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Old 12-01-2008
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Re: access a router
that needs both sides to be present on the computer...

dah...

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> lenny wrote:
>> I know this is the wrong newsgroup but it is the best one around
>> and I am sure someone will be able to help me with this one from
>> here. So I appologise in advance.
>> I want to access a customers computer from my office but his
>> netgear router is just set to defaults so I don't think port 5800
>> is open to allow VNC.
>> How should I access his router to allow this or is there a free
>> alternative to remotly access his PC?

>
> Look into:
> - UltraVNC Single Click
> - TeamViewer
>
> Both have 'clients' you can have them download and run on their computer
> that will give you access to their machine despite NAT routers/etc. Once
> you are behind the NAT router setup, you can pretend you are sitting there
> and configure everything you need.
>
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