In your router, on the host side, you need to make sure that it is routing, or "delivering" VNC port traffic to the correct computer. Depending on the brand router, there will be a DMZ or Game or Unprotected address that you can specify. This address is the LAN IP address of your VNC host computer.
-----Original Message----- From: Eoin Power [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 12:34 PM To: John Aldrich Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Connection Failure Hi have turned off built in firewalls and added exceptions ahve also opened ports in my routers and still I am not able to connect the two computers. Woukld anyone have a step by step walkthrough for setting up tywo machines behind routers with VNC Thanks On 6/12/06, John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Since both these have SP2, check to make sure the Windows XP built-in > firewall is NOT enabled. SP2 sets it to "enabled" automatically. That > will block the connection. You may want to put exceptions for the VNC > Viewer and server on the relevant computers as well, just to be safe. > Also, on the server, make sure you didn't inadvertantly change the > allowed connections. > John > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eoin Power > > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:34 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Connection Failure > > > > Hi > > > > I'm trying to connect 2 computers remotely > > > > Computer 1 runs XP home sp2 and has norton internet security and > > static IP > > > > Computer 2 runs XPproSP2 and also has norton and static ip both > > machines run on 3mbps broadband > > > > Have installed software on both machines but keep getting the > > connection timed out error message have tried turing off both the > > windows firewall and norton firewall on both machines but nothing > > happens and still get the same error > > > > Have been able to connect to another computer from Computer 2 but > > just not computer 1 > > > > Not too technical minded so any help would be much appreciated > > > > Eoin > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
