vnc has problems with router?

[QUINN MCKINSEY]

Under my router port forward settings do I need to have anything in the customized applications box or can I just leave them empty?  Also, if I am accessing the labtop from XP and in turn, while I am still connected, trying to get the labtop to connect to XP, then will this be a problem?  In other words once a vnc connection has been established between the computers in one direction can it simultaneously be connected in the opposite direction?

Thanks
quinn

----- Original Message -----
From: Angelo Sarto <angelosarto "at" gmail.com>
Date: Friday, April 15, 2005 2:51 pm
Subject: Re: vnc has problems with router?

> You need to setup a port forward on port 5900.
> 
> Try looking at www.portforward.com or your router and how to setup a
> port forward.
> 
> --Angelo
> 
> On 4/15/05, QUINN MCKINSEY <mckinsey.1 "at" osu.edu> wrote:
> > Sorry, on my initial post I gave no mention of vnc in the title.
> > 
> > I have been trying to setup the vnc server on windows XP.  I 
> have the ip address, but for some reason connections cannot be 
> made to the server.  I am using a labtop to try and figure out 
> what is wrong.  So far, I think the problem may have to do with 
> the router because when the labtop is connected to the router I 
> can connect to the server and everything runs fine, but if I try 
> to connect over the internet, thus comming from outside the 
> router, nothing works.  However, the labtop is also a server and I 
> have been able to connect from the windows XP to the labtop over 
> the internet.  I have disabled my firewalls on the XP, but it 
> seems to have no effect.  I am using a linksys router, but I don't 
> see why it would only allow connections in one direction.  Any 
> help would be appreciated.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > quinn
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