Connection Refused

[John Aldrich]

vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com wrote on Monday, April 24, 2006 2:52 PM:

> Ok, I just had the better half go to the RealVNC website
> and 
> the test page -
> even though the server is set for ports 5900 and 5800
> (Java) - it FAILS. 
> 
> So, this has to be what the problem is... but how do you
> fix 
> THAT? Under
> UNIX, I'd have a good idea what to do, but on Win2K, I've
> no idea. 
> 
What router do you have at home? Any sort of firewall software? Have your
better half look in the system tray at the VNC icon. Hold the mouse cursor
over it and make sure it does NOT say "not accepting connections."