> > trouble down the road. Well, will have to take it a machine at a > > time, > > and maybe try Remote Desktop again (with a simpler cable > > modem->router->PC setup) when/if I do run into trouble with UltraVNC
> > modem->router->on some other machine. > > A modem->router->router->PC setup should work as long as the outside > router points at the inside router's "wan" IP and that inside router > points to the inside PC... Why would you have two routers hooked up > like that? DSL modem and router 1 were in an attached house with long RJ45 wire to router 2 in separate apt. Access was a pain, and I don't recall all the details, but there was some gotcha involved. I am pretty sure that I did try setting it up as you say, as that's how I generally understand it. Oh well, simpler cable->router setup now. Bill > > > I refuse to pay extra for something that should be part > of the O/S > > > to begin with. > > > That's what I meant <s>. > > > > It's the recurring monthly bills that get me going to great > lengths to > > avoid. > > Yep. I don't care for 'subscription' model anything, and > avoid it whenever possible. > > > > > Forwarding port 3389 always works for me, btw. > > > Sounds like a good thing to know, so will make a note of > this port in > > my doc. Without checking, I think I'm setup with 5800 or 5900, > > whichever is the default. > > 5900 is the default for VNC. > > > -- > Derek _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
