Confirm process for repeater use

[don.johnson]

Hello! I think I have understood correctly what to do, and I have successfully set up LAN connections, but want someone to let me know if I have set up the WAN-Repeater connection properly.

On the Viewer machine...
I have run the viewer exe, and have set up the connection:
* Alias (laptop-remote)
* Password (x)
* Via Repeater
* Repeater ID (143800)
* Host Repeater (vserver.homeftp.org)
* Listen Port Viewer (5900)
* Listen Port Server (5500)

The Test validated OK for Viewer and Server. I have saved this, and have run the Create Server process.

I have also run the repeater.exe, and have the following settings:
* Viewer port(5900)
* Server port (5500)
* Enable proxy443 and Mode II
* Only allow connection to server (noIP dynamic DNS server name)
* Restrict access to server port 0
* Enable dynamic IP service


Do I understand correctly that I need to run the repeater.exe with the same settings on the client (server) computer? If so, then I believe I need to:
1. Start the repeater on Viewer (my laptop)
2. Start the viewer using the laptop-remote settings
3. Start the repeater on Server (the remote client)
4. Start the server exe file I created earlier and emailed to the client

Is this all correct and in the correct order, or did I do something either wrong or unnecessary?

On another side note, I have this message in my repeater log. What do I need to do to fix this?
accept() failed, errno=10022
Check if port is not already in use port=443

Thanks for your patience with me...I am a newbie to this sort of process, and hope to soon be a veteran - with your help!

Don

[YY]

On the Viewer machine...
I have run the viewer exe, and have set up the connection:
* Alias (laptop-remote)
* Password (x)
* Via Repeater
* Repeater ID (143800)
* Host Repeater (vserver.homeftp.org)
* Listen Port Viewer (5900)
* Listen Port Server (5500)

With this setting, the viewer & the created server will use the repeater vserver.homeftp.org, they will not touch you own repeater.

Do I understand correctly that I need to run the repeater.exe with the same settings on the client (server) computer? If so, then I believe I need to:
1. Start the repeater on Viewer (my laptop)
2. Start the viewer using the laptop-remote settings
3. Start the repeater on Server (the remote client)
4. Start the server exe file I created earlier and emailed to the client

It is absolutely true the server, viewer, and repeater must be running with matched & proper setting, but it doesn't mean the viewer & repeater need to be running on the same computer, you may have them running either on: 3 separated pc; or viewer & repeater running on the same pc; or server & repeater running on the same pc. The key point is that: the repeater must be reachable by both viewer & server.

I have this message in my repeater log. What do I need to do to fix this?
accept() failed, errno=10022
Check if port is not already in use port=443

It means the repeater fail to bind port 443 (you have Enable proxy443 and Mode II). Most likely the port is used by other program,

But as I said, your server & viewer use the repeater vserver.homeftp.org, your own repeater doesn't affect the connection test.

[don.johnson]

Thanks, YY...I think this is better now...based on the above settings and discussion...is this correct?

On Viewer machine, start the "laptop-remote" configuration, which uses the external repeater (homeftp.org), then

On Server machine, start the exe server I created, using the same external repeater (homeftp.org)

and I should be operational...

Am I right in thinking that if I wanted to use my own repeater, this machine must be both WAN and LAN accessible - IOW, it must sit outside my NAT or firewall? And if I use this, I just need to change the repeater address to this machine?

Thanks again, I will get this - little by little!

Don

[YY]

On Viewer machine, start the "laptop-remote" configuration, which uses the external repeater (homeftp.org), then

On Server machine, start the exe server I created, using the same external repeater (homeftp.org)

and I should be operational...

Yes, it is correct. Of course, the server & viewer must be using the same ID & password.

Am I right in thinking that if I wanted to use my own repeater, this machine must be both WAN and LAN accessible

That is right.

it must sit outside my NAT or firewall?

Not a must..... if you are allowed to configure the NAT & Firewall so the PHW signal can reach the repeater, then it is OK to have the repeater sitting behind the the NAT/Firewall. This usually involves the setting of Port Forwarding & Firewall Rule.

And if I use this, I just need to change the repeater address to this machine?

That is right. You get it.

[don.johnson]

Thanks for your patience and assistance, YY!

I will consider this topic closed thanks to you!

Don