Help! Remotely Connecting via Internet with Apple Remote Desktop

[AudioMac]

Having a problem with DSL modem and determining my actual IP so I can connect 2 mac's running panther via apple remote desktop. Local(Admin) Mac connected through: airport - router - cable modem... Remote(client) Mac is connected via SBC ADSL Dynamic PPOE connection. I can successfully network and mount volumes on the client machine by using the settings provided by the system prefrences/sharing information... It states the computer's address at: adsl-68-82-181-1.dsl.akrnoh.ameritech.net ...When using the connect to server command with this address allowed me to log in and file share fine... However when I try to use Apple Remote Desktop, I am unable to establish a communication with this address... I tried Timbuktu as well and recieved am having the same issue... I have tried using also 68.82.181.1 as an IP formatting and still was unsuccessful. I later noticed that even though the DSL Modem is directly connected to the computer, The network page displays a router address which is different than the actual IP address... Does the DSL modem have an internal router that needs port configuring???? I never heard of this but I am running out of ideas... I tried using the Router IP address 68.82.183.0 and this was "unable to establish communication" All my sharing prefrences are checked... My firewall's are all off... Anybody shed some insight? Much Aprreciated...

[potter__]

Try using a service by Dyndns.org. You can sign up for a free service that allows you a domain name with a small variety of <YOURNAME>.XXXXX.<abrev> such as:

yourname.homeip.net

Then you just get a client from versiontracker and set that up to your main computer. This way whenever you restart, you just type in yourname.homeip.net and if connects you automatically... as for your internet connection... this did help with mine but if this doesn't work, I suggest asking a friend who has ARD to try logging on from their end as long as they are not behind a router or such.

[Arden]

www.whatismyip.com will tell you the IP address your computer is using as seen from the outer world. What happens if you enter this address?

[AudioMac]

whatismyip gives me the address I have used already: 68.82.181.1

The Sharing page however states for Apple Remote Desktop that:
Others can manage your computer using the address
adsl-68-82-181-1.dsl.akrnoh.ameritech.net

when I try to type this address in directly to ARD it won't let me because there are too many characters and it is not in a standard XX.XX.XX.XX format..

Also Does anyone understand why on the network page there is a router IP address that's different from the IP address when there is no router? Does the DSL modem act as a Router with it's own IP address? If so is there any configuration that I'm missing to deal with this?

And to add to the pile I am also not able to access printer sharing over WAN is this a LAN only function?

[bobw]

You need to make sure you have the ports open on the router to use ARD or TimBukTu.

[AudioMac]

Originally Posted by bobw

You need to make sure you have the ports open on the router to use ARD or TimBukTu.

There is no router on the Client Mac just a DSL modem which is connected direct to the mac via ethernet... Is there port settings for the DSL modem acting as a router? What settings should I use?

[bobw]

Port settings for ARD;

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106847

[AudioMac]

Originally Posted by bobw

Port settings for ARD;

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106847

Thanks for the link on the specific port number? but how do I need to use this? I tried specifying the port on the end of the IP with xx.xx.xxx.xx:3283 when adding a computer in ARD however this once again is an invalid format... ARD has a setting that says Dynamic IP range start and end..Should I be using this? Also do I need to somehow open this port on my remote computer? Is this a firewall thing? I have firewall turned off on both machines...
Thanks again for your help here...