Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 13:28:39 -0500 From: John Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: VNC & AOL Broadband
On Tue, 02 Dec 2003, John Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in re: VNC & AOL Broadband: > >I have a friend who frequently needs my help with her PC. We >installed VNC, but can't find the true address of the machine. She >uses AOL broadband, and the modem is labeled "broadband blaster model >8012u". > >I'm very familiar with using VNC and getting the IP address on a PC >with a straight dial-up connection. I also have worked with machines >using routers and know how to set up port forwarding to get to those >machines. The problem here is getting at the broadband modem to see >what IP address it is using. > >ANY help would be greatly appreciated! > >John Schneider You might try running VNCViewer in "listen" mode on your end, then on her end, use the "Add new client" option to connect your VNCViewer. >From http://www.realvnc.com/winvnc.html we read: Add New Client - This allows outgoing connections to be made from the server to any "listening" viewer. The name or IP address of the target viewer machine can be entered in the dialog. The server will connect to the default listening viewer port, 5500. From version 3.3.5, a different port number can be specified by adding :portnumber after the name or IP address. Connections created this way are treated as shared. See also the -connect option below. So you can see that it's necessary to open port 5500 on your router (or set up another port). --Jon Johnson _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
