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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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