I spent HOURS on this over the weekend. Seems what this boils down to is my MSN DSL 1000 modem does not allow port-forwarding....nor does Microsoft allow you to configure the firewall to do so. Any attempt to do this apparently FRIES the firmware on the modem really really badly.
Tom -----Original Message----- From: Scott C. Best [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 2:04 PM To: Tom Knowlton Subject: RE: Can ping but not connect through VNC viewer Heya bub. Any *good* luck yet? :) -Scott On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Tom Knowlton wrote: > I will double check this.....but I am pretty sure the Virtual Server is set > correctly. > > To recap, here is a diagram that shows what is happening: > > http://www.knowltonfamily.com/connect_attempt.gif > > > Here are my current Virtual Server settings: > > http://www.knowltonfamily.com/current_virtual_server.gif > > > Here is what is listed under "Firewall": > > http://www.knowltonfamily.com/cur_firewall.gif > > > > I am grateful for your patience in working with me....sorry if it seems we are > running in circles....I am trying to follow your directions. > > Tom > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott C. Best [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:40 PM > To: Tom Knowlton > Subject: RE: Can ping but not connect through VNC viewer > > > > Okay, go back into your router, then, and confirm that > the "virtual server" entry is there and active. Sometimes there's > an extra "apply" button or something that needs to be clicked. > > -Scott > > On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Tom Knowlton wrote: > > > This has been confirmed. It works. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Scott C. Best [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:37 PM > > To: Tom Knowlton > > Subject: RE: Can ping but not connect through VNC viewer > > > > > > > > Okay, I think that's what your router is doing. > > Try this: start the VNC Server on the .101 machine. Then > > go to the .100 machine, open a VNC Viewer, and confirm you > > can connect with the .101 machine. > > > > -Scott > > > > On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Tom Knowlton wrote: > > > > > If I change 101 to 100 then it will forward to my wife's machine. > > > > > > This may have been a mistake on my part. > > > > > > The computer that I want to connect to is: > > > > > > 192.168.0.101 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Scott C. Best [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:27 PM > > > To: Tom Knowlton > > > Subject: RE: Can ping but not connect through VNC viewer > > > > > > > > > Tom: > > > According to this: > > > > > > http://www.knowltonfamily.com/v_server.gif > > > > > > You're forwarding 5900 to the 192.168.0.101 machine. > > > So erase "101" and type in "100". > > > > > > -Scott > > > > > > On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Tom Knowlton wrote: > > > > > > > My problem is what you are asking me to do. > > > > > > > > I do not know how to forward 5900 to *that* ip address as you are asking. > > > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Scott C. Best [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 2:22 PM > > > > To: Tom Knowlton > > > > Subject: RE: Can ping but not connect through VNC viewer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Getting close: your wife's computer is 192.168.0.100, > > > > so your D-Link needs to forward 5900 to *that* IP address. Not > > > > to your IP address. Do that, the run the scan at GoToMyVNC again. > > > > > > > > -Scott > > > > > > > > On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Tom Knowlton wrote: > > > > > > > > > Scott: > > > > > > > > > > UPDATE: > > > > > > > > > > My wife did not have her VNC Server running.... > > > > > > > > > > Now, I have been able to connect to her.....and she to me as well. > > > > > > > > > > So VNC is working on this side of the firewall. > > > > > > > > > > Now just to get people on the other side of the firewall to connect!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Scott C. Best [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 1:53 PM > > > > > To: Tom Knowlton > > > > > Subject: RE: Can ping but not connect through VNC viewer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And, from another PC on your LAN, can you connect > > > > > to a VNC Server at 192.168.0.101? > > > > > > > > > > -Scott > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Tom Knowlton wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I did this. > > > > > > > > > > > > Still does not work: > > > > > > > > > > > > See: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.knowltonfamily.com/v_server.gif > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: Scott C. Best [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 1:30 PM > > > > > > To: Tom Knowlton > > > > > > Subject: RE: Can ping but not connect through VNC viewer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Right, that will work *after* you get port-forwarding > > > > > > setup correctly. > > > > > > > > > > > > Here are step-by-step instructions from D-Link: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=1004 > > > > > > > > > > > > That's for PC Anywhere, so just replace "5631 (TCP)" > > > > > > everywhere with "5900 (TCP)" for VNC. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Scott > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Tom Knowlton wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scott: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Went to http://gotomyvnc.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here was the result: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Checking you out at IP address "65.103.229.217"... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 65.103.229.217 is not responding on Display 0. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 65.103.229.217 is not responding on Display 1. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 65.103.229.217 is not responding on Display 2. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 65.103.229.217 is not responding on Display 3. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 65.103.229.217 is not responding on Display 4. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 65.103.229.217 is not responding on Display 5. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 65.103.229.217 is not responding on Display 6. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 65.103.229.217 is not responding on Display 7. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 65.103.229.217 is not responding on Display 8. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 65.103.229.217 is not responding on Display 9. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scan of "65.103.229.217" is complete. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hit 'reload' or 'refresh' in your browser to scan again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: Scott C. Best [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 12:42 PM > > > > > > > To: Tom Knowlton > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Can ping but not connect through VNC viewer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom: > > > > > > > Heya; looks like I thought it would. You just need to > > > > > > > configure the "port-forwarding" settings of your Wireless > > > > > > > Router/Firewall. Specifically: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://faq.gotomyvnc.com/fom-serve/cache/64.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As an alternative...my company offers a app called > > > > > > > "Kaboodle" which can connect two LANs together (with strong > > > > > > > authentication and encryption) *without* either side having > > > > > > > to adjust a firewall setting. If you're feeling a bit > > > > > > > adventerous, you might want to try it out: www.Kaboodle.org. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > cheers, > > > > > > > Scott > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Tom Knowlton wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scott: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Correct about the router. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Starting from my PC it goes like this: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Home PC -> Wireless Router / Firewall -> DSL modem / router -> > > > > > > > > World Wide Web > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My Home IP Address is : 65.103.229.217 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just trying to connect to that IP from my work PC (which I am > > > > > > > > currently connected to via a VNC Viewer at my home) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > From: Scott C. Best [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 12:34 PM > > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > Cc: Tom Knowlton > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Can ping but not connect through VNC viewer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom: > > > > > > > > Heya. I suspect that your VNC Server is behind a router > > > > > > > > that needs to be correctly configured to work with VNC. Here's > > > > > > > > a FAQ that should contain the info you need: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://faq.gotomyvnc.com/fom-serve/cache/63.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hope it helps! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Scott > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can ping 192.168.0.100 (IP address of laptop at home) but I cannot > > > > > > > > > connect to it through the VNC Viewer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The VNC Server is running on the laptop and accepts socket > > > > > > > > > connections. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The laptop is behind a web router (with a firewall), but I have > > > > > > > > > opened > > > > > > > > a port for remote router control, etc. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
