Computer Power User Article - Software Tips & Projects

In order for pcAnywhere to control a PC outside a home or office network, the network's router must "map" the controlling software's calls to certain ports to the specific IP address of the PC being controlled on the network We won’t reiterate the installation of host and remote software, but we can highlight the clutch points common to network users of remote access software. Internal networks present a special challenge because the control program must navigate a path through your router and to the specific machine you want to control on that router’s network. For instance, in order for pcAnywhere to work via the Web, it must know your router’s IP address. First, access the administrative interface on your router (see router instructions) and write down your WAP IP Address. You’ll also need to know the IP address the router uses to communicate to the specific PC you want to control: the host that is also running pcAnywhere. From the host PC, click Start, select Run, type in the Open field, and then at the C: prompt, type You’ll see the host PC’s IP address in the first line. With pcAnywhere you can synchronize files or entire directories between a remote and host PC. Remote access software controls your PC through specific ports. In the case of pcAnywhere, the ports are numbered 5631 and 5632. Calls from a remote PC come to the router on these