Change ARD Client Ports

I have multiple computers behind a NAT firewall. I know that some routers allow you to map forwarded ports (mine does not).
eg WAN Port 5901 -> 5900 192.168.1.5
Is there a change I could make to a plist file or to a service to change the CLIENT SIDE ARD ports (I do this all the time with RDP and Windows through a reg hack)?
Thanks

Sorry, but it's not possible to change the ports ARD uses. For observe/control, you can use a different VNC server that would allow a different port, but for the other functions ARD can use only port 3283. With multiple computers behind a firewall, the best route is usually either to set up a VPN so your admin computer is part of the network, or install ARD on one system on the network and take control of that system via screen sharing to run the ARD admin application.
Regards.

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Thanks a lot for your help. It's really great getting answers and advice in discussion groups by dedicated people.
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