Remote Desktop Connection doesn't work anymore

[nottheguru]

i have changed my router to a netgear and i have tried to figure out how to configure the new one to accept rdc from my home computer. I can't seem to find terminology that matches options in the router setup. i have aport triggering option but can't find anything to do with port forwarding. Do they do the same thing? is there a link i can goto for all the gory details of remote desktop connection. i have found some vague ones (how to set up remote desktop connection) but none that deal with passing thru a router at each end. any help would be much appreciated.
:huh:

 

[Troy]

Allow 3389/tcp which is used by RDP protocol.The Rule should allow inbound and outbound connection.

 

[nottheguru]

I should have indicated I had it working before I changed routers. So I know about port 3389. My question was wht diff is there btwn port forwarding & port triggering as i cant find anything to do with port forwarding in my router setup. it must be hidden under a different name. i have a belkin54g wireless router at home and Netgear FVS124G ProSafe VPN Firewall 25 at office.

attached below is pdf file of screen of belkin54g. I cant post screen from netgear when i am at the office

 

[Troy]

Port Forwarding(also referred as tunneling) is an act of forwarding a network port from one network node to another.This allows external users to reach a port on a private ip address(inside LAN)from the outside via NAT-enabled router.

216.109.112.135(TCP 53) ----------> 192.168.5.4(TCP 53)(its an NATed ip)
(public ip of network A) (private ip of network B)

(Note: On Linux Machine this can be achieved by iptables rules to the nat table).

Port Trigerring is port forwading with on/off switch for the ports that has been forwarded.Port trigerring triggers an open incoming port when a client on the local networks makes an outgoing connection to a predetermined port on a server.For example

Router <--50--------Host, router responds with
Router ----80------->Host

This port triggering rules says when data flows out on port 50 forward port 80.

The disadvantage of the port forwarding is that it only allows one client on the network to use a particular service that occupies a particular service that occupies a particular port.

Well i have not worked on Netgear product, i have only used Stonegate Firewall but its always the custom settings that does the trick for you.
Use Lan Setting option from your belkin configuration page.
Following site might help you in configuring your belkin router Belkin 54g Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router printer friendly version - Routers - CNET Reviews