Favorite remote access programs

detamble · Post by **detamble** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:08 pm

I was just wondering what everyone's favorite remote access programs were. I've gotten to the point where I use Logmein literally every day to access my home PC from work or vice versa. I used to use gotomyPC but eventually switched due to the cost. Additionally I use Hamachi to create connections between either 2 systems that I own or between friends and myself.

How about you?

koldchillah · Post by **koldchillah** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:50 pm

Remote Desktop Connection. It's built-in to XP so it's free and I can drag and drop files as well as use it on a PDA/smart phone equipped with Windows mobile 5.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:53 pm

Terminal Server/Windows XP Remote Desktop Connection
Blows the doors off of anything else I've used..and I've been through most all of them at one point or another.

For Win2K machines...I use UltraVNC

For occasional connections to remote stand alone clients, where I don't have a VPN capable router at their site....I use GoToMeeting...basically GoToMyPC on steroids. Wonderfully easy to walk them through the connection part...and performs decent enough. I've purchased some licenses for it just for these occasional needs....anyone on an internet connection, with an known router...I can get on their PC remotely within a few minutes after they call me.

I've used LogMeIn in a pinch a few times...matter of fact just last week again. I think it's a tad slower than GTM.

Still have some clients that use good old PcAnywhere.

Have also used Carbon Copy, Timbuktu, DameWare.

Remote Desktop gets my vote...buttery smooth like you were there. Easy file transfer, virtually plug and play printing support. Sound goes through it..I have a doctor client who uses his laptop to RDC to his power rig at home....and dictates Dragon Naturally Speaking voice documents through it.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:14 pm

RDC where I can use it.

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:03 pm

UltraVNC thru a SSH

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:08 pm

detamble wrote:I was just wondering what everyone's favorite remote access programs were. I've gotten to the point where I use Logmein literally every day to access my home PC from work or vice versa. I used to use gotomyPC but eventually switched due to the cost. Additionally I use Hamachi to create connections between either 2 systems that I own or between friends and myself.

How about you?

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randomousity · Post by **randomousity** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:50 pm

I've never used RDC before, so what would I have to do on my home computer in order to set it up so that I can get on it from work? I'm looking at RDC here, and I'm assuming for the computer, I just put my global IP address and possibly the port number, username and password are self-explanatory, and domain is left blank, since I'm not on a domain. What I don't know is, do I have to enable something on my home computer?

I have a DSL modem with built in router hooked up to a Linksys wireless router, which has a desktop connected to it, and then my laptop and all my roommates' computers are connected wirelessly. I think the modem is a Thompson SpeedTouch 510, and the router is a Linksys WRT54GS I believe, though I'm at work, so I can't be sure until I get home. I imagine I have to set up some sort of port forwarding on one or both routers. Would I have to pick a port, and set the modem to forward incoming traffic on that port to the Linksys router IP address, and then set the Linksys to also forward traffic on the that same port to my computer? The situation is confusing, because both routers have DHCP enabled, since I can't figure out how to make the modem just act as a modem. Also, would I have to set my computer to have a static IP? Last question (for now): what would I have to do so that my roommates could also use RDC from work for their computers? Assign a different port for each computer, and then set up port forwarding on both routers so that each port gets forwarded to a different computer? Would we all need static IPs?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:16 am

randomousity wrote:I've never used RDC before, so what would I have to do on my home computer in order to set it up so that I can get on it from work? I'm looking at RDC here, and I'm assuming for the computer, I just put my global IP address and possibly the port number, username and password are self-explanatory, and domain is left blank, since I'm not on a domain. What I don't know is, do I have to enable something on my home computer?

I have a DSL modem with built in router hooked up to a Linksys wireless router, which has a desktop connected to it, and then my laptop and all my roommates' computers are connected wirelessly. I think the modem is a Thompson SpeedTouch 510, and the router is a Linksys WRT54GS I believe,

The first issue is..you have 2x routers back to back....meaning you're double NAT'ing. That's not an ideal setup, especially when you want to make some services available publically, such as RDC, and need to port forward. My advice would be to flip the Speedstream to bridged mode, or to flip the wrt to AP mode.

When you're port forwarding..yes you want your host machines to be on a static LAN IP address. Some help from this guide...
http://www.speedguide.net/read_articles.php?id=177

RDC by default runs on port 3389.
Host must be XP Pro, as XPHomeless doesn't have Remote Desktop Host.
Any Windows version can be the remote...RD Client comes built into both versions of XP, and the client is a free download for any other Windows OS.

By default on the RD Client you don't need to enter the port after the IP address. But if you have more than 1x RD host on your LAN, that means you have to run your other hosts on non-default ports, such as the second machine on 3399, third machine on 3409, etc. You don't NEED to increment by 10...it's just a habit I have, I don't like running consecutive ports too close to each other, just to avoid the sloppiness of some routers port forwarding. When connecting to non-default RD Host setups..you'll then need to enter the specific port in the client, 192.168.1.100:3399
How to change default port on RD listen
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306759/

From another location across the internet, you'd connect to your routers WAN IP address, or DNS host name. For the typical home connection that's dynamic, a dyndns service works well.

For your PC, naturally all windows updates, and a good administrator password is recommended. RD Host will not run without you assigning an Administrator password...but make it a good one, nothing too easy..since it will be exposed.

randomousity · Post by **randomousity** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:31 pm

Ok, I figured out how to enable it, and that it doesn't exist on XP home, which the house computer has, and probably at least some of my roommates' computers have. I tried doing RDC from the desktop to my laptop, and it worked, my desktop would show up, but then I'd get an indicator that I was no longer connected. When I got on my laptop, I'd been logged off. As soon as I logged back on, it would work from the desktop again, but only for a second. I think the problem is that when I get logged off, my wifi adapter disconnects. Any idea how to fix this?

I know about the double router, NATx2 problem, but I don't know how to fix it. The Linksys doesn't have an option to just act as an AP, and the modem doesn't have an option to just act as a bridge.

randomousity · Post by **randomousity** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:43 pm

Any ideas? I'm at a loss.

alienden · Post by **alienden** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:00 am

randomousity wrote:Any ideas? I'm at a loss.

may be this need you
remote office manager
http://aledensoft.com/products/rominfo.html

Rivas · Post by **Rivas** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:52 am

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