How To Setup Router For Remote Desktop?
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1. Log into your router’s configuration page.
2. Enable port forwarding by setting the router to forward port 3389 (the port used by Remote Desktop) to the IP address of the computer you want to access remotely.
3. Configure your router’s firewall settings to allow traffic to and from the IP address of the computer you want to access remotely.
4. Make sure the computer you want to access remotely has Remote Desktop enabled.
5. (Optional) If you want to access the computer remotely over the Internet, set up a static IP address for your computer and configure your router to forward traffic to it.
6. Test the connection by accessing the computer remotely from another device.