How do i get WinVNC to connect to my IP addy through a router?

[udonoogen]

my ip address according to WinVNC is 192.168.1.123 ... i know this is assigned by the router. if i go to work and want to connect to my computer, is there a way of doing this? thanks in advance!

Don

http://www.realvnc.com

 

[Confused]

Firstly, you will have to know your external IP address (one given to you by ISP)

Secondly, you will have to forward some ports in your router to the IP address of your computer (the 192.168 one). I believe it will be port 5900+N and 5800+N (where N is the "desktop number", so if you "desktop number is 1, you'll open/forward ports 5901 and 5801 to your 192.168 address of you computer)

If you are not sure on how to forward ports on your router, check the manual or have a look online, do a google search for say "[router name] forwarding ports" or something similar


Confused

 

[udonoogen]

Originally posted by: Confused
Firstly, you will have to know your external IP address (one given to you by ISP)

Secondly, you will have to forward some ports in your router to the IP address of your computer (the 192.168 one). I believe it will be port 5900+N and 5800+N (where N is the "desktop number", so if you "desktop number is 1, you'll open/forward ports 5901 and 5801 to your 192.168 address of you computer)

If you are not sure on how to forward ports on your router, check the manual or have a look online, do a google search for say "[router name] forwarding ports" or something similar


Confused

what exactly is the "desktop number"? thanks for your help

 

[Confused]

I'm not too sure tbh! I've not used it before, i was just relaying what it said in the FAQ on the site about what ports it uses.

I would imagine it is 1, so you would use ports 5901 and 5801.

Tho i'm not 100% sure, so you would probably have to experiment

Hope the info is of some help to you

Confuse

 

[udonoogen]

thanks for your help!

 

[mboy]

Nice and easy, just forward ports 5900 and 5901 and you are good to go. Juyst make sure you punch in your WAN IP your IOSP provides when you connect remotely.