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Netgear CG3000DCR trying to open ports
I am trying to finalize the installation of Genius VeriFone CC processor for Lightspeed POS application. After install I am asked to perform a communication test. The test fails each time and the d...
JohnRo thank you for trying to assist. Over the last hour I thought I had correctly opened the 2 ports however when testing to see if the they are open on whatsmyip.org it still says the ports are closed. Could you tell me what RDP is? I am using a Macbook. Thank you so much.
Hi ev,
I have moved this forum thread to the appropriate board here in the NETGEAR Community.
RDP stands for Remote Desktop Protocol. It is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft, which provides a user with a graphical interface to connect to another computer over a network connection. The TCP and UDP port number for RDP is 3389.
There is an available Microsoft Remote Desktop app in iTunes. I am not sure if its for free. Check this link as reference.
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team