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    Remote Assistance Sharing problem

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by MaXimus, Aug 29, 2009.

  1. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    I can't establish a connection with anyone using remote assistance sharing......

    Sames result if I use Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP.........

    Firewall turned off, using same version of WLM

    but still.....

    what is going on?
     

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  2. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Have you tried doing this without WLM?
     
    kegobeer, Aug 29, 2009
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  3. goofball

    goofball Notebook Deity

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    try a vnc variant. realvnc worked well for me under xp and thru routers
     
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  4. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    You're a persistent one huh Maximus. It might be best to just enable Windows Firewall and exclude/allow Remote Assistance through it. And as we suggested in the other thread it is much easier to use apps. like TeamViewer etc.

    This problem could be anything; as a google search suggest.

    Something I just thought of, just make sure Remote Assistance is enabled on the target computer. Which it should by default.
     
    makaveli72, Aug 29, 2009
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  5. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    The problem is on their end usually, since they're the ones running the "server" and you're the one running the "client."
    So it's their firewall or router or whatever.
    It's not even worth trying to use this stuff, LogMeIn.com is so much easier.
    Or create a VPN and have them log into that, then RDP into their computer. Still much easier.
     
    Hep!, Aug 29, 2009
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