The other option is to change your router and walk him through clicking on the tray icon and selecting Connect remote client.
--ANgelo On 7/13/05, Tom Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bart > This is because you and your father are not on the same network. Had you > done a search on the list you would have found several hundreds emails > sent > to the list asking the same question. > > So here it is in a nutshell. > > The easiest way to connect to your father's pc is to have your father > subscribe to a dynamic DNS service, where he will set up a domain for > himself.....usually something like twright.home.net<http://twright.home.net>. > A small utility will > run on his pc that will, on a regular basis update the dynamic DNS service > with his WAN ip address of the router. He will also need to make a change > to his router to allow port forwarding of the WinVNC ports to his internal > pc's ipaddress. > > Once that is setup all you have to do is type in the dynamic DNS domain > setup for him and it will redirect it to his router, then to his pc. > > Two things you also need to remember. If his router has remote > administration (and most do) then you can setup the port forwarding for > him. > Two make sure that if he is using WinXP sp2 that you have him either turn > off the firewall or open the VNC port so that you can connect to the VNC > server on his end. > > Hope this helps > Tom Wright > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Bartholomew Reed > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 6:37 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Hello, I am a beginner, in need of ALOT of help. > > Hello, here is the situation. I just downloaded and am using RealVNC to > connect SUCCESSFULLY to my computers in my wireless home network (when we > are both behind the firewall of my router). My dad lives in North > Carolina, > and I usually try to walk him thru computer issues over the phone (usually > adding to the confusion). I thought RealVNC would be a great tool to help > me > support him, while at the same time, help him to learn along with me by > watching what was happening on his screen in real time. I had him load > Free RealVNC (full install) on his computer, had him run the REALVNC > server, > and I cannot connect. I have read thru the FAQ and troubleshooting, and > they > do not seem to be specific enough to help me successfully handle this. > Here > is what he has on his computer in North Carolina.: > > > > DSL service from BellSouth > > Linksys WRT54GX Router > > > > > > I have Comcast Broadband > > With Microsoft Wireless Router. > > > > > > So here are my questions: > > How do I get it so that when I start a VNC Viewer session here, I can log > into HIS network, to his computer in North Carolina? > > What address would I put in when the VNC Viewer asks me for asks me for > Connection Details (when I try to just type his IP address, it gives me > the > error: unable to connect to host: a socket operation was attempted to an > unreachable network. (10051) > > By making any of the changes that I know I will have to make, will that in > any way, hinder my ability to get on my other computers on my network at > home? > > > > I apologize for my basic questions, I and I thank you all in advance for > your help and guidance! > > > > Bart Reed > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.11/45 - Release Date: 7/9/2005 > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [email protected] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [email protected] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
