Your router needs to know what you are trying to connect to. when the "packet" of vnc hits the router the router needs to know where to send it. You have to set up a port forward on port 5900(? not sure if this is the correct port on mac?)
CHeck out www.portforward.com for information on setting up a port forward on your router for port 5900. --ANgelo On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 08:36:33 -0500, Jarib Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello: > > I have VNC installed on my mac powerbook g4 at home and VNC installed on my > windows XP home dell inspiron which I am using at the hotel right now. When > I installed the software and did a test at home, everything worked fine. I > was using a lynksys wireless router at home. I typed in the lower address > of the two that appeared on my mac, made sure the server was started on the > mac and everything worked like a charm. > > However, when I got to the hotel and tried to connect, I get the message, > "Attempting to connect to host...." and then "unable to connect to host: > Connection timed out (10060)." > Does any one know why this would work find at home but then when I leave the > serine walls of my house, things don't work? Please let me know. > > Jarib > > _________________________________________________________________ > Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > -- --Angelo Note:My response times may be a bit slower as I am back in school _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
