Let me make sure I got this straight, and to sum it up for anybody else who
may have something to contribute to this one. Computer 1 is a "server" per
se, in that it's connected to the Internet, waiting for a connection,
probably serving some other purpose. This computer is at a separate
location from everything else.
Computer 2 is your "server", presumably at home, and serves the purpose of
providing a shared internet connection to Computer 3 and any other clients
that may connect to your home network.
Both "servers" have static, public IP's. The first question I have is what
IP scheme are you using for your internal private network at the house?
192.168.x.x? You say you can connect to VNC via the PUBLIC IP of Computer
2? But not the private IP? Also, are you running a DHCP server on Computer
2?
I run ICS on a XP server at the house. It's dual-homed like your Computer 2
(one IP on the Internet, one IP on the LAN). I'm able to connect to it
anywhere just fine, and when I hover over VNC I too see both IP's. I
suspect that there is something with your firewall software that is staying
loaded even after you turn it off. VNC is real lightweight and real cut and
dry, which is what makes it so great. So, that being said, it more or less
either loads or it doesn't load. If it's running and you cannot connect to
it, either your DSL provider is blocking inbound traffic on all other ports
other than the usual stuff, or something is running that is blocking you
from accessing VNC's port.
Chad Pommiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
LAN Administrator - SEARS Home Improvement Products
407.767.0990 x107 | Fax: 407.551.3100
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Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 11:09:12 -0700
From: "Jeff Tapley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: "Failed to Connect to Server"
Hi- I'm new to the list and new to VNC. Not "REAL" technical minded but I'm
having a problem using VNC. Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated.
I
am attempting to use VNC on 3 seperate computers. Details of the
configurations follow:
1. Computer 1 is a Win2K Server w/ a DSL connection , static IP address,
through a DSL router, running VNC Server. (seperate location from Compters 2
and 3)
2. Compter 2 is a WinME computer w/ a DSL connection, static IP address,
also
connected to an internal network running ICS (via 2 NIC's), also running VNC
Server, as well as Tiny Personal Firewall
3. Computer 3 is a WinME computer attached to Computer #2 via home
networking
wizard & sharing the internet connection with #2. No firewall on this
machine.
Not running VNC Server, but has the viewer installed.
My problem is this...
I am able to connect to Computer 1 from both Computers 2 and 3. I am also
able
to connect to Computer 2 from Computer 3 using only the static IP (the one
connected to the internet) as the host address. I am, however, unable to
connect to Computer 2 from Computer 1. I have made attempts with the
firewall
turned off and on, and have given access priviledges to VNC in TPF's
configuration. Either way, I get the same "Failed to Connect to Server"
message when I attempt to logon.
My thought is that perhaps it "might" have something to do with Home
Networking/ ICS as Computer 2 shows both IP addresses when hovering over the
VNC Server icon. It shows the addresses with the internal IP first and
seperated by a comma. I have attempted several combinations of logging on
swapping the order of the IP's, using only the static IP, using colon
instead
of comma, space after comma, no space after comma, etc to no avail. Is it
likely that this is indeed the problem and does someone know a workaround?
i.e. unregistering the internal IP from VNC in the registry or something
like
that.
Or are there other things I should be looking at? I'm stumped.
Again, any feedback/ advice at all would be GREATLY appreciated. I think
it's
a great technology- just wish I could get it to work on both ends, and I'm
sure it must be something I'm doing/ not doing.
Thanks in advance.
Jeff Tapley
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