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Asked: 2026-05-18T08:44:28+00:00

I set up an SQL server on my Windows 7 PC. I have a

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I set up an SQL server on my Windows 7 PC.

I have a laptop, from which I want to connect to the SQL server (using visual studio 2010).
I need to fill in a “server name” when creating a database connection.

I tried “My.IP.Address/SQLEXPRESS,custom-port“, but that doesn’t work. All examples talk about using server names which are formatted like so “TOM-PC/SQLEXPRESS“, but I have an important requirement:

I want to be able to connect from anywhere (not only when in the same local network), therefore I’m trying to use the IP address (the port isn’t simply 1433 since my ISP blocks it).

The custom port is open, and reachable in tests.

I’ve been Googling this all day long, but can’t find a solution. Please help!

Thank you,

Tom

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  1. Editorial Team

    To access from a remote location, you need to setup port forwarding on your router. If you have a static external facing IP address, then you can use that for your server address (123.123.123.123\SQLEXPRESS), otherwise you will need to setup a dynamic DNS service like DynDNS.com that will give your router a hostname.

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