The problem is that to port forward, you have to define a specified Local IP .. so, say I will use RealVNC only on one access point, that access point will need to know what IP the laptop is going to have even before it's assigned, otherwise the port forward setup won't work.
Of course my fear is that I'm overlooking the obvious ... [sorry if I double posted] -lh On 8/18/06, Jason McClellan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You have two issues with this problem; finding out your VNC server's > (laptop's) IP address, and port forwarding. > > You can use a dynamic DNS service, ie. DynDNS.com et al. to keep track of > your IP - you get a DNS name from them (ie. mydomain.dyndns.com), you > install their client on your laptop, then every time you connect to a > different access point the client updates your entry. You can then always > connect no matter where you are, using the DNS name, without knowing what > the IP is. > > However this only works if the provider/access point you are using is not > blocking ports, or if you have the ability to forward the ports to your > machine through the router. You have to have the ability to establish an > inbound connection through whatever wireless access point you are using. > For > most 'public' access points, this is unlikely. :( > > Jason > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Lox Thedreaded > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 3:05 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Dynamic IP > > So, have used the RealVNC successfully on a number of sites; usually using > port forwarding on various PC's connected through routers, including > wirelessly. > > Question: How to configure a laptop to receive port forwarded traffic via > wireless router and continue to have access to public wireless service? > > Problem: Need to setup a laptop that must be able to connect wirelessly to > public access points, as well as my private one. The method I've used in > the past for port forwarding is fine when I can set the target PC to a > static IP -- but using a laptop that needs to continue to be able to > accept > dynamic IPs from public wifi sites seems to prohibit this technique. > > Currently using Linksys SRX200 wireless / router with RealVNC Free > edition. > > Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > 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
