"Woody" wrote:

> I have a 2003 server with approx 20 machines attached to the domain.
> I have a laptop that is connected to the same domain but wirelessley through
> an access point. If i try to remote desktop to the server from the wireless
> laptop it sits for a while and then fails. If i attach the same laptop to the
> network via a cable the remote desktop works fine.
> Anybody got any ideas?
>
> Thanks

"Anteaus" wrote:

> Almost certainly firewall rules treating it differently because wireless uses
> DHCP whilst wired (probably) uses a static IP in a different range.
>
> If so, the resolution is to reserve a DHCP slot for the laptop's
> wifi-adaptor MAC address. Then create a firewall rule for this single IP
> address.
>
> "Woody" wrote:
>
> > I have a 2003 server with approx 20 machines attached to the domain.
> > I have a laptop that is connected to the same domain but wirelessley through
> > an access point. If i try to remote desktop to the server from the wireless
> > laptop it sits for a while and then fails. If i attach the same laptop to the
> > network via a cable the remote desktop works fine.
> > Anybody got any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks