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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Remote Desktop / July 2004Alternative to GoToMyPC?
I can use gotomypc when I am at work to access my home PC, are there any other cheaper alternatives to this? I have tried VNC, however I cannot connect (I'm behind a firewall at work)....How can I connect using GoToMyPC but not with a desktop client like TightVNC? Is there anything I can do to make this work without paying GoToMyPCs prices? Thanks, Nickolas > I can use gotomypc when I am at work to access my home PC, are there > any other cheaper alternatives to this? I have tried VNC, however I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Is there anything I can do to make this work without paying GoToMyPCs > prices? If you can connect to your home PC remotely from work with one method, you should be able to configure any other method (UltraVNC, Remote Desktop, PCAnywhere, etc..) to work as well. UltraVNC and Remote Desktop (if you have XP Professional at home) would be your free options. They should be able to be configured on your home PC to use whatever ports are opened for outgoing/incoming connections at your workplace, getting around the firewall quite nicely.  Signature<- Shenan -> -- The information is provided "as is", with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without warranties of any kind, express or implied. In other words, read up before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your actions. > If you can connect to your home PC remotely from work with one method, you > should be able to configure any other method (UltraVNC, Remote Desktop, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > outgoing/incoming connections at your workplace, getting around the firewall > quite nicely. ' Is there any way to tell what port GoToMyPC was using? Shenan wrote: > If you can connect to your home PC remotely from work with one > method, you should be able to configure any other method (UltraVNC, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to use whatever ports are opened for outgoing/incoming connections > at your workplace, getting around the firewall quite nicely. > Is there any way to tell what port GoToMyPC was using? It was using 80, 443 and or 8200 - which are open through most firewalls, thus why it worked. Signature<- Shenan -> -- The information is provided "as is", with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without warranties of any kind, express or implied. In other words, read up before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your actions. > Shenan wrote: > > If you can connect to your home PC remotely from work with one [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > It was using 80, 443 and or 8200 - which are open through most firewalls, > thus why it worked. I am not sure but I think most firewalls, especially ones that use NAT do not have "port" unless they are specifically configured... I am not sure how exactly all firewalls work. There is also the other issue of ip addresses, if the ip is assigned via dhcp then who knows what the ip is from the other end. I believe what Gotomypc does is use a constant connection to a central server (gotomypc.com) to report ip address and to create a path through the firewall to the pc... Shenan wrote: > If you can connect to your home PC remotely from work with one > method, you should be able to configure any other method (UltraVNC, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to use whatever ports are opened for outgoing/incoming connections > at your workplace, getting around the firewall quite nicely. Nickolas wrote: > Is there any way to tell what port GoToMyPC was using? Shenan Stanley wrote: > It was using 80, 443 and or 8200 - which are open through most > firewalls, thus why it worked. > I am not sure but I think most firewalls, especially ones that use NAT > do not have "port" unless they are specifically configured... I am not [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > constant connection to a central server (gotomypc.com) to report ip > address and to create a path through the firewall to the pc... All firewalls (that I know of) allow you to Open Ports, or allow traffic to flow through a given port. A non-configurable firewall would pretty much, in my opinion, be one out of your control completely... Lke your corporate one. Most of the DSL/Cable routers these days also allow for port forwarding and the likes, too many problems with even common issues like games and remote desktop and the likes, so they wouldn't sell any products if they weren't configurable like the software NAT products. The DHCP issue is worked around boy other free services like DynDNS.org - which can assign a name to your IP and when your IP changes, the name follows it. Not all Cable/DSL routers will do this, but the better ones will allow for entry of this information and even have suggestions (like DynDNS.org) of whom to use. With Port Forwarding or Configuring a Firewall with open ports, NAT boxes (like DSL/Cable routers or free software software) and services like DynDNS.org - there is very little reason to pay for a service that is built into your Windows XP system or that you can get a substitute for (like UltraVNC) as a free thing! Signature<- Shenan -> -- The information is provided "as is", with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without warranties of any kind, express or implied. In other words, read up before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your actions. If you dont already have remote desktop installed...it comes with xp and it works great....you can download it at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tools/rdclientdl.mspx > I can use gotomypc when I am at work to access my home PC, are there > any other cheaper alternatives to this? I have tried VNC, however I [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks, > Nickolas Clarification - Remote Desktop is included and already installed in XP Pro.. The download mentioned is client software for other versions of Windows... Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP) jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not be answered depending on time availability.... Remote Networking Technology Support Site - http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >If you dont already have remote desktop installed...it comes with xp and it works great....you can download it at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tools/rdclientdl.mspx > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> Thanks, >> Nickolas |
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