On Tue, 2004-10-26 at 11:50, Cruz Walter wrote: > Hmmm, I believe that you have the admin rights for your Netgear router. > In that case you have to forward/open ports to the right machine. > If you use the standard displays of vnc = 0, 1, 2 ... and so on. > Then the ports you have to open are the following: 4900, 4901, 4902 ... > And so on.
Sorry to but in Cruz, but the port are most definatetly not 4901... the standard ports for vnc are 5900 (for display 0) 5901 (for display 1) 5902... Jerry > > So if u have configured 192.168.0.2 to run a server with display 0, then > do the following. > Open/forward port 4900 to 192.168.0.2 and same port. That's all. > > You have to think about security though, the only security here is the > password. > But there are some alternatives to that, like tunneling the connection > through ssh. > For that you need to be running som Unix OS. If you only have Win > machines, then you might like to > Think about "Cygwin" (freeware). It gives you a functioning Linux > enviroment for windows. > If you install it on your filserver, then you can start the cygwin's ssh > server. > You will now be able to follow the VNC manual to learn how to make a > secure connection through ssh. > For you it means you don't have to open port 5900, instead you open port > 22 (ssh), for ALL vnc connections. > If it sounds intresting, just email me and I'll help you out with the > basic stuff. > > // walter > > > > > > >Hi folks, > > > >I run a home office, 3 pcs with static LAN addresses (192.168.0.2 > ..3...4) > >connected to internet and each other via a Netgear router. > > > >I have installed a VNC server (as a service) on the main machine, the > "file > >server", at 192.168.0.2 (static). > > > >Netgear router of course has a firewall. > > > >I have heard that it is possible to connect to my VNC server from > outside > >the firewall. It involves configuring the router for something called > "Port > >forwarding". I think I understand the concept. I need to map my servers > LAN > >ip address (192.168.0.2) to whatever port on the router VNC viewer uses > to > >connect to VNC server. > > > >However I have no idea how to go about it. I.e. how to set up the > router > >and/or PC (server). Anyone able to point me in the right direction ? > > > Walter Cruz > Helpdesk > Customer Team > Telenor AB > tel 0200-87 80 00 > tel +46 8 5878 8603 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.telenor.se <http://www.telenor.se/> > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
