Hi,

I'm trying to help my uncle (a bit older) who lives in another city with some computer stuff, so I decided to use UltraVNC which works great when the 2 computers are in the same network. He installed UltraVNC server, and I'm trying to connect to it through UltraVNC viewer.

He has AT&T DSL which he says that the phone cable comes from the wall into the PC modem (which is an Intel Pro /100 VE). I'm pretty sure there's a ADSL modem in between there, but fine.

The following is what he gets:

IP Address.. . : 192.168.1.100
Default Gateway.. . : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server.. . : 192.168.1.254

Doing a quick search online, it looks like that IP (192.168.1.254) is the default IP that the router gets on Intel Pro /100. So my question is: How do I turn the router off on the Intel Pro /100 VE so that I can actually access it from my UltraVNC viewer? I need his computer to be exposed to the internet for a little bit.

I know how to setup hardware routers/firewalls from Linksys, but I've never dealt with Intel Pro router software.

Thanks!

Assuming you have a built in switch in your router, you can set up one of the ports to directly access the Internet. It would be the same as directly connecting the PC to the DSL/Cable Modem. You would then have to run your network cable from the PC to that port on the router.

Another option is to use something like LogMeIn Rescue. It allows you both to connect to a web site and set up a sharing connection between your PC's. You do not have to change your hardware or roouter settings.

https://secure.logmeinrescue.com