Re: reverse vnc problem

[Claudio C. <c.c...@mc...>]

Hello Mosh,

> Hello,
> I use VNC in reverse connection, and I have encounter a strange situation. I use a script to allow 
> Internet users to connect to my computer. The command line is: 
>
> tvnserver.exe -controlservice -connect 84.110.242.15 (my internet IP)
>
> now the router is configured, and this works fine if users are NOT ON MY LAN. If user is in my 
> network, it will not connect with this command. (but it will connect with the internal IP)
>
> Do you have any idea why it will not connect? Is there any way to make it connect using the 
> WAN IP? (I need it for testing)
>
	it's a standard behaviour: isn't possible (or at least the 99% of the routers don't 
allow...) to contact the external IP from the relative internal NET, it's a NAT-limitation (or 
behavior).


> Thanks, Mosh
>
Bye,
Claudio.