[olug] VNC w/Qwest

[Jason Troy]

I've attempted to use OpenVPN a couple of years ago - not a great
experience. (is it better now?)
Hamachi - which was bought / maintained by logmein works great and breaks
right through NATed spaces.
https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp

Oh - and it works of course w/Linux and has a free version.

- JT


On 10/14/07, Christopher Cashell <...> wrote:
>
> On 10/14/07, Eric P <...> wrote:
> > Not a direct Linux question (but an indirect one).
> >
> > I used to use vncviewer (TIghtVNC on Linux) to jump on a friend's
> Windows computer (which has TightVNC server installed)
> > to help him when Windows is doing "funny things".
>
> Is he using Qwest Cable Modem, or Qwest DSL?
>
> I don't know about their DSL, but for their cable modem service, they
> assign private (10.0.0.0/8) addresses, and NAT them to the internet.
> However, they will assign a static IP (at no additional charge, last I
> checked) for use in remote access/VPN/etc.  They do block some ports
> inbound,though.  I don't; know the exact list, but it's along the
> lines of 21, 80, and 443 (to discourage running servers, although in
> this age of P2P, I think you'd see less bandwidth use allowing those
> ports than you'll see on P2P ports).
>
> > However, since he switched from COX to Qwest 'vncviewer' no longer
> works.  I'm not even able to ping his IP.
>
> This is what made me wonder if it's Qwest Cable Modem.
>
> > Any ideas?
>
> Can he reach you?  If so, an alternative might be running VNC over
> something like OpenVPN.  That will increase the security, and give you
> full connectivity between the machines over a single open port.
>
> > Thanks for reading,
> > Eric P.
>
>