>-----Original Message----- >From: Vinesh Patel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 11:46 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: DSL IP address > > >I have been using VNC for few years now for myself between unix and Windows, but now I have a need to expand my usage and I ran in to some problem that not sure about. > >I am trying to use VNC to support my parent's computer in FL from TX. I have a Cable modem and am behind a router firewall. My parents have a DSL and do not have any router on there end. > >I am running VNCserver on there PC (Windows XP). When I attempt to log on it does not find the remote host. The IP address that my parents see is 192.168.x.xx. This makes me think they are behind a router, but I know for a fact they are not, but not sure if DSL modem is providing this IP address. Either way I can connect to them. > >However I can have them log on my work network and I log on to my work network and the IP address that now shows when you mouse over the VNC icon in the system tray I can use. With that IP address I can manage there computer, but not without it. > >So after all that background my question is how can I log on there machine without both of us having to log on to my work network. > >Thank you for you help.
Have a look at http://www.mywanip.com and scroll down to the bottom for a free little utility named mywanip. They might be able to install it on their computer and use it to tell you their actual routable IP address. At least it works fine for me, and I am behind a NAT router as well as the cable modem. But if they are behind a firewall of some sort, it just might not allow you to initiate a connection from 'outside'. George http://people.delphiforums.com/gmcc _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
