Windows 10: Remote access of home computers or cameras

For the last 15 years I have spent about half the time each year in another state but able to monitor my home situation via the internet and accessing my “unattended” home cameras and computer by simply using my 12 digit WAN address and with an unique 4 digit appended port number for each device in the format of http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxx. As of about 9 months ago that method no longer works and attempts result in the message “This site can’t be reached” and the suggested Network Diagnostic doesn’t show any cause. I have been using an up to date version of Windows 10 Home while at my home and out of state during the entire period.
At various times I have seen reference to the need to use the Pro version of Windows 10 in order to access remote control. Is that a new requirement? I don’t have that feature in any of my computers? Although I have never had to set up any special settings in the Firewall section of my computers to remotely connect I suppose that some new provisions in Windows 10 may now require that but I cannot find any place that specifies where and how to set that up and those that would seem to qualify are already set to do so.

I’m now 86 years old and this kind of thing is harder to diagnose. The out of state cycle may start again and I am still no further in finding a solution. What am I missing or overlooking?

When I tried to get help at Spectrum service centers they sent me away with the advice to get an IP expert.

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Remote Access

1. Follow these steps to disallow remote access to your PC completely:
2. 1. Type “remote settings” into the Cortana search box. Select “Allow remote access to your computer”. This may seem counter-intuitive, but this opens the Control panel
   dialog for Remote System Properties.
3. 2. Check “Don't Allow Remote Connections” to this Computer. You've now disabled remote access to your computer.

Try these two steps and tell us if your issue gets solved. If it does not then your PC may be infected. Use a Good antivirus to remove the infection from your device completely.

 

remote camera access

Hello,

It appears that you're having issues accessing your camera from your Windows 10 PC. For us to effectively assist you with your concern, we would like to know the following:

• When did you start experiencing this problem?
• Did you make any significant changes to your PC prior to the issue?
• Do you also experience the same issue when connecting other devices to your computer?
• Have you tried connecting the device to a different PC?
• Have you taken any troubleshooting steps to resolve the problem?

Regards.

 

Remote desktop in window 10 cannot access computer having windows 8

No, it's the other way round all editions include the Remote Desktop Client and can connect to any PC with the Remote Desktop Server enabled. Only Pro and above allow you to connect to them.

Enable or Disable Remote Desktop Connections to Windows 10 PC

https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-s...#supported-pcs

maideen5's region is Malaysia, English may not be their first language. As I understand it the OP's problem can be stated as:

• The Windows 10 PC can connect to the remote desktop of a PC running Windows Server 2012, but cannot connect to a Windows 8.1 PC.
• A Windows 7 PC can connect to both, so the Windows 8.1 PC is known to allow incoming connections.

I don't have an 8.1 Pro machine, so I can't test this for myself. @Kari wrote the tutorial on this, perhaps he has a suggestion.

Edit: see post #10