However, there is still a problem, which I suspect has to do
with port forwarding. For example, when accessing a PC with
VNC through a Linksys router, you need to open a port on the
Forwarding page of the router configuration to get to the
machine on the other side of the router. I
From: John Schneider [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have a friend who frequently needs my help with her PC. We
installed
VNC, but can't find the true address of the machine. She uses AOL
broadband, and the modem is labeled broadband blaster model 8012u.
I'm very familiar with using VNC and getting
John:
Heya. With many broadband services, the IP address given
by the ISP will change very frequently. The easiest way to work
around this is to install a dynamic DNS client on the target
PC you're trying to connect with. Though I don't use it, this
service seems very popular (and free):
John Schneider wrote:
I have a friend who frequently needs my help with her PC. We installed
VNC, but can't find the true address of the machine. She uses AOL
broadband, and the modem is labeled broadband blaster model 8012u.
I'm very familiar with using VNC and getting the IP address on a PC
I think you're running into a problem with AOL's proxy. External IP
addresses are shared between users (similar to NAT), so even using an IP
finder service, it will not give you the distinct IP address for her
box. If you can somehow start the request on her side, then it might work.
Shawn
