Barbara, "Connection timed out" is often caused by firewall misconfiguration. If the firewall isn't allowing connections to the specified port, it will often simply drop the network packets, causing the viewer to receive no response and to eventually timeout.
Regards, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Savaliski, Barbara > Sent: 22 March 2005 17:00 > To: 'vnc-list@realvnc.com' > Subject: Unable to get VNC 4.0 to work > > Hi > > I have used VNC 3.7 in the past with no problems. I > downloaded and installed > the new version, 4.0 and I can't get it to work. I loaded it > on two PCs I > have in my office. Neither of them have ever had VNC (of any > version) loaded > before. I loaded just the viewer on the one and both viewer > and server on > the other. I tried connecting by PC name and IP address. In > all cases the > connection attempt times out. > > Any ideas? Is there a setting I need to check? > > Thanks > > > > BOBBI SAVALISKI > > OFFICE OF ITS > > CLIENT SERVICES ANALYST > > CARROLL COUNTY GOVERNMENT > > 225 N CENTER STREET > > WESTMINSTER, MD 21157 > > 410.386.2046 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which > had a name of image001.jpg] > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
