In this article, we shall discuss the steps to fix “Error 1707: Network address invalid when connecting remotely”. A network address is referred to as an identifier of a node or host on a network. Here are some other similar errors relating to RDP “The logon attempt failed for the remote desktop connection, We could not connect to the remote PC with error code 0x204 and make sure the PC is turned on and connected to the network”.
Network addresses are designed to be unique identifiers across the network. Please see Remote Desktop can not find the computer FQDN and this might mean that FQDN does not belong to the specified network. The message “Invalid IP Address” indicates a problem with your PC network setup.
Every computer that uses an Ethernet-type network, such as the Internet, has an Internet Protocol address that lets other computers communicate with it. Without a valid IP address, your computer cannot use the network as you can see from the image below.
Resolution to Network Address Error 1707
To resolve this issue, kindly verify the below
Ensure the PC is assigned an IP Address. Check the name of the server has not changed.
Also, ensure the DNS name is resolvable and lastly, ensure you can ping the device.
What worked for me
I had to assign a TCP IP to the server. This enables the server to communicate with the server on the network. For more information on how to assign TCP/IP address. Seethe following article Post OS Installation and configuration of Windows Server 2019 Properties.
Here are some other errors you may encounter while using RDP, Remote Desktop cannot find the computer this might mean that does not belong to the specified network.
Please see how to fix Your session ended because of an error, if this keeps happening, contact your system administrator for assistance.
I hope you found this blog post on how to Error 1707: Network address invalid when connecting remotely helpful. Please let me know in the comment session if you have any questions.
