RealVNC not connecting to server.

[Nocky24]

I eventually want try and connect to my home PC from work, but right now I can't even connect to it on the lan from the pc downstairs!

I've port forwarded 5900 on both the router for the home pc and the windows firewall, but I still can't seem to access it. I've pinged both pc's ips so they can see each other, it's just RealVNC I'm having issues with.

Any ideas? (This is the free edition using Windows 7 by the way).

Cheers

 

[Nocky24]

Thanks! I'll give them a try now then.

 

[Nocky24]

try 5901

Is there a reason you are using VNC instead of RDP?

My Windows 7 is only the home premium version and I can't use RDP iirc or can I?