Installation manual
When you add computers to a Remote Desktop computer list, add the addresses using
the NAT router IP address and the forwarded port pairs for every computer behind
the NAT router. If you add these IP and port pairs for all computers located behind
or beyond the NAT router, you’ll be able to manage those computers regardless of
whether the administrator computer is located behind or beyond the NAT router.
Requested ports: Translates to:
2 22 .12 3.12 3.1
3284 / 5901
2 22 .12 3.12 3.1
3285 / 5902
2 22 .12 3.12 3.1
3283 / 5900
192.168.0.1
3283 / 5900
192.168.0.2
3283 / 5900
192.168.0.3
3283 / 5900
Client computer
192.168.0.1
3283 / 5900
Task server
192.168.0.3
3283 / 5900
Client computer
192.168.0.2
3283 / 5900
Administrator computer
111 . 111 . 111 . 5
3283 / 5900
NAT router
2 22 .12 3.12 3.1
Using Apple Remote Desktop with Computers in an AirPort
Wireless Network
Using Apple Remote Desktop to observe or control client computers connected using
AirPort wireless technology can sometimes result in impaired performance or cause
communication errors to appear in the Computer Status window.
To get the best performance from Apple Remote Desktop with computers in an
AirPort wireless network:
Make sure that all AirPort Base Stations and all Apple Remote Desktop client Â
computers have the latest versions of Apple Remote Desktop software, AirPort
software, and Mac OS X software installed.
Limit the number of clients that connect to an AirPort Base Station. AirPort clients Â
on a base station receive all network communication packets sent to any one client
on that base station. Although clients ignore packets that aren’t addressed to them,
CPU resources are used to identify and discard the packet.
Scale the Control and Observe window. Apple Remote Desktop has server-side Â
scaling that decreases trac across the network as you scale the window to
smaller sizes.
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