Sounds like you're a bit confused about how this works (we've all been there!).
If you want to connect to a remote machine so you can view and operate it from a local machine, then you have to install and configure the VNC _server_ on the remote machine. I always configure the server to remove the desktop background, and to accept connections only from my own (static) IP address. You also have to set a password. Then you run the VNC _client_ on the local machine, and enter the IP address of the remote machine. Sure, most machines are behind a router these days; you have to configure the router to forward the default port (5900) to the machine you want to connect to. This site might help: http://portforward.com/ Alternatively, you can run a "listening" client on your local machine. Just start the client using the -listen argument - create a shortcut with this command string: "C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\vnc-P4_3_2-x86_win32_viewer.exe" -listen Then, with the VNC server running on the remote machine, ask someone there to right-click the server icon in the system tray, and pick "add new client". Tell them to enter your IP address, and the connection will be initiated from their end. You'll have to configure any router to forward port 5500 to your local machine. Hope that helps, Phil, London -----Original Message----- ... Message: 1 From: "PRIMETYME" <char...@primetymepro.com> To: vnc-list@realvnc.com Subject: How To Initiate A Call =?UTF-8?Q?Request=3F?= Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:46:49 -0700 How does one initiate a connection request when there are many that still does not know the purpose let alone the what an IP address is. Secondly, most now have a Modem and a Router would the router need to be configure to use a designated port? Charles ... _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
