Unabled to connect on Windows XP Pro SP2.

[James Weatherall]

John,

The behaviour of nettes.cgi simply indicates that you haven't set up port
forwarding correctly - the script appears to "hang" because it's waiting for
a response from the server but isn't getting one.

Please refer to http://www.realvnc.com/portforward.html for information on
configuring port forwarding for use with VNC.

Regards,

Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com 
> [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of 
> JDURHAM9 "at" austin.rr.com
> Sent: 21 February 2006 05:40
> To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Subject: Unabled to connect on Windows XP Pro SP2.
> 
> I'm currently unable to setup VNC for use on my wireless LAN.  I'm
> currently using Windows XP Pro SP2 both on my wired desktop 
> and wireless
> laptop.  I'm using a Linksys WRTG54 router.  I've tried pretty much
> every port forwarding, service starting, VNC connection port changing
> suggestion I can find to no avail.  One thing that boggles me 
> is the VNC
> Server Test page: http://www.realvnc.com/cgi-bin/nettest.cgi.  When I
> use the test, it shows the WAN IP my ISP (Road Runner) 
> provides, as well
> as a message that it's connecting to port 5900.  Then it just hangs. 
> What does this indicate?
> 
> For clarification, let me break down what steps I've taken 
> now that the
> question is out of the way:
> 
> 1. Forwarded ports 5800 - 5901 to my wired desktop (192.168.1.104) as
> well as my wireless laptop (.102)
> 2. Opened ports 5800-5801 and 5900-5901 on SP2 firewall for 
> both machines.
> 3. Set exceptions in SP2 firewall for both the server and viewer
> applications.
> 4. For testing, set wired desktop and wireless laptop as DMZ on the
> router, and disabled firewalls on both, no go.  Restored settings.
> 5. Enabled UPnP services on both machines *cringe*
> 6. Ensured Fast User Switching was not enabled on either machine.
> 7. ... Any further suggestions?
> 
> Oh!  Almost forgot, having similar difficulties with Remote Desktop
> application, if that tells you anything...
> 
> Thanks,
> John
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