP machine and Router opening a port was possible

Hope this clarifies things

But do you have the server up and running?

The machine you wish to access (Win Me?) has to have the radmin server
installed and running. Doing this will automatically open whatever ports
that radmin uses leaving you to then configure your firewall and router
appropriately. The machine doing the accessing (your laptop?) then needs
to be running the radmin viewer and once again any firewall or router
needs to be configured accordingly.
--
Mike Maltby



Miles wrote:

I have the "server" installed on the machine I want to use remotely

I had assumed that installing what Radmin calls "the Viewer" on my
laptop would connect to my "server"

Why would I need a "server" in two places?

Incidently, I am not hooked to Radmin...There are other programs,
such as pcAnyWhere and the like...Radmin seems to be the
cheapest...It would regardless what program I use, I still will have
to resolve this issue

I am going to install the "server" part and re-read Radmin's direction after
your help

I will let you know the results

Thanks for your patience and follow up



"Mike M" wrote:

But do you have the server up and running?

The machine you wish to access (Win Me?) has to have the radmin server
installed and running. Doing this will automatically open whatever ports
that radmin uses leaving you to then configure your firewall and router
appropriately. The machine doing the accessing (your laptop?) then needs
to be running the radmin viewer and once again any firewall or router
needs to be configured accordingly.
--
Mike Maltby



Miles wrote:

I have the "server" installed on the machine I want to use remotely

I had assumed that installing what Radmin calls "the Viewer" on my
laptop would connect to my "server"

Why would I need a "server" in two places?

Incidently, I am not hooked to Radmin...There are other programs,
such as pcAnyWhere and the like...Radmin seems to be the
cheapest...It would regardless what program I use, I still will have
to resolve this issue

Miles,

I look forward to reading how you get on. I've never used Radmin and am
always interested in learning about such products as there are regular
queries in these newsgroups asking for recommendations for such a product
from those who have used XP's Remote Desktop. I see Radmin offer a 30 day
free trial so may try and find the time to test it for myself.

Cheers,
--
Mike Maltby



Miles wrote:

I am going to install the "server" part and re-read Radmin's
direction after your help

I will let you know the results

Thanks for your patience and follow up