Can't get rid of "RFB 003.008 " message

[James Weatherall]

Robert,

You are directing your browser to connect to the VNC port, not the HTTP/Java
Viewer) port.

Please see the docs for more details.

Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.


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> Subject: Can't get rid of "RFB 003.008 " message
> 
> Okay, The very fist two computers I installed RealVNC on it 
> worked perfectly.  For both the LAN connection and via 
> Internet connection.  I installed the first computer using 
> all the default settings and ports 5900 and 5800.  For the 
> second computer I used 5902 and 5802 and it worked.  I could 
> connect to each one using the viewer and I could connect to 
> them from a link page I had posted on my website.
>  
> I called a a coworker of mine and asked him to try and 
> connect to one of my computers.  He couldn't because a this 
> range of ports is being blocked.  So we thought to change the 
> port numbers to something else that was maybe in a range that 
> wasn't blocked.  I changed the numbers to 9001 and 8001.  My 
> coworker tried again with no luck. 
>  
> Now the trouble begins.  And yes, I had reconfigured port 
> forwarding in my router and the webpage links, to the new 
> port numbers.  Anyways,  I tried to connect and I now I get 
> "RFB 003.008".  I've uninstalled and re-installed RealVNC 
> with the same results.  I've upgraded to Java runtime 1.4.2.  
> For the RealVNC uninstall I personally went through the 
> registery and removed anything that had to do with RealVNC in 
> case there was a setting not being removed.
>  
> Now here's the real pain in the ares part.  I installed 
> RealVNC on a different computer that is not part of my work 
> or home networks.  When I try to connect to it from home I 
> get the now infamous "RFB 003.008".
>  
>  
> Any ideas on how I can RealVNC working again?
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Robert
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