[X4U] VNC through router

[Michael Elliott]

John,

In Chicken of the VNC, try using the host name instead of a specific  
IP address.  If you can connect to the router via ethernet, or if it  
is wireless, wirelessly, then in the "Host" area, enter the computer  
name of the computer that is running the server followed by .local.   
For example, my iMac is named "iMac" in the Sharing tab on System  
prefs.  I'm connecting to the iMac, which is running OSXVNC, via  
Airport at the moment.  So I type

iMac.local

into the Host area, give my password, and connect.

I believe that if your router is set up properly, it will allow you  
to connect this way whether it is a wired or wireless router.  If you  
can't connect, then it's probably a port-forwarding issue, tho it  
sounds like the port 5900 is the right one.  Some routers call these  
"virtual servers" I think, or port forwarding.

If you can connect by listing the host name, but then can't when you  
enter an IP, I suspect that you may be entering the IP assigned via  
DHCP by the router.  Try finding the router's External IP address and  
try connecting to that.

Michael


On May 27, 2005, at 12:40 PM, John Azevedo wrote:

>
> On May 27, 2005, at 12:30 PM, Ean Kingston wrote:
>
>
>> On May 26, 2005 09:16 pm, John Azevedo wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I connect to a macmini on my home LAN via VNC and ARD. How can I
>>> connect from a remote location? I have a router connected to a cable
>>> modem at home and I'll be using dialup from the remote location.  
>>> I've
>>> tried opening port 5900 on the router but I can't connect.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> That should work as long as you are forwarding 5900 to the macmini
>> appropriately
>>
>
> How do I forward to the Macmini?
> I'm using Chicken of the VNC as a client, I've entered the  
> Macmini's IP in the Host field and 5900 in the Display/Port field.  
> On the router (Asante) in the Distributed Servers Setup I've  
> entered 5900 in the Service Port field, in the Server IP field I've  
> entered the Macmini's IP and checked the Enable box. Still doesn't  
> work.
>
> Any help is much appreciated.
>
> TIA
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