PC Anywhere from hotels to home network

[brodie1227]

I need to log into my home workgroup computers when on the road. I am able to use pc anywhere when connected to the same lan but cannot when trying to access from an outside network. Any suggestions?

 

[mikesgroovin]

Sure....from inside your own LAN, you only have to use a computer name or internal IP address. (Ex. 192.168.0.100)
But when you are outside of your home LAN, you cannot use a computer name or internal IP address. You'll have to use your external IP address. First how is your home network setup? Are you using a gateway/router??? If you are, you'll have to open up two ports on your gateway/router to forward to the internal IP address of the computer that you want to colnnect to. The default ports for pcAnywhere are 5631 and 5632.

-Mike

 

[extralov]

How secure is PC anywhere? I use a combination of putty, ssh server (home PC), and VNC to connect to my home computer. With this combination I can also retrieve files from and hide my internet traffic at my remote location.

 

[ekÆsine]

i agree with mike. also you may consider using DNS service to map your dynamic external IP. http://www.techist.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6848

extralov you have the option to use encryption with PCA. it is very secure

 

[brodie1227]

Thanks Mike. SO I need to configure an incoming port and set my laptop to connect to this port through my external ip address? My router is a dlink wireless with no firewall. Please advise further if you have time. Thanks

 

[brodie1227]

Thanks ek. I am mediocre would appreciate basic instruction.