1. Remote Accessing Your Home Computer Using VNC and a Dynamic DNS Name

2. What will I need?  Static IP number on your home PC  DynDNS Account and Update Client  Version of VNC server and Viewer  Configure port forwarding and remote access on your router or modem at home.

3. Setting a Static IP  Current IP Number  Current Subnet Mask  Current Gateway

4. Setting a Static IP  Enter numbers for the Static IP

5. Setting up a DynDNS Account  http://www.dyndns.com/ http://www.dyndns.com/  Add a new Hostname.  Associate current WAN IP with new Hostname

6. Setting up the DynDNS Updater  Download and install the DynDNS Update Client  Enter account details

7. Setting up VNC  Download and install VNC using all the default setup options.  http://www.realvnc.com/ http://www.realvnc.com/  Copy vncviewer.exe from Program Files to a USB drive to make the viewer a portable version.

8. Configure Router-Port Forwarding  Type the IP of your router into browser: Usually 10.1.1.1 or 192.168.1.1  Add port forward rule for VNC to your router using default port of 5900.

9. Configure Router-Remote Access  Configure your router for remote access via web browser.

10. Testing Remote Access  Testing is performed outside of your home network.  Type the newly created DynDNS hostname into web browser. This will allow you to log in to your router remotely.  Once logged in, copy your current WAN IP address.

11. Testing Remote Access  Open VNC Viewer, paste the WAN IP into the “VNC Server” box, click Connect  Enter password. This is your windows logon password by default.

12. Testing Remote Access