PC Anywhere over internet (TCP/IP) using cable access.

[scroce]

No one at the cable company seems to know this, it ought not to be so difficult could it?

I have a LAN serviced with a cable modem and a router and a firewall. The cable modem grants access to about 30 pc's.
I have a telecommuter who has cable access at home. She wants to access her desktop via PCAnywhere taking advantage of cables' speed.

In PCAnywhere documentation, it says you can use port 5631 to commnicate using the internet (TCP/IP.)

So theoretically, all I would need to do to give this user access to the LAN from home is to open the port on the firewall, and configure the remote computer to look for it's ip address right? (the lan uses static ip addressing)

Is it this simple? I mean I have the basic premise correct don't I? - Does anyone know of a reason this can or can't be done?

Any input is greatly appreciated.

How much water would there be in the ocean if it weren't for sponges?

 

[sobak]

On my firewall I have to port through 5631 and 5632 both TCP and UDP. I have a person that is working in another city that connects via PC Anywhere. I looked up the port numbers on the Symantec's web site. Although I'm not sure about the UDP ports, I know you need both TCP ports opened.

david e

 

[scroce]

ok great. that's what I thought.

so then it shouldn't matter that my user is accessing the internet through cable or dial up or smoke signals, just as long as they're using TCP/IP.

btw, Are you doing anything else in the way of security? How much water would there be in the ocean if it weren't for sponges?

 

[gunthnp]

no just give her your tcp/ip address and have your firewall piont to her machine on the ports there are two i forgett off the top of my head which number they are So long and thanks for all the fish.

 

[sobak]

If your user is using a static IP Address it would be good to lock down your firewall so that only that IP Address can access those particular ports. Otherwise if you are using it on Windows NT make sure your OS is fully patched and that you use the NT box to authenticate your user to the system. If you are using Windows 9X then make sure you use a combination of Letters and Numbers so it takes a little longer to break the password (if anyone is inclined to do so) Also make sure your router does not respond to ICMP Packets, or block them from your firewall. Let me know if you have any further questions....

david e.