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These directions should help you enable Remote screen sharing and SSH remotely through Mac OS and Ubuntu.  This tutorial is for the following routers: D-Link, Belkin, LinkSys and Netgear.

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Log into your router:

default credentials:
admin
password

D-LINK

Browse to:  http://192.168.0.1

Go to Advanced Tab > Virtual Server

BELKIN

Browse to:  http://192.168.2.1

Go to Firewall > Virtual Servers

LINKSYS

Browse to:  http://192.168.1.1

Go to Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forward

NETGEAR

Browse to: http://192.168.1.1

Go to Advanced > Port Forwarding /Port Triggering

Add a name, ‘Public Port’, IP Address(local ipaddress of computer) and ‘Private Port’. Click on checkmark and hit save.

Default for Mac and Linux:
VNC = 5900 port
SSH = 22 port

Enable Sharing on Mac:

System Preferences > Sharing > Remote Management > Computer Settings

Enable Sharing on Ubuntu Linux:

System > Preferences > Remote Desktop

Find your IPAddress by going to:

http://whatismyipaddress.com/

Download VNC:

http://www.realvnc.com/

Enter the following in VNC from a remote computer:

{IPAddress}:5900

Open up terminal and enter the following:

ssh {username}@{ipaddress}

Cheers! Enjoy!