netsurfer802 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Hi to all: I recently download Realvnc on one of my computers...I can't remember what it was exactly the edition etc. was. After I installed it I ran a test and it failed. It said that I need to configure my Trendnet (TEW-651BR) router with port forwarding...and it showed the public IP address that was being used. I need to use NAT to allow others to look at what's on my computer. How do you get PAT implemented with this kind of router? smc Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted December 17, 2010 MVC Share Posted December 17, 2010 What? "I need to use NAT to allow others to look at what's on my computer. How do you get PAT implemented with this kind of router?" If you want people from outside to access your machine that is running realvnc -- then do what it says, forward the ports on you router on to your PC private IP address.. Guessing 192.168.10.? Here, its under virtual servers on that router. Put in the port your using, normally vnc is tcp 5800 or 5900, then the private side IP address of the machine running realvnc. Then give the people you want to connect to your machine your public IP address. Or to be honest just use teamviewer for them to connect, then you don't have to deal with any port forwarding, etc. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593502284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John Teacake MVC Posted December 17, 2010 MVC Share Posted December 17, 2010 Is there such thing as PAT???? You just need to forward port 5900 . . . . Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593502930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted December 17, 2010 Veteran Share Posted December 17, 2010 yep, another name for port forward or port mapping. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_address_translation Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593502952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudtrooper Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 I just use logmein.com free edition :) problem solved Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593502978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
netsurfer802 Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 Thanks for all the responses...actually I know about Logmein.com but I'm trying to get experience in configuring routers and dealing with other network problems before I venture out to get a job dealing with the "real" thing....anyway Budman...once again thanks for your answer and it seems to be all correct settings except now for some reason when I log in with the other computer I get a java type box that doesn't display much at all in it for minutes at a time so the VPN doesn't really allow me to see anything after I login with the correct password and everything... see the attached picture of when is displayed. vnc.bmp Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593504292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted December 18, 2010 MVC Share Posted December 18, 2010 Really -- a 900K bmp?? You might want to take a look at how to take screenshots and better suited image formats for exchanging over the internet other than bmps ;) Here you go so the next guy does not have to download a 900K picture of nothing ;) Depends on what port your using - yes 5800 is the java port. How are you connecting?? What VPN are you talking about? If someone is vpn'd into your network, then you sure and hell don't need to port forward anything. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593504310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
netsurfer802 Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 I'm using Real vnc I ran a test on the vpn and it said I should implement NAT with the router to be forwarded to the computer. I'm not sure I understood the last question sorry... Really -- a 900K bmp?? You might want to take a look at how to take screenshots and better suited image formats for exchanging over the internet other than bmps ;) Here you go so the next guy does not have to download a 900K picture of nothing ;) Depends on what port your using - yes 5800 is the java port. How are you connecting?? What VPN are you talking about? If someone is vpn'd into your network, then you sure and hell don't need to port forward anything. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593504342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
netsurfer802 Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 ok...I'm done learning about vnc for now...Logmein Hamachi 2 so much better. :cool: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593504484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Hargy Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 ok...I'm done learning about vnc for now...Logmein Hamachi 2 so much better. Hey, I'm almost new to this stuff. YET, I learn something almost every time I turn on this computer. And the more I learn, the more I know less. It just keeps geting bigger, just like networks. DON'T GIVE UP! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593504916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudslag Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 why not use dyndns? Its a bit safer then port forwarding from what I understand. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593504926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted December 18, 2010 Veteran Share Posted December 18, 2010 why not use dyndns? Its a bit safer then port forwarding from what I understand. then you don't know what dyndns is to make a statement like this. One has nothing to do with the other, not even remotely close. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593505430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted December 18, 2010 MVC Share Posted December 18, 2010 (edited) "ok...I'm done learning about vnc for now." Done learning??? You didn't even get it to work -- so how is that learning anything??? "I ran a test on the vpn and it said I should implement NAT with the router to be forwarded to the computer. " This is Gibberish.. VPN??? WHAT VPN?? Maybe your using the wrong term?? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network What did you run that did a test?? So you ran this test Please post the output of this test.. Cuz just not understanding why you keep mentioning VPN? Block out the last couple of octets of your public IP if shown, etc. But clearly you haven't learned anything about anything to do with VNC. Other than you don't know how to make it work - atleast that my take on what you have posted.. Did you get it to work?? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593505652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John Teacake MVC Posted December 18, 2010 MVC Share Posted December 18, 2010 What is it with these idiots posting on Neowin these days in the networking section. They seem to throw a few terms together and make up a few sentences and they seem to think they know what they are talking about. I am all for learning but please learn the facts before you start throwing sentences round like this . . . why not use dyndns? Its a bit safer then port forwarding from what I understand. It boils my **** sometimes! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593506156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted December 18, 2010 MVC Share Posted December 18, 2010 I would also recommend Hamachi 2. That way you can create a VPN instead of opening a port on your system. Then go to http://www.grc.com/passwords and grab your self a nice long password. I just really don't like Version 2 of hamachi, because they took away the simple check mark box to turn off File sharing. Once they add your computer to hamachi, they should be able to open the vnc viewer and type in your hamachi address. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593506206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed3okie Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 I just use logmein.com free edition :) problem solved +1 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/961538-realvnc/#findComment-593506252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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