I am trying to set up a vnc connection from my office, to my home. My home pc runs directly through a cable modem, my office however, runs through a smc router. I can connect to other computers in my building using tight vnc, but I can not connect to my home. I know I have to configure the ports on the router, but do not know how. Also, is their any way to connect without knowing their IP address? Thanks, Ralph.

Well, I'm not an expert on networking, but the router acts as a firewall and adding your home computer that's connected through a cable modem would mean lowering the security of the office network since you would have to open another port on the router. Your home cable modem gives you an IP address which of course you need in order to connect to your computer. One way to be able to access the office from home or vice-versa is to use Symantec's PC-Anywhere. You only have to set 2 ports on the router, and then you can actually see the desktop of the other computer on your own. Just like being there. You can transfer files and run apps. On a high speed connection it's still a bit sluggish, but perfectly useable.

I use VNC also and unless you are on the same network as your home computer you need the IP address. It sucks but its because it is a free program. If you use pc anywhere then you do not need to know the ip address.

Why don't you need an IP address in PC-Anywhere? I need to put one in to connect to another computer...

use the other version of vnc u can change the ports it will use. as long as ur computer at home isnt behind a router u wont need to forward the ports of the machine... rotuer at work wont mater as it will start the connection locating ur box... use a free name service like www.no-ip.com it will allow u to setup a free domain name u can fiond ur computer from anywhere even if the ip changes as with dsl dynamic addressing vnc also has a http interface uses java hope this helps