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#1 2008-12-29 1:35 pm
- johnclovejoy
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ipod touch vnc help?
hey,
im trying to set up my itouch so that i can connect from my itouch to my macbook.
i have it working, but using the lan 192.168.1.100 ip. i tryed using the real ip but cant get it too work.
you guys have any ideas what im doing wrong?
thanks
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#2 2008-12-29 2:20 pm
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Re: ipod touch vnc help?
Are you trying to move files between the Touch and the MacBook ? If yes, then the program "Air Sharing" in the iTunes App Store will work.
Or are you trying to online with Mail, Safari ?
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#3 2008-12-29 2:25 pm
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Re: ipod touch vnc help?
i trying to access my macbook while im at school, or anywhere else. so i can check on my downloads, ect
im using mocha vnc lite (free edition)
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#4 2008-12-29 2:28 pm
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Re: ipod touch vnc help?
Ah, good luck. I'll have to try that myself.
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#5 2008-12-29 4:00 pm
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Re: ipod touch vnc help?
http://www.ismashphone.com/2008/07/vnc-mocha.html
thats exactly what i want to do, the only thing i dont get is what ip address to put in (instead of 192.168.1.100)
i went to http://www.ip-adress.com/ and put in the ip address i saw their, but to no avail.
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#6 2008-12-29 4:52 pm
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Re: ipod touch vnc help?
Try the address which is listed in System Preferences / Sharing.
Are you using a router (Linksys, Apple Airport, ... ) ? Then you might have to do some "port forwarding".
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#7 2008-12-29 6:58 pm
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Re: ipod touch vnc help?
the sharing prefrence says 192.168.1.100
my problem is when im not on my lan, other's wireless dont let me connect.
i have a linksys wrt54g (something like that)
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#8 2008-12-30 1:54 am
Re: ipod touch vnc help?
I believe you may have to forward the appropriate port to 192.168.1.100. See if you can find out what port Mocha VNC uses and modify the settings in your router. Sorry I can't help further. I have not tried this program out on my Touch yet.
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#10 2008-12-30 9:33 am
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Re: ipod touch vnc help?
ah yes thanks very much. i didnt not know about ip nat loopback, that could be the problem.
also thanks omni i did forget that you need to forward ports. ill try later from a different network
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#11 2008-12-30 2:25 pm
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Re: ipod touch vnc help?
Yes, forward ports and then use the external IP address (not 192.168.x, which is a local IP only accessible from within your home network) on your iPod touch. Your ISP is probably issuing a dynamic IP address, so you'll need to use a free dynamic DNS service, such as DynDNS (but preferably one supported on your router, if any). You'll also need to make sure that the MacBook doesn't go to sleep.
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#13 2009-01-04 10:43 pm
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Re: ipod touch vnc help?
Damn. Can't we ever get a simple push button A, insert tab B or a sequential step listing?
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#14 2009-01-05 5:01 pm
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Re: ipod touch vnc help?
found it peretty easy to use logmein free so i can controll my mac and windows east, just use safari
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