----- Original Message ----- From: "markk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 3:33 AM Subject: n00b advice please
> theres two situations where i would like to use vnc at the moment, but not > sure how to go about it: > > i need to help my mum out do certain things on the computer, but do it > remotely so: > > she uses aol dial up [so does she run the vnc[app] and add my vnc[listen] > computer?] > and i use blueyonder broadband and sit behind a router [how does she find my > pc?] > > so how do i go about connecting up? how do i find my mum's pc? You forward the VNC ports from the router to your computer for incoming connections. For outgoing connections you need her IP address. A dynamic DNS service can be helpful, or you can use e-mail/ICQ/AIM/MSN etc. to send the IP address. > > the second one is: > > i need to do access on a friends mac, running OS9.x on a G3 i think. > they are in a company, behind a firewall, on a network etc in singapore. > i am on blueyonder broadband and am sat behind a router... > > how do we connect up? what things do i need to ask from his network admin if > required to do so? how do i find his mac? > Same as above. Depending on how the network is configured you might use the IP off the firewall instead of the IP address of the machine. > my previous experience with vnc has only ever been over my local lan so its > all a bit different to me for trying to access outside computers... > thanks for anyones help in these matters! Please take a look at the archives. All of this has been covered before: http://www.realvnc.com/lists.html -- William Hooper I tried sniffing Coke once, but the ice cubes got stuck in my nose _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
