based on this comment: -I went to a website that tells you if a port is open on this particular pc and according to it, my port 5901 was NOT open. I don't have a clue why, because in my router set up it was clearly stated as being open. This one really puzzles me.
sounds like maybe a config issue. any chance you can send me a screen shot of your router's port forwarding screen? feel free to black out the real-IP address if that's a concern. On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 3:58 PM, Shikhanshu Agarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Err... I created my server using some other utility not realvnc server ... > though that shouldn't matter i know... and my server is set to listen to > external requests as well... > > as for the viewer, i dont see any such option... i guess you were talking > about the server? > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 3:53 PM, Ryo Koyama <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Any chance that VNC is set to accept local connection only? (under the >> connections tab) That would result in the symptoms that you're >> seeing. >> >> best >> >> Ryo >> >> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 2:09 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > So I've been trying to solve this problem for weeks and am at my wits >> > end. I've got a bunch of computers operating on a LAN at home that i would >> > like to be able to access individually through VNC. I can access computers >> > from inside the Lan, but not outside. >> > My router is a Netgear WGR614v6. I've configured port forwarding exactly >> > as everyone has told me (even did it step by step the way the >> > portforwarding >> > website has detailed it for use with VNC) My starting port is 5801, ending >> > port 5801 for my pc at 192.1.12.12. My starting port and ending port is >> > 5901 >> > for that computer as well. I have my VNC server?listening?on port >> > 5901/5801. >> > I obtained the external IP address for my modem/router. I type in my >> > external ip address into the VNC viewer from a computer outside my network, >> > followed by :5901 (I've read one colon, or two colons, tried both, both >> > fail) IE 26.x.xxx.44:5901.? And my connection is always refused. I'm >> > assuming the machine is being contacted, but refusing the connection >> > everytime. A few more things.... >> > >> > -My firewall is turned off right now, as i've been trying to do this >> > awhile and won't turn it back on until i figure this out. >> > >> > -I'm only trying to get this one computer working right now, if i can >> > get on one, i can get on the others (i assume) but when i first started >> > trying this, i tried?accessing other computers and got the same message.?? >> > >> > -I tried using the default 5800/5900 ports and setting my pc to listen >> > on those, no luck either. >> > >> > -I went to a website that tells you if a port is open on this particular >> > pc and according to it, my port 5901 was NOT open. I don't have a clue why, >> > because in my router set up it was clearly stated as being open. This one >> > really puzzles me. >> > >> > -My remote access for my router is turned on and that is working fine so >> > i can contact the router from outside my network. >> > >> > -I am NOT using a static ip address, because i rarely turn my computers >> > off and my ip addresses rarely ever change. I know eveyone says to use a >> > static ip, but i don't. Neither for my computers nor from my ISP. >> > >> > ? Someone PLEASE tell me what i am missing here? I've followed every >> > step and tried all these off the wall suggestions and yet NOTHING seems to >> > make my computer accessible from outside its own network.? Oh btw, on a >> > whim >> > i tried setting up remote PC on a different computer (also on my LAN) and >> > opened up the coressponding ports, same thing. Unable to get the >> > connection. >> > I gotta think it is something with my router but everything is set up right >> > according to all these sites, so i'm clueless. Any help is appreciated! >> > >> > >> > Damon >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 > > > > -- > ---------------------------------- > Shikhanshu Agarwal > MS, Computer Engineering > VLSI Systems Research Group > University of Cincinnati, OH 45221 > 513-387-9615 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
