On Monday 14 August 2006 18:31, Jimmy wrote: > Let's see. > The parents are using XP home edition, connected straight into a comcast > cable moden. Something like a motorola 5100. They aren't using a router. > They aren't behind any firewalls that I am aware off. They might have a > expired copy of norton, that I had them disable. So they only have one > IP address to use. They have put a password in the authentication. and > they are waiting for port 5900. > I'm behind a linksys router, connected to a time warner (i guess my > parents are time warner too, thanks to the buy out or merger or > whatever) cable modem. Running XP pro. > > I was trying to figure out the "add client" option. But It sounds like > it might be harder for my parents to connect to my machine being behind > the router. > > The only thing that I can think is the issue, is some of the ad blocking > software, or anti virus shit, is not letting me in. > > Thanks again for the help. I use VNC at work (set up by IT of course, so > I just point and click), and it is perfect for getting on the render > boxes, and tooling around. It's a great program, just trying to get it > to work for my purposes. Thanks a lot. > > > /*JIMMY GASS* > *DESIGNER | COMPOSITOR*/ > <http://www.janimation.com> > > Alex Pelts wrote: > > Jimmy, > > It would help a bit if you could describe your parents network > > configuration. > > Is there a router? What is the OS? Is it cable or dsl? A lot of times > > cable or dsl modems have routers and firewalls built-in. > > > > The other option is - your parents could invite you in - vnc server > > has "add new client" option. You configure your machine correctly and > > then they will initiate connection. If that works you can figure out > > the rest from there. > > > > Regards, > > Alex > > > > jimmy gass wrote: > >> My question is so general that I can't effectively search the archives. > >> I've read the "documentation", the "faqs" etc.. but can't manage to > >> find the answer. > >> > >> I'm trying to help the parents in another state by VNCing into their > >> machine. I've had them download the latest VNC server. I've > >> downloaded the latest VNC viewer. I've got their IP. Which is not > >> through a router. I've had them go to the test page, and I've got > >> their IP, but it doesn't connect to 5900. I've had them disable any > >> anti virus software, they don't have any firewalls. They have set a > >> password for authentication. But still I can not seem to connect to > >> them. Do I need to look more into port forwarding? > >> > >> In the viewer window, I've tried, IP:0, IP:IP:0, IP. I don't know if > >> I'm typing the path right. If it needs the password. > >> > >> I imagined that this should be a simple connect. I'm also sure that > >> many people have done this with success. I just need a little nudge > >> in the right direction. Any help is appreciated. > >> > >> Jimmy
Okay Jimmy this is the way I go about it.... 1- I configure my system router network to allow 5800/tcp in. 2- (I'm behind a NAT router) I redirect the port 5800/tcp to my workstation. 3- I install all of vnc onto my workstation. (Don't really think it's required but never done it any other way either!) 4- I install vnc on my relatives machine. 5- I create an ICON on my relatives desktop named "Screen to Jerry", Umm maybe you name yours to Jimmy ;-). The icon starts the vncserver with following options: winvnc -connect myIpAddress (Please check manual for exact syntax since I'm quoting this of the top of my head, and as most people know, I've lost my head many years ago!) And that was the entire Setup.... How to use: When my relatives call on the phone, crying "I can't get my email" I start a vncviewer in listen mode, and then tell them to "Send screen to Me"... They usually can figure out what to do there, although sometimes I have to give additional info like "Double Click the white picture on your desktop with 'Screen to Jerry' written underneither it...." Jerry _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
