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Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista- P9: A better solution is to increase the number of computers available. Now that machines with fast processors, ample RAM, and massive hard disk space can be had for just a few hundred dollars, a multiple-machine setup is an affordable proposition for most homes. | 384 Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista If the host computer connects directly to the Internet but your ISP supplies you with a dynamic IP address each time you connect use the IPCONFIG utility to determine your current IP address. That is select Start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt to get to the command line type ipconfig and press Enter. Make note of the IPv4 Address value tin Another way to deter- 11 mine your router s external IP address is to navigate to any of the free services for determining your current IP. Here are two WhatISMyIP http DynDNS http returned by IPCONFIG you might need to scroll the output up to see it and use that address to connect to the Remote Desktop host. If your network uses a router determine that router s external IP address by examining the router s status page. See Chapter 3 Configuring Your Router for the details. When you set up your Remote Desktop connection you connect to the router which will then forward your connection thanks to your efforts in the next section to the Remote Desktop host. To learn how to view the status page in some popular routers see Checking the Router Sta- tus p. 90. Setting Up Port Forwarding If your network uses a router you need to configure it to forward data sent to the port specified in step 1 to the Remote Desktop host computer. This is port forwarding and the steps you follow depend on the device. The next few sections show you how to configure port forwarding on some popular routers. Belkin Here are the steps to follow to configure port forwarding on most Belkin routers 1. Under Firewall click the Virtual Servers link to display the Virtual Servers page. 2. In the first LAN IP Address text box type the last three digits of the Remote Desktop host s IP address. 3. In the Protocol Type list select TCP. lease purchase PDF Split-Merge on to remove this watermark. CHAPTER 16 Making Remote Network Connections 385 4. In LAN Port text .