Real VNC Question

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:14 pm

i'm kinda clueless on how to access my home pc from work using Real VNC. My home pc is behind a wireless router. i understand i have to open or foward a certain port but do not know which one.

i have no problems using Real VNC on my local home network.

can anyone provide a "step-by-step"?

thanks!!!

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:39 pm

I have port 5900 forwarded to my main PC's IP address.

That way I can access that PC through VNC from some where else, BUT I can not from work, they block most ports.

Make sure to have NVC require a password

RubberDuckie · Post by **RubberDuckie** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:24 pm

dopey mentioned it.

forward the ports 5800-5900 to the computer with the server... then you can access it with a VNC client or explorer from outside.

FYI: if you do not have VNC installed you can enter the ip in the address field followed by :5800
(ie 192.168.1.100:5800)
This will enable java and give you access just as if you had VNC installed. Pretty cool

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:32 pm

Originally posted by RubberDuckie

FYI: if you do not have VNC installed you can enter the ip in the address field followed by :5800
(ie 192.168.1.100:5800)
This will enable java and give you access just as if you had VNC installed. Pretty cooll

what is this you speak of?

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:06 pm

AHHHHHHHHH! Don't forward 5800-5900!!!! The only required ports are 580x and 590x which vary depending on what display you tell the server to use! Default is 5800 and 5900.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:08 pm

I ONLY forward 5900. It's more of a security risk to open 5800 and use JAVA, nor is it required.

RubberDuckie · Post by **RubberDuckie** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:20 pm

not required if you have VNC installed on the viewing computer...
I was just mentioning you can view the server without installing VNC on both

Personally I dont forward any port....

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:17 pm

ahh, ok I see how it works, I just tried it. Kinda cool. now when I go back to work 12/12 I will try the 5800 thing

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:14 am

thanks for the help guys!!

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:24 pm

ok.. got that working fine. Now how do you get to multiple machines? i tryed to foward a different port to each machine but it only works on the one on 5900.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:40 pm

Originally posted by Pugsley
how do you get to multiple machines?

They way I do it, I log into the main PC with the 5900, then from there access any local PC by then opening VNC on the PC I am in control of. So it is a lil complex

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:09 pm

In the server config where it says "Display" change the number on each machine to a different value. Then forward 590x where x is the Display number.

RubberDuckie · Post by **RubberDuckie** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:42 pm

If you have the latest version 4.1.1
In the VNC Server Properties under the Connections tab...you will see the port can now be configured.
In the older versions 3.x it was very difficult...now simple.

Just set each computer to a seperate port and forward the approprate port the the specified computer.

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:53 pm

yea im still using 3.x guess its time to update.