Cant open ports

tjw616 · 04-14-2009, 06:38 PM

I had VNC running for about 3 days, with the ports running fine, then all the sudden VNC stopped working so i uninstalled and removed all the ports from my router setup page. I reinstalled VNC and added the ports again and now only 1 of the ports is working according to a port check tool (5800). I tried to put my computer in DMZ but for some reason that didnt even allow the ports to pass.
ISP: comcast
router: WCG200-CC

tjw616 · 04-14-2009, 06:47 PM

EDIT: ok so i got ports 5800, and 5900 to say there enabled through a port checker, but for some reason when i get some1 to go to (myip):5800 the remote desktop doesnt work...

tjw616 · 04-16-2009, 06:04 PM

so no help?

**johnwill** · 04-17-2009, 11:16 AM

Can the remote user ping your IP address?

Use this VNC checker to see if the VNC server is detected.

**Jason09** · 04-17-2009, 11:55 AM

Are you using your public IP address to connect?

asgley · 04-17-2009, 12:15 PM

its probably due to your ip changing either your external with your isp or your internal...
we do love dhcp

Asg

tjw616 · 04-27-2009, 05:48 PM

with the VNC chekcer it wont connect to it.
Checking you out at IP address "67.xxx.xxx.41"...

67.xxx.xxx.41 is accepting connections on Display 0 (TCP port 5900).

67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 1.

67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 2.

67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 3.

67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 4.

67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 5.

67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 6.

67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 7.

67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 8.

67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 9.

Scan of "67.xxx.xxx.41" is complete.

Hit 'reload' or 'refresh' in your browser to scan again.

and yes i am using my public ip to connect.

**Jason09** · 04-27-2009, 07:38 PM

Do you have all the ports for VNC opened according to this guide?

tjw616 · 05-04-2009, 07:02 PM

yes i do

**Jason09** · 05-04-2009, 07:18 PM

Are the ports open using the PF port checker?

tjw616 · 05-29-2009, 10:32 AM

what pf port checker? i used the vnc port checker and it says that they are open

tjw616 · 05-29-2009, 10:53 AM

yes i used PF port checker and it says all the ports are open

**johnwill** · 05-30-2009, 12:55 PM

Are you configuring the other screens as 5901, 5902, etc.?

tjw616 · 05-30-2009, 11:31 PM

i dont know what that means.

**Jason09** · 05-31-2009, 11:03 AM

Do you have the VNC also set at that?

**johnwill** · 05-31-2009, 05:52 PM

Maybe you should learn something about VNC in general.

UltraVNC Tutorial

tjw616 · 06-01-2009, 11:47 AM

thanks im reading the tutorial now

tjw616 · 06-01-2009, 12:22 PM

read the tutorial, did everything according to the tutorial, still doesnt work...

tjw616 · 06-03-2009, 10:52 PM

is there no help i can get?

**johnwill** · 06-04-2009, 06:38 AM

You're just asking for help, but not giving us any information to base that help on. If you actually followed the tutorial properly, it should work.

How about posting a screen shot of the configuration page for VNC from the computer at 5900 and 5901 so we have something to go on.

To post a screen shot of the active window, hold the Alt key and press the PrtScn key. Open the Windows PAINT application and Paste the screen shot. You can then use PAINT to trim to suit, and save it as a JPG format file. To upload it to TSG, open the full reply window and use the Manage Attachments button to upload it here.

04-14-2009, 06:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
tjw616 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Cant open ports I had VNC running for about 3 days, with the ports running fine, then all the sudden VNC stopped working so i uninstalled and removed all the ports from my router setup page. I reinstalled VNC and added the ports again and now only 1 of the ports is working according to a port check tool (5800). I tried to put my computer in DMZ but for some reason that didnt even allow the ports to pass. ISP: comcast router: WCG200-CC

04-14-2009, 06:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
tjw616 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Re: Cant open ports EDIT: ok so i got ports 5800, and 5900 to say there enabled through a port checker, but for some reason when i get some1 to go to (myip):5800 the remote desktop doesnt work...

04-16-2009, 06:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
tjw616 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Re: Cant open ports so no help?

04-17-2009, 11:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,802 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Cant open ports Can the remote user ping your IP address? Use this VNC checker to see if the VNC server is detected. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-17-2009, 11:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,362 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Cant open ports Are you using your public IP address to connect? __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

04-17-2009, 12:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
asgley Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 105 OS: xp32, vista64, gentoo, rhle4, rhel 5 64, centos 64, debian, solaris, 2k3, 2k8	Re: Cant open ports its probably due to your ip changing either your external with your isp or your internal... we do love dhcp Asg

04-27-2009, 05:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
tjw616 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Re: Cant open ports with the VNC chekcer it wont connect to it. Checking you out at IP address "67.xxx.xxx.41"... 67.xxx.xxx.41 is accepting connections on Display 0 (TCP port 5900). 67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 1. 67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 2. 67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 3. 67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 4. 67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 5. 67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 6. 67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 7. 67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 8. 67.xxx.xxx.41 is not responding on Display 9. Scan of "67.xxx.xxx.41" is complete. Hit 'reload' or 'refresh' in your browser to scan again. and yes i am using my public ip to connect. Last edited by tjw616; 04-27-2009 at 05:50 PM.

04-27-2009, 07:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,362 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Cant open ports Do you have all the ports for VNC opened according to this guide? __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

05-04-2009, 07:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
tjw616 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Re: Cant open ports yes i do

05-04-2009, 07:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,362 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Cant open ports Are the ports open using the PF port checker? __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

05-29-2009, 10:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
tjw616 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Re: Cant open ports what pf port checker? i used the vnc port checker and it says that they are open

05-29-2009, 10:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
tjw616 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Re: Cant open ports yes i used PF port checker and it says all the ports are open

05-30-2009, 12:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,802 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Cant open ports Are you configuring the other screens as 5901, 5902, etc.? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

05-30-2009, 11:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
tjw616 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Re: Cant open ports i dont know what that means.

05-31-2009, 11:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,362 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Cant open ports Do you have the VNC also set at that? __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

05-31-2009, 05:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,802 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Cant open ports Maybe you should learn something about VNC in general. UltraVNC Tutorial __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

06-01-2009, 11:47 AM	#17 (permalink)
tjw616 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Re: Cant open ports thanks im reading the tutorial now Last edited by tjw616; 06-01-2009 at 12:01 PM.

06-01-2009, 12:22 PM	#18 (permalink)
tjw616 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Re: Cant open ports read the tutorial, did everything according to the tutorial, still doesnt work...

06-03-2009, 10:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
tjw616 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: xp	Re: Cant open ports is there no help i can get?

06-04-2009, 06:38 AM	#20 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,802 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Cant open ports You're just asking for help, but not giving us any information to base that help on. If you actually followed the tutorial properly, it should work. How about posting a screen shot of the configuration page for VNC from the computer at 5900 and 5901 so we have something to go on. To post a screen shot of the active window, hold the Alt key and press the *PrtScn* key. Open the Windows PAINT application and Paste the screen shot. You can then use PAINT to trim to suit, and save it as a JPG format file. To upload it to TSG, open the full reply window and use the Manage Attachments button to upload it here. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience