Is the work computer behind a firewall or PAT router? If this is so then you need to have your firewall group) set up a "port forward" and firewall rules to allow you access.
If you need to go beyond that you will need to do a little more work to get this going, which will include installing software on the work side. --Angelo On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:19:42 -0800 (PST), ketki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hello > I have a home network setup. with a windows 2000 desktop and > a windows XP laptop connected through a netgear router. the laptop > has wireless connection to the router. > I have VNC server running at my work. and the tightVNC viewer > running on desktop is able to connect fine, but the laptop > is viewer is giving me error "Failed to connect to server" . > The laptop is able to ping the work machine, I have disabled the > windows XP firewall, and norton anti virus on the laptop is also > disabled. ( i couldn't find a way to add port 80 in the allow options) > as described in FAQ. Does anyone know how to do it on XP ? > > when i try to telnet to work machine port 5900 from laptop, it tells > me "could not open connection to the host on port 5900" > obviously looks like something is blocking my connection from > laptop to the work machine. > > Any ideas ? suggestions ? > I am bed ridden for few weeks, and only way for me to be able to work > is using laptop to connect to work. I really need to fix this issue > to save my job. > > appreciate all suggestions. > ketki. > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
