How To Set Up Static DHCP on Your DD-WRT Router. DHCP makes it simple to configure network access for your home network, and port forwarding makes it easy to those computers from anywhere. By configuring static DHCP on your DD-WRT router, you can combine the best of both worlds. The Problem with DHCP and Port Forwarding DHCP is great. You configure your router to automatically assign IP addresses and the computers on your network just plain work. Port forwarding is useful because you can access your router from outside of your network and be redirected to the computer you need inside of your network. The problem is that these two wonderful things rely on one premise: your internal IP addresses don’t change. If your router changes the IP that is assigned to a machine by DHCP, then you have to reconfigure Port Forwarding.
Newer routers often have the ability to remember which IP address was assigned to which computer, so if they disconnect and reconnect their IP doesn’t change. Finding Your MAC Address Click on the “Details…” button. Know Your Network, Lesson 4: Access Your Home Computers from Anywhere. LH is often about how to get things done quickly, not how to do it securely.
Sometimes there's a difference, but I agree, in this case running VNC outside any sort of tunnel is a BAD IDEA. Allowing unencrypted VNC access from the internet is a noob mistake. Gee Mom, look what I did! Unencrypted traffic, often trivial password for access to the entire machine, anyone who can see the traffic can watch all your keystrokes. How secure do we really think that airport, coffee shop or hotel wifi is? Setup a VPN at home first, then tunnen VNC traffic through your VPN. . * OpenVPN for Linux Servers and Windows clients: [www.howtoforge.com] * OpenVPN: [www.grc.com] * VPN Uses: [blog.jdpfu.com] * Running Remote Applications: [blog.jdpfu.com] (NX is more efficient than VNC or RDP - perhaps 10x more efficient). ssh tunnels work, but they aren't as efficient as UDP-based VPNs like OpenVPN. That's what LH needs - an OpenVPN Guide.
As usual, there are many different ways to accomplish the same goal. Making your Computer Accessible from the Public Internet. This is a video tutorial-based resource page for anyone wanting to make their computer accessible to the public Internet. What you need to do to allow connections to your computer: Make Your Router Forward Connections to the Computer Router and NAT configuration by port forwarding For most people, their NAT router is the biggest stumbling block to getting connections to their server-based application. Useful Terms: NAT router, UPnP, Port, TCP, UDP, LAN, WAN Additional Resources: Instructions for port forwarding on almost any router ever made, along with detailed information about most of the other topics covered on this page.
Set Up Your Firewall So It Does Not Block Connections Configuring your system and third-party firewalls It is a firewall's job to question any incoming request to your computer. Useful Terms: Firewall, TCP, UDP, NAT Router For Windows OS Firewalls: For Mac OS Firewalls: For Third-Party Firewalls: Below are links to several personal firewall applications. Connect To Your Home PCs From Anywhere With DynDNS. Have you ever found yourself at a friend’s house, wishing you could access the music on your computer?
Or maybe you wish it was easier to connect to your VNC share from web cafes or your office? Maybe you’ve even tried writing down your IP address before leaving home specifically so you could connect? The main problem with that approach is that most ISPs change your IP on a regular basis. Some ISPs will give you a static IP – typically for a monthly premium – and such an IP can give you access from anywhere. Alternatively, you can use DynDNS. And if you just want one URL, it’s a free service. How Free Dynamic DNS Works Here’s the deal: you get an account at DynDNS, which provides you with a free URL. Once everything is set up you’ll be able to access your home network from anywhere, using the URL provided to you by DynDNS.
Getting Started Setting up DynDNS is easy. Once your account is set up you’ll have a username and password you can use in order to use the service. Configure Your Router. Remote access - What is my computer IP address knowing that I have a router.