I can see that 192.168.1.21 looks like a DHCP-allocated address, but actually it isn't. I don't have any DNS server (that I know of!) on this LAN, so I allocate all IP addresses manually, in order to avoid the kind of problem you're suggesting. In fact 192.168.1.21 has been in continuous service for several months now (it's our domestic jukebox).
I can alternate between successfully connecting to 192.168.1.21 using the "VNC Viewer: Connection Details" dialog box, and failing to connect to it using the configuration file. On a hunch that it might turn up something useful, I've tried changing the host address in the configuration file to various things... to an unused IP address (192.168.1.123), to the address of a PC that exists but isn't running the VNC server (192.168.1.18), and to "garbage". They all produced the same result. As a matter of interest, is the "Attempting to connect to host..." message intended to display the identity of the host it's trying to connect to? James Weatherall wrote... >Mike, > >192.168.1.21 looks like an address allocated by DHCP. Are you _sure_ that >the server machine is still using that address by the time you try to >connect with the VNC Configuration file? If possible, it's usually better >to use a machine's name rather than its IP address, since DHCP-allocated IP >addresses will change dynamically whereas names normally won't. > >Regards, > >Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Barnes >> Sent: 01 February 2005 09:47 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Newbie, Windows XP, "-config" causes viewer to hang >> >> I've just downloaded RealVNC onto my Windows XP Home system. It works >> well connecting to another Windows XP Home system here on the LAN. >> Actually it works well *only* if run it from the Start menu >> item created >> by the install program. When I try to run the viewer with a >> configuration file, it always fails. >> >> Specifically: I start the viewer, observe the proper server address in >> the dialog box, click on OK, it connects and works fine. I do F8, >> Options, Defaults, Save Configuration File As, specify a place on my >> hard disk, I get "Options saved successfully". I disconnect, >> navigate my >> way to the VNC file I just saved, and double-click on it >> expecting it to >> connect. What actually happens is that I get a grey box in >> the middle of >> the screen saying "Attempting to connect to host..." with the Cancel >> button disabled. Nothing further happens. "End Task" is the only way >> out. >> >> I tried alternate ways of invoking the config file, in a >> shortcut and at >> the command prompt: >> >> "C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\vncviewer.exe" -config >> D:\Jukebox\WHITE.vnc >> >> The effect is the same. I don't know what to try next. Any ideas? >> >> It's "VNC Viewer for Win32 4.0 Built on Jun 15 2004 at 14:29:29". >> The contents of the configuration file are: >> >> [Connection] >> Host=192.168.1.21 >> [Options] >> UseLocalCursor=1 >> UseDesktopResize=1 >> FullScreen=0 >> FullColour=1 >> LowColourLevel=1 >> PreferredEncoding=hextile >> AutoSelect=1 >> Shared=0 >> SendPtrEvents=1 >> SendKeyEvents=1 >> SendCutText=1 >> AcceptCutText=1 >> Emulate3=0 >> PointerEventInterval=0 >> Monitor=\\.\DISPLAY1 >> MenuKey=F8 >> >> -- >> Mike Barnes >> _______________________________________________ >> VNC-List mailing list >> [email protected] >> To remove yourself from the list visit: >> http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list >> > > -- Regards Mike Barnes _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
