OS 10.4 - Using VNC from anywhere in the world?

shahvikram123 · shahvikram123 #1 (**permalink**)

11-16-2007, 11:06 AM

OK, basically I have VNC server setup on my windows machine and currently when I'm on the same network in my house I am able to use chicken of VNC to connect to it.

However I do this using the IP Address 192.168.1.3 which is my internal IP address

If i do this when I'm not on my network, for example when I'm at university would it still connect in the same way?

RiDE · RiDE #2 (**permalink**)

11-16-2007, 11:09 AM

Nope... That's only a LOCAL address... Millions of people around the world have that exact same LOCAL address... Millions.

You need to use your actual IP address... Click this link: http://www.whatsmyip.org/

jc1350 · jc1350 #3 (**permalink**)

11-16-2007, 11:12 AM

...and you need to have the proper ports open on your home firewall that will forward the requests to the system you are trying to control.

giulio · giulio #4 (**permalink**)

11-16-2007, 11:45 AM

I made a FAQ submission for this. Check that forum (or a do a search for this topic).

Remote piloting computers across the internet

shahvikram123 · shahvikram123 #5 (**permalink**)

11-16-2007, 12:13 PM

i used my IP Address from whatismyip.org and I typed it in to chicken of VNC and it said:

can not connect to server [IP address and Port Number]

connection refused: connect()

What does this mean? why does it display that message?

iRock · iRock #6 (**permalink**)

11-16-2007, 12:23 PM

Need to open port 5900 and try to connect that way.

shahvikram123 · shahvikram123 #7 (**permalink**)

11-16-2007, 12:37 PM

The Port is open on on my router and software based firewalls on my mac and pc but it still don't work....

jc1350 · jc1350 #8 (**permalink**)

11-16-2007, 12:51 PM

do you have a rule in your router's firewall that forwards port 5900 to the internal IP address of the system you want to control? If not, then the router doesn't know what to do with the request.

EDIT: That's probably what you mean you did...but just making sure.

shahvikram123 · shahvikram123 #9 (**permalink**)

11-16-2007, 01:45 PM

yh I did....

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shahvikram123 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 16, 2006 Location: UK, London Posts: 632 Mac Specs: Macbook: 2GHZ Intel C2D, 2 Gig Ram, 80 GB HD. Mac Mini: Intel C2D 2GHZ, 2 gig ram, 120gb HD	11-16-2007, 11:06 AM OK, basically I have VNC server setup on my windows machine and currently when I'm on the same network in my house I am able to use chicken of VNC to connect to it. However I do this using the IP Address 192.168.1.3 which is my internal IP address If i do this when I'm not on my network, for example when I'm at university would it still connect in the same way?
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RiDE #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 3,559 Mac Specs: Mac's	11-16-2007, 11:09 AM Nope... That's only a LOCAL address... Millions of people around the world have that exact same LOCAL address... Millions. You need to use your actual IP address... Click this link: http://www.whatsmyip.org/
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giulio #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 19, 2007 Location: NY USA Posts: 1,813 Mac Specs: iMac 5.1 \| iMac 7.1 \| iPod Touch \| iPod Nano	11-16-2007, 11:45 AM I made a FAQ submission for this. Check that forum (or a do a search for this topic). Remote piloting computers across the internet
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shahvikram123 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 16, 2006 Location: UK, London Posts: 632 Mac Specs: Macbook: 2GHZ Intel C2D, 2 Gig Ram, 80 GB HD. Mac Mini: Intel C2D 2GHZ, 2 gig ram, 120gb HD	11-16-2007, 12:13 PM i used my IP Address from whatismyip.org and I typed it in to chicken of VNC and it said: can not connect to server [IP address and Port Number] connection refused: connect() What does this mean? why does it display that message?
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iRock #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 09, 2005 Posts: 842	11-16-2007, 12:23 PM Need to open port 5900 and try to connect that way.
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shahvikram123 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 16, 2006 Location: UK, London Posts: 632 Mac Specs: Macbook: 2GHZ Intel C2D, 2 Gig Ram, 80 GB HD. Mac Mini: Intel C2D 2GHZ, 2 gig ram, 120gb HD	11-16-2007, 12:37 PM The Port is open on on my router and software based firewalls on my mac and pc but it still don't work....
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jc1350 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 12, 2006 Posts: 135	11-16-2007, 12:51 PM do you have a rule in your router's firewall that forwards port 5900 to the internal IP address of the system you want to control? If not, then the router doesn't know what to do with the request. EDIT: That's probably what you mean you did...but just making sure.
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shahvikram123 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 16, 2006 Location: UK, London Posts: 632 Mac Specs: Macbook: 2GHZ Intel C2D, 2 Gig Ram, 80 GB HD. Mac Mini: Intel C2D 2GHZ, 2 gig ram, 120gb HD	11-16-2007, 01:45 PM yh I did....
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