Oh, I see. I guess the surest way to trouble shoot is the following: have you tried VNCing to your desktops from another person's computer on the internet? (trying to completely eliminate the possibility of it being an issue with the desktops/router/their firewalls)
Can you connect to some one else's desktop via vnc when on the WiFi? --Angelo On 7/14/05, Bill @ PondExpo.com <http://PondExpo.com> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Angelo...This was done from the beginning....port 5900 is open. > > More info.....6 or 8 months ago I was connecting with an old laptop from > outside my home network over the internet. Was using T-Mobile internet > service with a cell phone as a modem. No problem...just very slow. What > has changed is now a new laptop, with wireless 802.11g outside my home > network. No problem getting on the internet with the new laptop, but can't > connect with VNC to the server desktop. The more I think about it, the > more > I feel it has to be something with the new laptop, settings or something, > firewalls maybe, pop up blocker maybe, or the problem is that I am trying > to > use VNC into and through a wifi connection and the ip issue through the > wifi > connection is not matching what the server is expecting. Although I tried > to > remedy this issue yesterday by changing the IP at the server to match the > WIFI ip...and still no connection. I'm stuck...just wish I knew more about > what I am trying to do. Bill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Angelo Sarto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Bill @ PondExpo.com <http://PondExpo.com>" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Tom Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <vnc-list@realvnc.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 9:17 AM > Subject: Re: Can't connect from ouside my network > > > > The issues is that a router blocks traffic that starts outside. You are > > trying to connect from the internet into your home network, if the > router > > allowed this then it would make your network less secure. > > > > You need to setup a port forward which means configuyring the router so > it > > knows to let traffic into your network if it is VNC. > > > > go to www.portforward.com <http://www.portforward.com> < > http://www.portforward.com> and see the guides > > there for how to setup a port forward on your router. Remember the port > > number for vnc is 5900 by default. > > > > --Angelo > > > > On 7/13/05, Bill @ PondExpo.com <http://PondExpo.com> < > http://PondExpo.com> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> > >> Angelo. > >> > >> Yes...I enter the router IP on the viewer which is on the laptop....But > >> Can't connect. I thought maybe that since the laptop is in effect > behind > >> a > >> proxy as it is connecting through a wifi system, that the wifi system > is > >> changing the laptop IP...This is so, but after we entered this new ip > >> into > >> the server, still no luck....have a sense that the problem rests with > the > >> fact that the laptop is new...new version of windows xp, as I see some > >> writings about java not supplied by Microsoft but maybe needed???? Dont > >> know what this means but maybe a clue?? Bill > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Angelo Sarto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Bill @ PondExpo.com <http://PondExpo.com> <http://PondExpo.com>" < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Cc: "Tom Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <vnc-list@realvnc.com> > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:22 PM > >> Subject: Re: Can't connect from ouside my network > >> > >> > >> > Bill, > >> > > >> > See my earlier email for more info, but the issue is that your hard > >> wired > >> > desktops are behind a router or firewalled internet connection. > >> > The IP you need to type in on the laptop is the Public IP of your > home > >> > computers. To see what this ip is visit the IPinfo site or > >> > www.whatismyip.com------on the Desktop. > >> > > >> > You need to tell the viewer program where the desktop is so you need > >> > its > >> > IP. > >> > Since the desktop's IP is like that of the laptop on wifi its not the > >> one > >> > displayed in network neighborhood or by doing IP config, rather it is > >> the > >> > IP > >> > of the router. > >> > > >> > In order for you to connect through the router you need to set up a > >> > port > >> > forward for port 5900. > >> > > >> > I can help you more if this still doesn't make sense..... > >> > > >> > --Angelo > >> > > >> > On 7/13/05, Bill @ PondExpo.com <http://PondExpo.com> < > http://PondExpo.com> < > >> http://PondExpo.com> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> No, not someone else's access point...my access point....Here's > >> >> clarification... > >> >> > >> >> I have a small two desktop network hard wired. Also have a laptop > that > >> I > >> >> travel with which has a 802.11g card installed. I want to connect to > a > >> >> wifi > >> >> signal with the laptop to access the internet...at McDonalds for > >> example, > >> >> and use REALVNC to view one of the desktops. Connecting to the > >> >> internet > >> >> is > >> >> no problem, but I have yet to be able to view the desktop where VNC > >> >> server > >> >> is installed. I think I have tried every combination of IP's > >> >> possible...including going to IPinfo site to get the IP of my laptop > >> >> while > >> >> I > >> >> am connected to a wifi signal..which will look like a different ip > >> >> than > >> >> the > >> >> actual laptops IP....but still no luck....any suggestions....greatly > >> >> appreciated...Bill > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> From: "Tom Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> To: "'Angelo Sarto'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Bill @ > >> > PondExpo.com <http://PondExpo.com> <http://PondExpo.com>< > http://PondExpo.com> > >> >> '" > >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> Cc: <vnc-list@realvnc.com> > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 11:46 AM > >> >> Subject: RE: Can't connect from ouside my network > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >I think he means if he's using someone else's access point. > >> >> > > >> >> > I'll wait confirmation on that before I proceed. > >> >> > > >> >> > Tom W > >> >> > > >> >> > -----Original Message----- > >> >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> On > >> >> > Behalf Of Angelo Sarto > >> >> > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 8:54 PM > >> >> > To: Bill @ PondExpo.com <http://PondExpo.com> <http://PondExpo.com> > <http://PondExpo.com> > >> >> > Cc: vnc-list@realvnc.com > >> >> > Subject: Re: Can't connect from ouside my network > >> >> > > >> >> > When you are out of range? > >> >> > > >> >> > Do you mean that when you have the laptops plugged in with a cable > >> they > >> >> > work > >> >> > but on wireless they don't? > >> >> > > >> >> > Or am i missing something? > >> >> > > >> >> > box1---|----box2 > >> >> > | > >> >> > router---------AP +++ +++ +++ Laptop > >> >> > > >> >> > --ANgelo > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > On 7/12/05, Bill @ PondExpo.com <http://PondExpo.com> < > http://PondExpo.com> < > >> http://PondExpo.com> < > >> >> http://PondExpo.com> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Using a hardwired network (2 desktops, one of which is the > server), > >> >> >> inside > >> >> >> with an access point at the router. Have laptop 802.11g, which is > >> the > >> >> >> Viewer. All three are Windows XP. Have the laptops IP on the > server > >> >> >> configuration, and the Servers IP on the laptop configuration. > VNC > >> >> works > >> >> >> great as long as the laptop is in range of my access point, but > >> can't > >> >> >> connect (timed out message) when I am out of range and use the > >> >> >> wireless > >> >> >> laptop to connect to a WIFI Signal. 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