router is configured to deny all WAN requests?

Question

Hi
I've just checked the router at work. This is Linksys RV042, in firewall section system administrator configured to block all WAN requests. I don't want to make any changes to the router. I am just interested if there would be any way to remote in to my work computer from home?

Answer 1

For remote desktop to work, you will have to forward the ports for the remote desktop. I think that will be port 3389 (UDP) that is the ONLY port that you need to open. Blocking WAN only blocks ports that are not specifically forwarded. Like blocking ping requests etc. So leave the block on just open port 3389 and point it to the LAN address that you need to remote into.



Visit http://portforward.com to learn about port forwarding.

Here is Microsofts help pages for Remote Desktop

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/rdfaq.mspx

Answer 2

If that is the administer router section of the management GUI, that setting may be to allow WAN connections from the Internet to the router itself for administration, as opposed to allowing WAN connections into the network.



But you typically can port forward (PAT) to one host on the inside. So it is possible to connect remotely, but not recommended unless you can encrypt your traffic.



Good luck.

Answer 3

Typically your work PC would have a private IP and if you connected to your work public IP, your router would not know what to do with it unless the router was configured to forward specific port(s) to specific private IP(s).



There may be a way to initiate a connection from your work PC (using dynamic DNS if necessary for home dynamic IP). However, if that was done without the knowledge of whoever handles your networking, it may be frowned upon.



I initially had "nat32" set up to answer dial up on a Win98se PC to get to our office LAN, then configured our Cisco router to allow incoming PPP on external 33.6K modems (for a long time the only internet access my boss had from home). After that I discovered I could telnet onto our incoming company mail server from inside and set up ssh keys to connect or tunnel from outside. But now I have VPN to our company WAN which also ties back to our office via VPN.

Answer 4

Well, if you want to connect wirelessly to your router you'll have to configure the settings to allow WAN requests.

Answer 5

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