Hey Chris! Thanks! I did locate that site early on, and I hadn't realized that I needed 5500. I think I've since discovered that port 5500 is for 'host-initiated" sessions...? Not sure about that part, but I always launch from the viewer side, and I've never forwarded 5500 before so I've never had an issue. The part that I don't understand is how the Actiontec is going to know which local IP I'm trying to get to. They list Port Start Port End Port Map Start ...but I don't know exactly how to use those three boxes. Everything I've seen says to place the same numbers in all three boxes, so that's what I've done. The port forwarding is on a slightly different screen. This is what I want. Assume internal IPs of 1.2.3.4 and 1.2.3.5 and external IP of 10.20.30.40 Access from outside the LAN to inside 10.20.30.40:5901 ==>> 1.2.3.4:5901 10.20.30.40.5902 ==>> 1.2.3.5:5902 So I have a rule for 5901 and 5801 and 5501 and assigned those all to PC1 Then I have a rule for 5902 and 5802 and 5502 and assigned those all to PC2 Again, I've entered the same number in all three boxes. I've created all these 'rules' in the Actiontec, and I've assigned them to each pc as indicated. Like I said, I *know* I'm really close because I get the password prompt, it accepts the password, and then I get the black screen "Please wait...Initial Screen loading..." I just can't get PAST that point .. AARRGggghhhhh!!!!!! Somebody HELP me!!!!! : - )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bruce Sellnow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _____ From: Chris Swain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 10:17 PM To: 'Bruce Sellnow'; vnc-list@realvnc.com Subject: RE: STUMPED - can connect via LAN but not via Internet Hi Bruce, After receiving good advice from this list that told me that my problems were related to port forwarding I followed the directions on this site: http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Actiontec/GT704-WGv2/ VNC.htm This site should answer your questions about ports 5500, 5800, 5900, tcp and udp. Hope this is of use. Chris _____ From: Bruce Sellnow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 5:19 AM To: vnc-list@realvnc.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: STUMPED - can connect via LAN but not via Internet Hello Chris, et al RE: http://www.mail-archive.com/vnc-list@realvnc.com/msg24978.html I have the same problem Chris listed here, but I think I need a few more specifics. What ports are needed to forward? I had this working fine on my old router with cable internet, but this Actiontec is not very user friendly. Anyway, do we have to forward 5500, 5800, and 5900? And did you have to set it for tcp AND udp? My setup is that I have two pc's that I need to access. (false IP's listed here for reference) Static IP from ISP 175.152.15.67 Internal Static IP's 100.25.15.61 & 100.25.15.62 Old Setup with Netgear Wireless Router Port Forward: 5911 to 100.25.15.61:5911 PC1 VNC Server set to (*) Ports Main: 5911 Port Forward: 5912 to 100.25.15.62:5912 PC2 VNC Server set to (*) Ports Main: 5912 So VNC Viewer access from the WAN was simply 175.152.15.67:5911 or 175.152.15.67:5912 Worked great. New Router: Actiontec GT704-WGv2 Current problem: VNC internally works fine. Right now, accessing from the WAN, I can get a password prompt from VNC, it accepts my password, then the screen goes black as it's 'loading' but never completes. It eventually times out and disconnects. So I know I am close but don't have *everything* quite right. PC 1 - Static internal IP 100.25.15.61 VNC Server set to (*) Ports Main: 5911 Http: 5811 PC 2 - Static internal IP 100.25.15.62 VNC Server set to (*) Ports Main: 5912 Http: 5812 On the Actiontec, I have upgraded the firmware to 3.20.3.3.5.0.9.1.5 Under Security - Applications I have applied the following rules PC1: 100.25.15.61 TCP Port Start: 5911 Port End: 5911 Port Map Start: 5911 TCP Port Start: 5811 Port End: 5811 Port Map Start: 5811 PC2: 100.25.15.62 TCP Port Start: 5912 Port End: 5912 Port Map Start: 5912 TCP Port Start: 5812 Port End: 5812 Port Map Start: 5812 I get the same result from each pc when I try to access from the WAN. I get the password prompt, it accepts the password, then goes black as it tries to load the desktop. Eventually it times out and disconnects. I know I'm close...! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bruce Sellnow [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
