Darren, Error 10060 means that there was absolutely no response from the IP address you tried to contact. This might mean a routing issue with your VPN, or simply that you are trying to contact a computer via a non-existent IP address.
Regards, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tuxis :):):) > Sent: 27 September 2005 07:08 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Subject: RE: VNC thru Linksys VPN > > hi James, > > Thanks for the reply. here is my basic setup > > Regards, Darren > > Linksys Quick VPN client software on WinXP home SP2 -----------> > > Linksys WRV54G Wireless VPN Router -----------> > > Linux Redhat 9.0 running VNC server > > Error message: > > --------------------------- > VNC Viewer : Error > --------------------------- > unable to connect to host: Connection timed out (10060) > --------------------------- > OK > --------------------------- > ______________________________________________________________ > > From: "James Weatherall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'tuxis :):):)'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: VNC thru Linksys VPN > Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:36:01 +0100 > >Darren, > > > >If you have a VPN between the two systems then there > is nothing > through > >which ports need forwarding, since they are > effectively directly > connected > >to one another. > > > >What is the error message you get when trying to connect? > > > >Regards, > > > >Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tuxis :):):) > > > Sent: 25 September 2005 20:37 > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: VNC thru Linksys VPN > > > > > > Greetings, > > > > > > PROBLEM: connecting to Linux server from Laptop (when > > > outside LAN) > > > using VNC through VPN Router. > > > > > > When directly on the LAN, VNC connects from Laptop1 to > > > Linux1 thru VNC > > > without problem. > > > > > > When outside the LAN, I can connect to WinXP1 > > > using PCanywhere > > > (through the VPN) without any problem. > > > > > > When outside the LAN and trying to connect from > > > Laptop1 to Linux1 > > > using VNC through VPN, the connection fails. > > > > > > I have read the VNC FAQs, troubleshooting steps and > > > previous mailing > > > list questions similar to this issue to no avail. The > > > only obvious > > > (to me) troubleshooting step I have not tried is > > > connecting to Linux1 > > > directly over the internet using VNC. I believe the > > > problem is in > > > router port forwarding but am a bit concerned with > > > opening ports. > > > Wouldn't opening extra ports defeat the > purpose of having > VPN? > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Darren > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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
