Connecting to my Adsl Connection remotely

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Hi

I've got a smoothwall firewall and i normal telkom Adsl router. I want to be able to connect to my pc remotely. Im thinking of using dyndns.org for the dynamic address. I just need to know what to do and how to set it up. Any help would be great. Thanks.
 
Hey, have a look at vpn, I think smoothwall has support for it I am running ipcop so i am not 100% sure about smoohtie. you can also try ultra vnc, depending on what you mean by remote access. ultra vnc is imo the best free vnc client! http://www.ultravnc.com/
 
Windows XP

You can easily do this with remote desktop in windows XP pro.

start > programs > communication > remote desktop.

On the pc you want to connect to just go to My Computer then under remote tick remote desktop (the bottom one) and select the user you want to have remote access.

Then make sure you except remote desktop or open port 3389 on your firewall.

Lastly install and setup NoIP or DynDNS and hey presto you're sorted.

As far as security goes you're pretty safe, as safe as any other remote computer connection anyway.

Edit: I forgot to mention that you'll probably have to forward port 3389 in your router configuration. I think this is done under "virtual server" with the Markoni / Telkom routers.

Regards,
 
What if ADSL router does not support DDNS?

If there is no mention on the box or even the book that comes with the router stating that it supports dynamic dns.

Are there any other options if you want to connect remotely?
 
You could switch your router to bridging mode.

Or give NoIP / DynDNS a try and see if you can ping your host... if you can then you're sorted! Most of the time it isn't problem if your router doesn't say it supports DynDNS
 
or install a dynamic dns client on the pc you want to connect to. and voila if your modem doesn't support it, your pc will.

Also, don't forward port 3389 for remote desktop, use some arb port like 23389 rather, then in your RDP client you type: dyn.dns.name:23389

and voila (again) bob's your happy auntie
 
ArminM said:
or install a dynamic dns client on the pc you want to connect to. and voila if your modem doesn't support it, your pc will.

Also, don't forward port 3389 for remote desktop, use some arb port like 23389 rather, then in your RDP client you type: dyn.dns.name:23389

and voila (again) bob's your happy auntie
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Yes I noticed there are random connections coming into 3389 I have been using a different port and bobs my step father...

/doc
 
thedoc! said:
Yes I noticed there are random connections coming into 3389 I have been using a different port and bobs my step father...

/doc
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People just love brute force attacking open port 22's 21's and 3389's... it's not a problem if your password integrity is good... but it wastes a hell of a lot of bandwidth and slows you down terribly.
 
use dyndns.org as you indicated - it works 100%

You just need to get your config right, test it and make sure that the dyndns.org section of smoothwall is functioning.

I found IPCop to be far more reliable for this, BTW.

AFAIR, you setup an account with dyndns with your current IP assigned IP addy initially, then you enter a username/password combo in IPCop/Smoothwall which will automatically update their DNS with any IP address your assigned.

Can't remember the exact details, but I do know it's very easy - there's full instructions on the dyndns.org site, you just need to wade through it until you find what your looking for.

I also successfully setup a linux box behind the firewall on a subdomain of my dyndns.
 
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bb_matt said:
use dyndns.org as you indicated - it works 100%

You just need to get your config right, test it and make sure that the dyndns.org section of smoothwall is functioning.

I found IPCop to be far more reliable for this, BTW.
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Great :), what's your host name I wanna hack you :p

j/k for all you stuck ups!
 
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