ok, so I'm pretty good at following directions, but I'm pretty bad at networking issues with computers

I have Gmote installed on both my home and work computers. When I am at home or work and connected to the WIFI networks respectively, I generally don't have any issues connecting to those computers with my phone.

I am attempting to utilize the 3G connection for my home computer, so that if I'm out and want to connect to that server, I am able to.

I went into my router's settings (I have a Netgear WGR614....or something like that) and went to port forwarding, I added a new connection and titled it "Gmote", set the in and out ports to 8889 (made sure it was both TCP/UDP); and then did the same for "Gmote Touchpad" setting both in and out to 9901; applied the settings and logged out.

I got to work today, turned the WIFI off (so that I'm not connected to my works wireless network) and searched for the server. I chose to enter it manually and changed only the IP to what my local IP address is on my computer at home. After hitting done, it still won't connect.

FWIW, I have an iMac at home that I am trying to connect to. I haven't done anything with the firewalls yet. Is there a connection error that would alert me if the firewall was the issue?

Does anyone have any insight as to how this can be resolved? I appreciate any help anyone can provide.

Thanks guys.

 

WOW!! I would have NEVER figured that out

I will give it a whirl when I get home this afternoon.

Thanks for the tips.

 

so just to clarify, after setting up the account on dyndns.org and pointing it to the Cable/Modem IP, then opening the ports on the router to point to IP of the Mac, I search for the server in Gmote and it wants me to manually add an IP...do I enter the IP from dyndns.org? Because the other IP isn't working.

 

I truly apologize for not understanding this

I actually did enter the dyndns IP and it still won't find the server. I enter it and it keeps saying "connection issue".

any ideas?