complicated VNC connection

[Arthur Simpatico]

Jason,
 
Logmein works with Mac??

Fgogdan,

I believe you've got the right idea about setting up internet access on your
iBook.  I'm quite sure there's more than one VNC viewer application for the
Mac.  That part of it is the least of your worries.  You need to configure
the server machine properly and that takes much more understanding than the
client.  The FAQ really does a great job of walking you through the whole
process.

My suggestion:  concentrate on getting the server working first.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Beauford, Jason [mailto:jbeauford "at" EightInOnePet.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 1:13 PM
To: fgbogdan "at" netscape.net; arthursim "at" yahoo.com; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
Subject: RE: complicated VNC connection

fgbogdan "at" netscape.net wrote:
>   just to be clear on the set up:
> 
>  i will be bringing my iBook to the university then plug into the  
> wall jack  in this room which will be hooked to the university's 
> network which is online. i have to get my PowerBook hooked up through 
> the internet using CotVNC [the free  edition] and Share My Desktop [on 
> the iBook] so i can control the iBook set up in the  university.
> 
>  so i guess i have to go in 'Preferences' of my iBook and choose 
> 'Network' then under  TCP/IP use 'Manual' settings and enter the info 
> i have from the school administrator,  is that correct? also, they 
> gave two DNS entries so should i just write both of them under  'DNS
> Servers' ?    
> 

I love VNC, don't get me wrong.  However for this application, may I
recommend LOGMEIN (http://www.logmein.com).  You can get a free subscription
which allows you to download a client to the remote PC.
Once installed, the client actually is configured for your account and
"reports" in to the logmein website where only you have access to it.
It defeats firewalls by initiating the connection, rather than you having to
initiate it.  This is provided there is no egress filtering at the
University.

Check it out, you'll be pleasantly surprised I'm sure.


Kind Regards,

JMB