PC remote access

I'm looking for a good utility to access a PC over the Internet,
especially over a relatively slow Internet connection (sub-1Mbps). I
already use the built-in Remote Desktop Connection and the free VNC
connections while I'm within the same LAN. But these remote protocols
aren't really any good at compression for slow connections, or
tunnelling through a router for that matter.

I'm thinking of utilities like "Go To My PC" or LogMeIn, etc. Are any of
them any good at WAN access to the PC? Can anyone recommend anything?

Yousuf Khan

Yousuf Khan Wrote in message:
I'm looking for a good utility to access a PC over the Internet,
especially over a relatively slow Internet connection (sub-1Mbps). I
already use the built-in Remote Desktop Connection and the free VNC
connections while I'm within the same LAN. But these remote protocols
aren't really any good at compression for slow connections, or
tunnelling through a router for that matter.

I'm thinking of utilities like "Go To My PC" or LogMeIn, etc. Are any of
them any good at WAN access to the PC? Can anyone recommend anything?

Check out team viewer, its what I use and recommend.

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"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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Yousuf Khan Wrote in message:
I'm looking for a good utility to access a PC over the Internet,
especially over a relatively slow Internet connection (sub-1Mbps). I
already use the built-in Remote Desktop Connection and the free VNC
connections while I'm within the same LAN. But these remote protocols
aren't really any good at compression for slow connections, or
tunnelling through a router for that matter.

I'm thinking of utilities like "Go To My PC" or LogMeIn, etc. Are any of
them any good at WAN access to the PC? Can anyone recommend anything?

Check out team viewer, its what I use and recommend.

I use LogMeIn (the free version) which is very good for my needs: being able
to get access to the remote PC from anywhere on the internet (eg my laptop
when on holiday) to add new recordings on Windows Media Centre (*), to be
able to check for new emails on accounts that I've not configured on my
laptop and so on.

The paid for version would allow me to do direct file transfers between
laptop and remote PC, but if I want to transfer anything I can email it to
myself or transfer it by Skype. It would also allow the laptop to hear the
sound that it being played on the remote PC.


(*) Though not to be able to play those recordings - the bandwidth is far
too low for that!

On 4/28/2013 8:03 AM, NY wrote:
"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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Yousuf Khan Wrote in message:
I'm looking for a good utility to access a PC over the Internet,
especially over a relatively slow Internet connection (sub-1Mbps). I
already use the built-in Remote Desktop Connection and the free VNC
connections while I'm within the same LAN. But these remote protocols
aren't really any good at compression for slow connections, or
tunnelling through a router for that matter.

I'm thinking of utilities like "Go To My PC" or LogMeIn, etc. Are any of
them any good at WAN access to the PC? Can anyone recommend anything?

Check out team viewer, its what I use and recommend.

I use LogMeIn (the free version) which is very good for my needs: being
able to get access to the remote PC from anywhere on the internet (eg my
laptop when on holiday) to add new recordings on Windows Media Centre
(*), to be able to check for new emails on accounts that I've not
configured on my laptop and so on.

The paid for version would allow me to do direct file transfers between
laptop and remote PC, but if I want to transfer anything I can email it
to myself or transfer it by Skype. It would also allow the laptop to
hear the sound that it being played on the remote PC.


(*) Though not to be able to play those recordings - the bandwidth is
far too low for that!
I second that, using LogMeIn. If I want to transfer a large file, I use
Google Drive.
All, nicely free!

I'm looking for a good utility to access a PC over the Internet, especially
over a relatively slow Internet connection (sub-1Mbps). I already use the
built-in Remote Desktop Connection and the free VNC connections while I'm
within the same LAN. But these remote protocols aren't really any good at
compression for slow connections, or tunnelling through a router for that
matter.

I'm thinking of utilities like "Go To My PC" or LogMeIn, etc. Are any of them
any good at WAN access to the PC? Can anyone recommend anything?

Yousuf Khan

I have always used TightVNC
http://www.tightvnc.com/

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mick

On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:05:16 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:

I'm looking for a good utility to access a PC over the Internet,
especially over a relatively slow Internet connection (sub-1Mbps). I
already use the built-in Remote Desktop Connection and the free VNC
connections while I'm within the same LAN. But these remote protocols
aren't really any good at compression for slow connections, or
tunnelling through a router for that matter.

I'm thinking of utilities like "Go To My PC" or LogMeIn, etc. Are any of
them any good at WAN access to the PC? Can anyone recommend anything?

I used UltraVNC for some time now, but it's a bit of a hassle to set it
up. Certainly when dealing with people who are less computer savvy. That
can be changed by starting UltraVNC automatically as a service, but I
don't this is very safe to do.

I switched to TeamViewer and am very happy about it. It's free (you'll
get an add after using it) and easy to set up.

You can download the portable version for yourself:
https://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/windows.aspx

It can be used as a viewer.

And if you need to take over a computer you just have to guide the user
to TeamViewer QuickSupport:
http://download.teamviewer.com/download/TeamViewerQS.exe

Nothing has to be installed. Simply click the EXE and it starts as a
server. Next, they need to provide you with an ID and password and
you're ready to go.

You can test the portable version without another user. Simply start the
program, close and you'll get the chance to test with and ID and
password.

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s|b

Il Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:05:16 -0400, Yousuf Khan ha scritto:

Can anyone recommend anything?

may I suggest AMMYY?
www.ammyy.com




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On 28/04/2013 8:03 AM, NY wrote:
The paid for version would allow me to do direct file transfers between
laptop and remote PC, but if I want to transfer anything I can email it
to myself or transfer it by Skype. It would also allow the laptop to
hear the sound that it being played on the remote PC.

I think that any file that I would need to transfer over the Internet
would take so long to transfer that it wouldn't be worth it. I'm going
on vacation to a location where typical "hi-speed" Internet access is
500Kbps.

Yousuf Khan

On 28/04/2013 4:30 PM, mick wrote:
I have always used TightVNC
http://www.tightvnc.com/

I use that too, but that won't work over an Internet connection easily.

Yousuf Khan

On 28/04/2013 4:52 PM, s|b wrote:
I used UltraVNC for some time now, but it's a bit of a hassle to set it
up. Certainly when dealing with people who are less computer savvy. That
can be changed by starting UltraVNC automatically as a service, but I
don't this is very safe to do.

Yeah, I use TightVNC right now myself, but that's not going to work well
over the Internet.

I switched to TeamViewer and am very happy about it. It's free (you'll
get an add after using it) and easy to set up.

You can download the portable version for yourself:
https://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/windows.aspx

Okay, so far two for TeamViewer and two for LogMeIn.

Yousuf Khan

On 28/04/2013 4:30 PM, mick wrote:
I have always used TightVNC
http://www.tightvnc.com/

I use that too, but that won't work over an Internet connection easily.

Yousuf Khan

If its just files you want access.
http://blog.brainhost.com/5-best-fre...ou-should-try/

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mick

On 4/28/2013 1:05 AM, Yousuf Khan wrote:
I'm looking for a good utility to access a PC over the Internet,
especially over a relatively slow Internet connection (sub-1Mbps). I
already use the built-in Remote Desktop Connection and the free VNC
connections while I'm within the same LAN. But these remote protocols
aren't really any good at compression for slow connections, or
tunnelling through a router for that matter.

I'm thinking of utilities like "Go To My PC" or LogMeIn, etc. Are any of
them any good at WAN access to the PC? Can anyone recommend anything?

Yousuf Khan

Look at Polkast http://www.polkast.com/

On 28/04/2013 5:56 PM, mick wrote:
On 28/04/2013 4:30 PM, mick wrote:
I have always used TightVNC
http://www.tightvnc.com/

I use that too, but that won't work over an Internet connection easily.

Yousuf Khan

If its just files you want access.
http://blog.brainhost.com/5-best-fre...ou-should-try/


No, remote access is the primary requirement. Files are a "nice-to-have"
but not critical.

Yousuf Khan

On 28/04/2013 7:56 PM, Zaidy036 wrote:
On 4/28/2013 1:05 AM, Yousuf Khan wrote:
I'm looking for a good utility to access a PC over the Internet,
especially over a relatively slow Internet connection (sub-1Mbps). I
already use the built-in Remote Desktop Connection and the free VNC
connections while I'm within the same LAN. But these remote protocols
aren't really any good at compression for slow connections, or
tunnelling through a router for that matter.

I'm thinking of utilities like "Go To My PC" or LogMeIn, etc. Are any of
them any good at WAN access to the PC? Can anyone recommend anything?

Yousuf Khan

Look at Polkast http://www.polkast.com/

It doesn't look like its for PC remote control.

Yousuf Khan

On 28/04/2013 1:05 AM, Yousuf Khan wrote:
I'm looking for a good utility to access a PC over the Internet,
especially over a relatively slow Internet connection (sub-1Mbps). I
already use the built-in Remote Desktop Connection and the free VNC
connections while I'm within the same LAN. But these remote protocols
aren't really any good at compression for slow connections, or
tunnelling through a router for that matter.

I'm thinking of utilities like "Go To My PC" or LogMeIn, etc. Are any of
them any good at WAN access to the PC? Can anyone recommend anything?

Yousuf Khan

Okay, thanks for the suggestions guys. I only tested one utility,
Teamviewer, installed it on my main desktop, and took my laptop to a
coffee shop, with the crappiest public Wi-Fi Hotspot Internet I know,
and it worked like a charm over even that connection! That's all I was
asking for, and I think I'm going to use Teamviewer. My feeling is that
this is as close to 3rd world Internet speeds that I'm going to get.

It's great too because it's free for private use, since I'm only going
to need to use this for 2 weeks. I was prepared to pay for something, as
long as it was reliable on a slow-speed connection, but having it
reliable & free is even better.

Yousuf Khan