How can I use remote desktop to control my PC at home from my Surface?

I tried searching for an answer, but all the "tutorials" are non-specific in the one area that I do not understand.

I want to do is be able to use my tablet of Microsoft Surface of anywhere I have internet and use it to control my PC in Windows 8. Which doesn't seem to be the object of the Remote Desktop application, correct? Now, I have enabled Remote Desktop connections in Control Panel and have the application installed on my surface and they both use the same Live ID, but the next step listed is just 'type the name or IP address of the computer"and none of these tutorials explain how to know exactly what one of these things is. I tried to get the name I gave the computer, which also appeared on the window that I learned to remote connection settings, but nothing happened, and to be honest I don't know why he would do. There are a large number of computers on the internet and I don't see anything that would prevent me to a share with a different device name. On the other hand, rather too many results the app can't find.

I thought then that I would try an IP address, but for some reason whatismyip.com said he did not know. It's probably something on the router and maybe the reason why the previous attempt failed, but I don't have control of the router, so if that's the case then I need an alternative.

I'll also accept other software that would make it easier, let's just connect from these two devices and selecting from a list, but I have to be able to be controlled from a device Windows RT (I don't need to go the other way, and I do not think that that is supported anyway). Feel free to just suggest something even if you don't know it will work around the problem, it is not necessarily reproducible on your system, so the only way to know is to try it.

Have you seen this page?

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/Remote-Desktop-connection-frequently-asked-questions

There are solutions for remote desktop connection problems. You do not want to enter the computer name or IP address.

To find the IP address of your PC - open the charm of search and type cmd. Tap the command-line results of research. At the command prompt, type ipconfig and press ENTER. Find your network connection and note the default gateway address.

Hope this helps,

Kate

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