Connecting to my home pc over the internet

Colbaker · 16 Jan 2006 at 11:13

Hi guys, I was wondering how to access my home pc from a browser over *** internet, What programs do i need?

Thanks

tolien · 16 Jan 2006 at 11:16

VNC, Remote Desktop, SSH?

Colbaker · 16 Jan 2006 at 13:01

Ok cool, will those allow me to access it through an internet browser though?

Mr. Brightside · 16 Jan 2006 at 13:51

VNC will though I don't know the details since I've not used it myself. Windows Remote Desktop also does but you have to install IIS, and even then it only works with ActiveX I think, through IE, and it won't work through proxies. I've never had the need to change so still use Remote Desktop but from what I've heard VNC is superior.

T180985 · 16 Jan 2006 at 14:33

I use real vnc and as far as im aware you dont connect through a browser also imo remote desktop is better as it seems to load faster and allows you to drag files between desktops unlike vnc. you will need a copy of XP pro though

JollyGreen · 16 Jan 2006 at 14:36

www.logmein.com
Awesome site, works through NAT like a charm!

Mr. Brightside · 16 Jan 2006 at 17:20

T180985 said:
I use real vnc and as far as im aware you dont connect through a browser also imo remote desktop is better as it seems to load faster and allows you to drag files between desktops unlike vnc. you will need a copy of XP pro though

I'm not saying the web interface is compulsary but I've seen in a recent thread somewhere somebody said you can get some web option. Never looked into it myself though.

T180985 · 16 Jan 2006 at 17:25

ok i havent seen a web option but will look into it tonite and let u know

Colbaker · 17 Jan 2006 at 11:25

Apparently there is a way to do it using www.no-ip.com, does anyone know anything about it?

cheers

BruceLee · 17 Jan 2006 at 11:40

I use VNC from work to my home pc, uses java to run via your web browser. I have also used Logmein but found issues with the scaling of the remote screen if you didnt have it at 100%. You could hardly read the text etc. It worked fine when I first had it etc.

I use my home pc as a small web server so I just add the port number at the end of the address and it will connect.

Cant send files via it but if I need to I just send it to myself via gmail, have fast connections at work and home so its fairly easy to do it this way.

Colbaker · 17 Jan 2006 at 11:57

the thing is that the VNC software i use only has a local ip address and not an external ip address so it won't let me to connect to it from anywhere else, Is the any way to get round this?

Colbaker · 17 Jan 2006 at 16:29

O.k. so if i use RealVNC on PC 2 and wanted to access it over the internet from PC 1 Then i would use the External Ip address on pc2 (something like 81.256.0.1) Now i run RealVNC Server on PC 2 and use the Viewer on PC 1, Do i need to write something like 81.256.0.1:5900 in the box then press o.k.?

Andre · 17 Jan 2006 at 16:46

Colbaker said:
O.k. so if i use RealVNC on PC 2 and wanted to access it over the internet from PC 1 Then i would use the External Ip address on pc2 (something like 81.256.0.1) Now i run RealVNC Server on PC 2 and use the Viewer on PC 1, Do i need to write something like 81.256.0.1:5900 in the box then press o.k.?

The port would be 81.256.0.1:5800 for the standard install of VNC.

You would need to ensure this port is forwarded in the router to the internal IP of the machine you wish to connect to.

Please check out UltraVNC as I find it does a much better job over the internet.

Also, if you have PC2 behind NAT/PAT that cannot be altered (e.g. Work to be accessed from Home) then check out echoVNC, which uses a remote "echoServer" to bypass the firewall/router (as the connections on both ends are outgoing)