Re: Remote Desktop Software

On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:02:04 -0700 (PDT), Wagg <>
wrote:

>Anyone reccomend anything? I've got a job to do in the US in a couple
>of weeks time, and I want to be able to connect to my home computer at
>various times. My IP's are static on the network, but the ISP provides
>me with a dynamic one.
>
>I bought a Cisco box to learn VPN's on, but I cant really get on with
>it! Across the home network I use RealVNC but whenever I have tried to
>do it remotely it hasnt worked. Is there anything better out there?
>
>-Ben

LogMeIn. Free for domestic use.

Or set up port-forwarding so that you can get to your VNC machine.

But really you ought to work on getting that VPN up, it's a lot more
useful.

Cheers - Jaimie
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In article <>, Jaimie
Vandenbergh says...

> LogMeIn. Free for domestic use.
>
Seconded. Works quite well for what it is.

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Conor

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Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:02:04 -0700 (PDT), Wagg <>
> wrote:
>
>> Anyone reccomend anything? I've got a job to do in the US in a couple
>> of weeks time, and I want to be able to connect to my home computer at
>> various times. My IP's are static on the network, but the ISP provides
>> me with a dynamic one.
>>
>> I bought a Cisco box to learn VPN's on, but I cant really get on with
>> it! Across the home network I use RealVNC but whenever I have tried to
>> do it remotely it hasnt worked. Is there anything better out there?
>>
>> -Ben
>
> LogMeIn. Free for domestic use.
>
> Or set up port-forwarding so that you can get to your VNC machine.
>
> But really you ought to work on getting that VPN up, it's a lot more
> useful.
>
> Cheers - Jaimie

In case you don't know about port forwarding (noone is born knowing this
stuff) you may have to set up a rule in your router to pass the incoming
connection to the right machine. See http://www.portforward.com/default.htm
for lots of help. For incoming RealVNC connections use port 5900
(5500 for a listening client, but that's the other end).

You'd probably benefit from setting up Dynamic DNS. See www.dyndns.com
Set up a free account, download the update client (windows only) and the
system will track your IP address against an unchanging DNS name. So,
even if your broadband goes down and up, you'll still be able to access
your network.

I've found Windows Remote Desktop (XP Pro, Vista Business or Ultimate)
better than anything.

Phil