Generally no but you just have to try. Many consumer grade routers do not
support that so called loopback test, ie. call the public IP of the router
from a PC on the internal LAN. Some do. The best test is from a remote
location. Try from a friend or family members home first. If the
canyouseeme.org test passed you should be good to go.

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"CharlesM" <CharlesM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I set the ip to the local machine, and could connect locally ok. I also
>ran
> netstat -a to verify the ports were being listen to, and they were. Is
> there
> anyway to test the remote connection, other than trying to connection from
> a
> remote computer... Can you test the remote connection via a computer on
> the
> local network? I assume that cannot be done. Thanks for your help so
> far.
>
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> If your testing over your local LAN use the local LAN IP of the Remote
>> Desktop [RDC] host/server PC. If testing from a remote location use the
>> public IP as assigned by your ISP. If your RDC host/server is behind a
>> router you need both TCP Port 80 (IIS) and TCP Port 3389 (RDC) forwarded
>> through the router to your RDC host/server PC.
>>
>> Keep in mind many ISPs block TCP Port 80 on residential accounts. You can
>> test by going to the http://www.canyouseeme.org site while logged on the
>> RDC
>> host/server PC. Also keep in mind your work network admins may block TCP
>> Port 3389 outbound for security reasons. Make sure you check with them if
>> this is a legitimate work related need, ie. connecting the trusted work
>> network to your untrusted home network and PC.
>>
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>> "CharlesM" <CharlesM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3035BC61-4034-4B14-8662-2B8E07C9C705@microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to set up my mce xp machine as a host, I followed
>> >everything
>> >in
>> > the article by Tony Northrup dated July 2003. When I try to connect,
>> > it
>> > says
>> > the webpage cannot be displayed. It says this when I try to connect
>> > from
>> > computers on the local network or when I try to connect from my work
>> > computer. My goal is to be able to access my home computer from work.
>> > I
>> > am
>> > trying to connect through explorer by entering
>> > http://ipaddressort/tsweb/
>> > If I go to control panel, performance and maintenance, admin tools,
>> > internet
>> > information services. I expanded the computer name, web sites, and
>> > right
>> > clicked on default web site and properties. ON the web site tab, I
>> > changed
>> > the tcp from 80 to my birthday. What ip address is it looking for.
>> > The
>> > internal ip of the host computer, or my external ip?
>> >
>> > On both of the other machines on the network, I can click on the remote
>> > desktop icon and enter the ip address of the host computer and connect.
>> > I
>> > need to be able to connect from work. Any suggestions????? I do have
>> > service pack two installed, but not service pack 3.
>>