It's very possible that the "doorway" to your office PC is programmed to only allow access from a particular MAC address. The MAC address of the router is different, so it will be rejected.
If this is the case, you need to get the new address to your office IT dude, or in many cases, the router will have a "Clone MAC Address" feature, so you can set it to broadcast the same MAC as your home PC.


Anita Mahoney wrote:

 Thanks for the response!

 I am connected to the internet through a cable modem. I accessed my office
pc by using the VNC Viewer (I kept the VNC server active on my office pc)

 My office pc (VNC server) is programmed to accept the password I enter from
home on the viewer. The office pc is on a network and I have a doorway in to
my pc thru a firewall. The ISP at the office uses NetScreen Remote (installed
on my home pc) to allow me thru the firewall.

 I just type in my office IP address then the password. That is the only
programming I've ever done for the VNC on either end.

 The progression is cable into modem, out to router, out to pc.

 The change was adding the router. prior to that it was cable to modem to pc.

 I see references to adding ports in other posts on the mailing list. How do
I even check what ports I have open? I don't see that setting option in my
preferences or options.

 Thanks again!
 Anita

 ----- Original Message -----

 From: "Steven Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 To: <[email protected]>
 Subject: Re: Can't connect thru a router
 Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 09:45:01 -0600

 Sounds like a firewall issue, but we could use more information to compare
 your previous (working) configuration to your present configuration.
 How did you access your office before you installed the wireless network
 (DSL, Cable, Modem, VPN)?
 How does the router connect to the internet (DSL, Cable, Modem)?
 What equipment changed?

 Steven


----- Original Message ----- From: "Anita Mahoney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 8:07 AM Subject: Can't connect thru a router


> I have been using Real VNC for a few years, with no problems, to connect from > my home computer to my office computer. > > I just installed a wireless network at my home (Linksys Wireless broadband > router) and now I cannot make a connection to my office. I get the error > message after attempting "the connection timed out". > > I have seen references to this problem in the mailing list (that's how I > figured out the problem was the router) however the solutions make no sense to > me. I'm hoping someone can help me in simple step by step instructions as to > what settings I need to change. Consider me totally ignorant in programming > language! > > I'm desperate for help! If I can't connect I need to go into my office an > additional 3 days a week instead of working from home! > > Thanks so much!!!!! > Anita _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
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