Steve...
Since all the computers behind your router share the same external IP address,
you will need to use a method that allows you to route incoming requests to
the correct computer. This is done by using "port forwarding". Most routers
will allow you to forward specific ports to specific IP addresses. Here's a
sample setup...
Computer A - 192.168.0.1 - VNC Server display # set to 1 (port 5901)
Computer B - 192.168.0.2 - VNC Server display # set to 2 (port 5902)
Computer C - 192.168.0.3 - VNC Server display # set to 3 (port 5903)
Router - External IP = 208.208.208.208 (for example)
forward ports 5901 to 192.168.0.1
5902 to 192.168.0.2
5903 to 192.168.0.3
Now to reach Computer A from outside the router, you would enter the VNC
server address as before, only adding the appropriate display number, like
"208.208.208.208:1". Remember, port number is always 5900 + Display Number.
Likewise, to connect with VNC from computers within your network you must
specify the display number (i.e., "192.168.0.2:2", or "steve:2"). To make
things easy on you, assign each computer behind your router a static IP
address, as opposed to DHCP.
That's basically how it's done!
...br
----- Original Message -----
From: saint
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 3:49 PM
Subject: VNC with a router
i have been using VNC for a year or two, it has been great. so far i was
using it from a static IP address, now i have a static IP address, but i am
using a router. I have a cable modem service, and i use a router to hook
up
multiple computers. my roomates and i can VNC between our computers, but
we
can not VNC from out side the router. the router gives us different IP
addresses....is there any way around this. is there a way that i can set
the
router up to so that i can use VNC. any instructions or insight would be
greatly appreciated.
~thanx
steve
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