Hi! Let me try to address what you're trying to do. First of all, what sort of a link is the computer with the VNC Server (not the viewer) on? If it is on a modem link, you're basically screwed; you'd have to have the thing stay dialed in CONSTANTLY to ensure you can get in. This would not only tie up the phone line, but tick off your phone company.
If it's on an "always on" connection like DSL, cable or an office or University network connection, things should be okay. However, you have to make sure that you can get IN from a remote location. What this means is: If there is ANY sort of "firewall" or "DSL router" or "cable modem router" device between your computer and the Internet connection, you will almost certainly need to "poke a hole through your firewall". If this is the case, do let me know. A simple way to check is: Look at your IP: * In Windows 95 or 98, click Start, Run, and then type "winipcfg" into the box. Select your Ethernet interface (NOT any sort of modem or dial-up device) and it should tell you the IP address of the interface. * In Windows NT, 2000 or XP, click Start, Run, and then type "cmd". A DOS box will pop up. (Black window with white text in it) At the DOS prompt, type "ipconfig". Read the data it spit out; it should tell you the IP. If your IP starts with "192.168.", you are behind some sort of a firewall or "Network Address Translation" computer FOR SURE and must poke a hole in it. The entire 192.168.*.* IP range is effectively a "fake" range... these IPs are not part of the "real" Internet, and to get Internet access to a machine in this range requires Network Address Translation techniques. If you suspect you are behind a firewall, email me privately and I can help you myself. Also, there is the issue of your IP address. Does the computer you are running VNC Viewer on have a static IP address? If you are on an ADSL or a cable modem, the answer is almost certainly "no" unless you paid extra for the feature. If you have a dynamic IP address, please go to http://www.dyndns.org/ Sign up and download one of the many available Clients to update your IP. This way, you will have a name-- like "solsen.dyndns.org"-- always pointing at your computer. MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THE CLIENT YOU DOWNLOAD RUNNING AT ALL TIMES! And please do not set it to update your IP too often-- this is considered abuse of the system and can get you kicked off. Since you seem to be running Windows, I highly recommend DirectUpdate. You can get this client (and all others dyndns.org has made available) from http://www.dyndns.org/services/dyndns/clients.html As for your question: The answer is "yes and no". You should be able to use the Java-based viewer. Let's say your computer is at "solsen.dyndns.org". To connect to it, you would pull up a Web browser on the viewing machine, and go to: http://solsen.dyndns.org:5800 And that's that! If you set up your VNC server to run on display number 1, or 2, or 3, you might have to replace 5800 with 5801, or 5802, or 5803. However, by default, 5800 is the right port. What I like to do is make VNCVIEWER.EXE readily available so that I can easily access it when on the road (and forced to use Windows machines ;) ). I just updated my copy: Here, you can use this. http://jb.twu.net/vncviewer.exe IE will give you a choice to Run it or Save it. You can do either... so if you are on a computer where you do not have permission to save things to the hard drive, just click "Run" and voila, you can VNC. Hope this helps! If you need additional help, please let me know. --Jessica On Sun, 1 Jun 2003, S. Olsen, Family Life Abroad wrote: > Hi, all. > > I'm new at this. I downloaded VNC today. I see the > little picture at the bottom of my computer screen, so > I'm assuming it's been properly installed. > > When I travel and want to access my computer, do I > have to download the VNC again at the remote station? > > If not, how to I actually access my computer? > > Many thanks > Stephanie Olsen > www.familylifeabroad.com > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). > http://calendar.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > J e s s i c a L e a h B l a n k _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
