Windows 10: Can't access remote laptop desktop

I have a big tower computer with an ASUS mobo, and an ASUS U50f laptop, both machines running Win 10 Creators Pro, and successfully private-networked together wirelessly via a Linksys E1200 modem. I can run remote desktop on the laptop to access & use the tower, but not access the laptop via remote desktop from the tower, even though its Explorer shows the files & folders on the laptop, so networking is going between them. I think I have all the remote desktop settings right on both machines. There seems to be something obscure mis-set on the laptop that's blocking remote desktop from the tower. I see the right rules and turn-ons for address 3386 in the laptop's firewall. Suggestions? Thanks!

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RDC (Remote Desktop Connection) Is not connecting?

I'm ´trying to connect my laptop as a second monitor for my pc with RDC. But when i try i become this error:

Remote Desktop can't connect to the remote computer for one of these reasons:

1) Remote access to the server is not enabled

2) The remote computer is turned off

3) The remote computer is not available on the network

Make sure the remote computer is turned on and connected to the network, and that remote access is enabled.

1) Yes, on both it is enabled

2) No, it is turned on, both of them are on

3) I don't know that one but there both connected to the same wifi in my house

 

remote desktop windows 10

I am trying to connect my laptop and main PC using remote desktop but windows 10 keeps saying 'remote desktop cannot connect to the remote computer' then lists 3 reasons. 1.remote access to server is not enabled 2.remote computer is turned off and 3.remote
computer is not available on network. Both computers are on my own network, both on same workgroup. i have enabled remote connections. I can access both via file explorer and homegroup but still cannot get remote desktop connection. Any ideas what the problem
might be?

 

Hey bachware,
Unless that's a typo or you've changed RDP ports, the default port is 3389

 

Yep. Typo. 3386. The tower computer doesn't have wi-fi, but is networked to the Cisco/Linksys E1200 via wire, which provides wi-fi connectivity. The laptop has its own internally. I can RDP to the tower machine from the laptop fine, but not the reverse (from the tower machine to the laptop).