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Comment from Chan Hee Seng on 2008-07-18

2008-07-19T04:57:15Z

How would I connect from the Internet to a machine in the external network which is behind a router? I can't do it but I can using logmein pro to do it ? Thanks

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Comment from Frank D on 2008-07-01

2008-07-01T21:20:47Z

I've been using CrossLoop, entirely free and easy as abc to use. Both host and guest can see and use the host's PC at the same time, you can switch host/guest quickly if necessary, and send files. I tried Hamachi and Yugma, NetMeeting, etc. None compare with CrossLoop!

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Comment from l viswanathan on 2007-04-15

2007-04-15T19:41:08Z

wats the difference between remote desktop,remote assistance,terminal server....plz reply to this which would be of help to me

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Comment from anthony on 2007-01-23

2007-01-24T06:36:29Z

use I pig to change youre Ip address to host computer , this will alow you to use remote desktop with audio from outside the host network.

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Comment from Eli Coten on 2007-01-13

2007-01-13T19:55:26Z

I use all of the products mentioned above.

The first thing I would point out is that there is a feature of Windows XP Home & Pro called Remote Assistance. This uses the same technology as Remote Desktop but both users can see and control the same screen. It also provides chat functionality. Its only drawback is that it is limited to only being used specifically for that purpose, and can sometimes be unreliable.

I use a WinVNC SC (a variant of WinVNC) to provide remote assistance sometimes, and this almost always works through most firewalls. This is slower than the Remote Desktop protocol but is more reliable and fairly usable on most broadband connections.

For my own personal use I do also use Remote Desktop. At one stage (pre-SP2) Microsoft were going to enable this feature to work like a real terminal server allowing more than one account to be logged on from different machines (ie upto 2 remote sessions + one local/console session). There are instructions on the internet how to download the old DLL file and enable this functionality for those with SP2 installed. This is the arrangement I have.

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Comment from wlc network on 2007-01-13

2007-01-13T11:25:32Z

A very helpful piece, Leo. Like you I'm a huge fan of Hamachi which I've been using with RealVNC. I've tried TightVNC today and it seems remarkably similar to RealVNC. When you have time it would be helpful to hear your comparison observations. Keep up the good work. Regards wlc

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Comment from K T Yeo on 2007-01-13

2007-01-13T08:44:38Z

I hv used and like it very much to assist in my offsite support schedules. However, how I wish there is a way to remote install VNC Server in the remote client like PC Anywhere so we don't have to install the VNC server in the remote PC.

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Comment from Michael Horowitz on 2007-01-12

2007-01-13T05:17:47Z

Windows XP Home still includes NetMeeting. As does Windows 2000. Besides being free and pre-installed it has a lot going for it.

NetMeeting can be used with a person at either end and either person can be the controller or controllee. It can also be used to take remote control of a machine where there is no remote human. It can share a single app or the entire system. It has a read-only mode (really view-only) and a mode where the person at either end can take control simply with a double click (the mouse pointer makes it obvious who is in control).

Making a manual connection between two machines involves a number of steps which means you don't have to worry about it happening by accident or mistake. And when its off, its really off, unlike a web based remote control application that shall remain nameless.

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Comment from Bo on 2007-01-08

2007-01-08T17:14:15Z

We have successfully used Hamachi and a different VNC package for a development project. We contracted out a software project to an out-of-state vendor. We used this combo to show the developers bugs that they could not reproduce at their site We also collaborated on the user interface: We would point out what we wanted and they would tweak the appearance while we watched.

We set the whole thing up in half an hour, including downloads. We were careful to use a computer that was not logged onto our LAN.

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