Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.5, User Manual

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lets multiple computers share a single Internet connection. The router uses
Network Address Translation (NAT) technology to make this address sharing
possible.
In a sharing situation, this IP address is assigned to the router. The router, in turn,
generates new IP addresses, and then assigns them to the individual computers
that share the connection.
When you subscribe to a broadband service, your Internet service provider (ISP)
assigns you a single IP address. These router-assigned IP addresses are private
and cannot be seen from the Internet. The only address that can be seen from the
Internet is the IP address that is assigned to the router.
Figure 1-1 shows how Internet broadband connections are made.
Figure 1-1
How broadband connections work
Remote
computer Internet
Router
10.101.101.1
Port-to-IP
mapping table
Host
computer
192.168.1.2
192.168.1.3
192.168.1.4
To support inbound connections from a pcAnywhere remote, you must configure
the router to direct incoming data from the pcAnywhere ports to the
router-assigned IP address of the host computer.
For pcAnywhere connections, you must map the following pcAnywhere port
numbers to the private IP address of the host computer, which is assigned by the
router:
■
5631 (data)
■
5632 (status)
If you are connecting to a host computer that uses custom port numbers, you
must configure the custom port numbers in the remote connection item. This
port mapping configuration is done in the administrator properties for the router,
which is typically accessible through a Web browser. The location of the port
mapping settings varies by router.
For more information, consult the documentation for your router.
Introducing Symantec pcAnywhere
How Symantec pcAnywhere works
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