Hallo out there! I want to connect two computers with Win XP HOME-edition, so that I can watch things happen while the other person tries following my instructions. The problem is that the send RAInvitation.msrcincident has a wrong IP address included. I guess that this is due to the inviting computer is behin a router (Fritz!Box). The given IP is a 169.254.x.y If I change it to be the address of the router I can connect. Is it possible to make the inviting computer take the korrekt address by itself? Ulrich
On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:05:30 +0200, Ulrich Fürst wrote: > Hallo out there! > > I want to connect two computers with Win XP HOME-edition, so that I can > watch things happen while the other person tries following my > instructions. The problem is that the send RAInvitation.msrcincident has > a wrong IP address included. I guess that this is due to the inviting > computer is behin a router (Fritz!Box). > The given IP is a 169.254.x.y > If I change it to be the address of the router I can connect. Is it > possible to make the inviting computer take the korrekt address by > itself? > > Ulrich See this FAQ, the last item titled "Does Remote Assistance work behind NAT devices?"... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/rafaq- technical.mspx You might look at TeamViewer as an alternative. I use it occassionally to support a sister-in-law with good results. http://www.teamviewer.com -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
Sooner Al [MVP] wrote: > > You might look at TeamViewer as an alternative. I use it > occassionally to support a sister-in-law with good results. Great - This tool does make it a lot easier to get remote access. It seems to be a secure way, too. Thanks a lot Ulrich
