Thanks for that.
It is no problem for the there to be someone at the other end to start of
with.
Cheers

"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?
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Black Vista version wrote:
>> that needs both sides to be present on the computer...
>>
>> dah...
>
> Sorry - you did not mention that was your need.
>
> However - I point out again that is only necessary the first time. If you
> know what you are doing, once you obtain access that way, you can
> configure everything on their side like you went out there and did so...
>
> Router...
> Firewall...
> Software you want to install...
> Whatever.
>
> WAIT...
>
> You are not the original poster - how do you know what they need? heh
>
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