Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Newbie stuck at starting gate

["Michael Crute" <mcrute@gmail.com>]

On 11/6/06, Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> wrote:
> This may be because you have not configured the firewall of your VNC server
> machine and, or you have not set up port forwarding on your router (if you
> connect to the Internet via a router).
>
> This is covered in the FAQs.
>
> If you are going to allow connections on your WinXP firewall, it is safer that
> you limit these to the IP address(es) of the machine on which the VNC viewer
> is running.
>
> On Sunday 05 November 2006 19:59, Heather Howey wrote:
> > Hello listmates,
> >
> > Have downloaded the free viewer to my friend's machine, installed the
> > server program on my home computer, but cannot, from my friend's machine,
> > connect.
> >
> > Following the instructions on how to find the IP address of the server
> > machine, I got two. According to my ISP, one of them is static and one is
> > dynamic. But they won't tell me which is which. So, how can I know which
> > one to use in the VNC Viewer's dialog box to connect?
> >
> > Well, maybe that's not so important, because I've tried using both IP
> > numbers and neither one works.
> >
> > I just get error message "unable to connect to host. Connection refused
> > (10061)"
> >
> > Anyone out there who can see what I'm doing wrong?
> >
> > Grateful for tips,
> >
> > Heather

Looks like you got the wrong list, and please don't top post.


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