TouchHome is a licensed software works on the PC on which it is installed. Therefore, the form of remote control software is done through a program that runs the PC from the smatphone.

If the connection is made from the local network does not require an internet connection, with WiFi in the house is enough. For external access to the network itself will be necessary to have internet connection on your PC.

Alhena recommended VNC software to be installed on the PC as an application server and the client application for Smartphone as the connection and communication between them.

 

The SERVER application must be installed on your computer and can be found on the official page of RealVNC. Within this website there is a section which specifies which version is required depending on operating system functionality. To play TouchHome communication with the smartphone will use the FREE EDITION (free) on Windows XP and the PERSONAL EDITION for Windows Vista.

Once installed we need to set its parameters and the communication ports on the router. To access the router go into an Internet browser window to the default url http://198.162.1.1 or, depending on the port that uses the telecommunications company that provides internet service to http://198.162. 1.1: PORT. In the router must enter the Port Forwarding link the public port 5900 to port 5900 of the private IP of the PC you want to access from your smartphone. Thus, the input data for this port are redirected directly to the PC in particular the local network that may be in the house. For example:

Now, in the VNC application is installed on the PC indicates that the port of entry is 5900. It also set other input parameters such as passwords, ...

The CLIENT application is real vnc, a client application for remote VNC server. It shows the desktop of our team in our iPhone from where we can control. It is available on the AppStore for iPhone.

 

Once installed the application on our Smartphone, we must set the parameters of work. You must specify the IP router to the PC that will work and the port on which the data were fed, which will be the 5900. It also set other parameters such as the password, type of server OS ...

In most cases, it has to tell the antivirus to allow the connection. But it may block the virus thinking that this is an intrusion to your computer.

In general, the IP that you provide our web server will be dynamic and change from time to time, so that the access router's IP address has to be done through dynamic DNS.

• Dynamic DNS maintains a pointer pointing to a dynamic public IP address previously defined. This can provide the functionality of a static IP address.
• As a result, the user can access a dynamic IP address remotely regardless of how often your ISP changes the IP address.
• A dynamic DNS service allows you to assign as alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname, allowing computers and devices to access LAN from the Internet.
• www.dyndns.com is an example of a company that provides support dynamic DNS.
• More information: www.dyndns.com

Instructions for opening an account DynDNS:

• In this link open an account by registering your data Create Account.
• Once your account type the name you connect your IP / host (for example, SweetHome) and one of the extensions available (for example, homeip.net).
• As a Service Type choice must be marked host with IP address.
• In IP address type the current IP address on your LAN. If you are performing this operation from the final PC, the web itself is telling you the IP address to be entered.
• Press Add To Cart to continue.
• Once discharged you have to download it and install DynDNSUpdater in the PC.Download in this link.

With DynDNSUpdater running on your PC, you can access the LAN by typing the name given to high (for example, SweetHome.homeip.net).