[Tfug] HALP! DynDNS nightmare, again...

[Kyle Scofield]

Comcast residential and business connections do not block 3389 or 5900 AFAIK. 

--Kyle


-----Original Message-----
From: tfug-bounces at tfug.org [mailto:tfug-bounces at tfug.org] On Behalf Of Jim March
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 4:17 PM
To: Tucson Free Unix Group
Subject: Re: [Tfug] HALP! DynDNS nightmare, again...

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Eric Vorrie <evorrie at comcast.net> wrote:
> ok, let's try this again...
>
> Can you try connecting directly to the WAN port of the router (meaning
> crossover cable from your laptop directly to the WAN interface of the
> router) and then attempt to access the client?  I'm only asking this since
> maybe the ISP would be filtering port 5900 and it will let you know if it's
> the router or not.

Ah.  Well when I go back tomorrow AM, I can for sure bring a crossover
cable.  Good idea.

> In addition, you can try RDP using 3389 OR VNC over 3389.

Huh.  Yeah.

According to tracert it's a comcast connection.  Anybody know if they
block the relevant ports?

Jim

> On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Kyle Scofield <KScofield at ecgrp.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Silly question, if you are using RDP, you forwarded port 3389, not port
>> > 5900 right? Your email says you forwarded 5900 and were trying to use
>> > RDP.
>>
>> I'm using UltraVNC off of Sourceforge...for Windows (sigh).  Ain't
>> gonna convert this lady to the side of light and justice any time
>> soon.  Anyways...it says right at the client side that it's going in
>> off of 5900.  Should I add 3389 too, at the router?
>>
>> > Oh, and stop following me! :P
>>
>> Heh.  In case anybody is wondering, Kyle met me on reddit's comments...
>>
>> Jim
>>
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