You can connect and access several windows PC on the same local network and you can also access your home PC from your workspace over the internet by setting up Remote Desktop connection.
I am not discouraging the use of third party software for controlling your PC over the networks. Many of those programs have features that windows itself can not provide.
On this tutorial I will show you exactly how you can set up remote desktop connection on your PC and access all its files, programs and everything through a local network or over the internet. This feature will enable you to use your PC from anywhere like you are sitting in front of it.
Note: You need Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise editions of windows to use Remote desktop connection. Your PC should run on any of the following versions of Windows:
- Windows XP Professional.
- Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise.
- Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise.
Connect and access your PC from another PC on the same network
You can setup your PC to use it from another windows PC on the same network under the following terms:
- Your PC is turned on.
- Your PC is connected on the network.
- Remote desktop is enabled.
- You have network access to the remote computer.
First of all , you have to create a password on your user account of your own PC before you set up Remote Desktop. If you are already using a password to log in to your PC, you can ignore this step.
Set up Remote Desktop on your PC
Step one: Click on the Start button and type System on the search box.
Step two: Click on System
Step three: Click on Remote settings on the left.
Step four: On the system properties window select the second radio button on the remote desktop section. And click “Apply” and click “Ok”.
Now Remote Desktop is enabled on your PC. You have to change the “sleep” or “hibernation” settings to restrict your PC from sleeping or hibernating because you can not connect it from another PC if your PC is -
- Turned off On sleep mode on Hibernation mode.
- Not connected to the network
Now you can access your PC from other computers on the network. To access and use your PC from another computer, follow the steps below-
- Click on start button. And type remote desktop on the search box.
- Click on Remote desktop connection listed under Programs.
- Type your computer name on the box and click connect.
- Now provide your username and password to access your PC.
Access and use your PC over the internet
Accessing your windows PC over the internet requires configuring your router settings. Follow the steps below to see how you can access your PC through the internet form any other Windows PC.
Step one:From your own PC, go to your router's administration page and forward TCP port 3389 to the computer you want to access.
Step two: Find your computer's public ip address and note it.
Note that, this public IP address could change when you change certain settings or reboot your system. So, use a service like DynDNS to create a domain name to connect your computer without using its own ip address.
Step three: Now you have to enable Remote desktop on your PC. Just follow the steps described on Set up Remote Desktop on your PC section above on this page. And then you will be ready to proceed.
From now on, to access your PC from any Windows PC over the internet follow these steps-
- Click on start button. And type remote desktop on the search box.
- Now select Remote Desktop Connection under programs.
- Now type your routers public IP address or the domain name that you created before on the computer field. And click connect.
- Now you can log in to your home PC as you do normally.
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