Port forwarding problem
 

I'm trying to set-up realVNC on my PC at home so I can access outlook and stuff when I'm away but I can't seem to get the client to connect properly.

It connects properly and runs if I use the local IP of my computer but not if I use the external IP of my network.

I've setup port forwarding for ports 5500 5800 and 5900 on my router. I;ve also set up a no-ip account so I can just type that into the browser/client prog and get to my computer.

Is there anything else I need to do 'cos it's still not working. :(

Re: Port forwarding problem
 

are you running the server program on the pc your connection too?

Next set the no-ip to forward as host to your public ip.

what errors do you get?

if you log in to msn might be able to help a bit more.
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what result do you get here

dont post your ip though (but you know that)
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have you opened tcp and udp port 5900?
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have you tried your external ip not the no ip one?

Re: Port forwarding problem
 

Yep

Done

I get a "no page can be displayed" if I try to use java viewer on port 5800

I get "connection refused (error 10061)" if I try to use the normal viewer



The IP address requesting this web page is [Admin Edit - Simon M - :nono: Leave your IP addresses at home please]

Connecting to port 5900 ... succeeded.

Waiting for server to send version string... Found a server supporting protocol version 3.8.

Yep, and 5500 and 5800

Yep, get the same result! I'm guessing it must be port forwarding as it works if I use the 192.168.1.3 IP but not my external one.

I'm running a Dlink G604T
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Re: Port forwarding problem
 

Remove your IP from the above post, could be used by nasty folks,

Re: Port forwarding problem
 

if your about later dude I can log into msn and give yo a hand with this, I'm sure we can get to the bottom of it. I use vnc as well and found it a bit of a pai to set up and have not got the java viewer to work yet. The normal viewer works great.

Re: Port forwarding problem
 

In the Lan clients settings on your router 1st delete your previous rules and set-up 2 advanced rules in the user section.

rule name : vnc1
protocol : tcp
port start : 5900
port end : 5900
Port map : 1000

rule name : vnc2
protocol : udp
port start : 5900
port end : 5900
Port map : 1001

next go to port forwarding and apply these 2 rules to your ip 192.168.1.3

if you have other rules set-up for other things dont delete them.....

Re: Port forwarding problem
 

:dunce:

I removed it the first time I posted it but by browser crashed and I forgot.

double :dunce:
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Will give it a bash later when I get back.

I hate computers some days!:(