Alternatively, if you're running in a Windows environment, you could use some software like DNS2Go (http://dns2go.deerfield.com) which runs on the PC you want to connect to, i.e. your home machine, and you set it up to send out a 'heartbeat' which keeps a domain set to point at that address. Because the 'heartbeat' originated from your PC, connecting to that domain connects you directly back to that PC.
That's the way I got round NAT and DHCP, but there are probably others. Doesn't solve the port problem, though. Rich -----Original Message----- From: Scott "The Axe" O'Bryan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 March 2002 05:53 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: VNC and NAT That is correct, but as we know, the DHCP MAY change at the most inconvienient times. You can set up your DHCP server to assign addresses only within a certain range and then fix the IP of the VNC server outside of that range. For instance, my network topology looks like this: Other network systems: Router: 192.168.1.1 DHCP: 192.168.1.100 - 192.168.1.254 VNC Server: IP Address: 192.168.1.10 Gateway: 192.168.1.1 DNS: The DNS for your ISP. This always works if you have access to your DHCP configuration. If not, well then there is nothing you can do. Also, if your DHCP is due to your ISP on some sort of Broadband connection, then I suggest TZO (www.tzo.com), they will fix an IP Address to an ISP's DHCP. But make sure that you have some sort of firewall in place. Hope that helps. Scott -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of H. Phil Duby Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 9:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: VNC and NAT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Crooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 9:36 AM Subject: VNC and NAT > Hello, > > Is there anywhere I can get some answers on connecting to a VNC server that > is behind a router doing DHCP and NAT? I am doing that with a 3COM router with DHCP and NAT. All I needed to do was go to the 'virtual server' configuration page (configuration is through web browser), set ports 5800 and 5900 to forward to the machine with VNC server running, and enable them. Even with DHCP, the IP does not change often enough to be a problem. I think I've seen it change once in the past year plus. YMMV > Thanks > > ----------------------------------------- > Jason Crooks > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Phil --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
