can't open any ports

drew571 · 01-18-2007, 11:54 PM

hey guys,

i'm trying to enable remote desktop access in windows xp home. i'm want to use real vnc or ultra vnc and i'm trying to get the ports open. I'm using a Linksys RT31P2 router. I even turn off windows firewall and then go and enable for example port 3389 in the router as both udp and tcp. I then go to "canyouseeme.org" and punch in the port i just enabled and it says that it isn't open everytime. anyone have any ideas?

Windows XP home edition SP2
Linksys RT31P2 router
Bellsouth ISP (says they only block port 25)

savagenator · 01-18-2007, 11:58 PM

try enabling DMZ

drew571 · 01-19-2007, 12:10 AM

i did so, and put in the local ip of my computer, nothing...

savagenator · 01-19-2007, 12:18 AM

you are supposed to put the default gateway in the DMZ

drew571 · 01-19-2007, 12:22 AM

alright, i put the default gateway, then went to canyouseeme.org and put in 3389. still nothing. this is the right process to see if the ports are open correct? if so, any other ideas?

savagenator · 01-19-2007, 12:38 AM

are you sure you need 3389? DMZ opens all the nessesary ports for internet to program access, which is most of the ports.

What about a firewall and anti virus, are you sure those are open too?

Bruce · 01-19-2007, 05:24 AM

3389 is for RDP

the default port for VNC is 5900.

drew571 · 01-19-2007, 08:16 AM

i've tried 5900, 5800, 3389. i've enabled dmz. nothing works. am i missing something here? is there some basic setup issue that I'm overlooking? I just can't find any of my ports.

Bruce · 01-19-2007, 08:22 AM

take a screenshot of the page in your router.

drew571 · 01-19-2007, 08:58 AM

here's a screenshot. let me know if you would like more screenshots of different parts of the router