My machine doesn have a DNS entry or static IP address! What address should other people use to connect to my WinVNC server?
If your ISP allocates you a dynamic IP address when you dial in, you will need to give that to the person trying to connect. On Windows95 machines, after connecting, you can use the winipcfg program (type it into the Start/Run… box). On NT machines, type ipconfig at a command prompt. On linux machines, try hostname -i. A handy new feature on recent versions of WinVNC causes the IP addresses of the local machine to be displayed when the mouse hovers over the WinVNC icon, (if they can be determined at that time). Of course, if your phone line is now in use you may need to find some other way of getting this information to the remote person. I suggest a chat system like AOL Instant Messenger. There are also programs out there which will automatically create a web page with your current IP address, which the other person could then read.
