On Saturday 27 January 2007 04:27, 52gilmore722 wrote: > I have now moved it to my daughter's home with the goal of > being able to remotely do routine maintenance. On that same > desktop I have setup Windows RemoteDesktop, I know that it > might seem redundant, as well as set it up to be an FTP > server.
Did you try switching off Remote Desktop. Read the first paragraph here: http://www.realvnc.com/troubleshooting.html > We both subscribe to the same ISP. She is direct connected > to the cable modem. I am connected via a linksys wireless > router. I have opened the proper ports and setup port > forwarding as well. If the VNC server is running on your daughter's machine why have you opened holes in your router? > I keep timing out on my attempts to connect via VNC. I read > in the FAQ that if you cannot ping you cannot connect and > that would make sense. I even tried to ping by extending the > TTL setting but still no response. My confusion lies with > the fact that I can connect via RemoteDesktop and using the > FTP function? Ping is just one test. If responses to ping packets have been blocked at that remote firewall then you will not get any ping responses, but you should be able to connect with VNC all the same. Further than the suggestion about swithing off remote desktop above, you should check that your daughter's software firewall allows incoming connections on VNC. If your ISP has provided you with a fixed IP address, use this to edit the firewall rule on your daughter's PC and limit allowed incoming connections from your IP address only (for security purposes). Finally check what response you get when you telnet into your daughters IP address on the VNC port number (typically 5900). Hope this helps. -- Regards, Mick [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature] _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
