Re: Virtual Access to a Computer

["Mark Golledge" <markgolledge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brilliant,

This is wonderful guys.

VNC downloaded (I have XP Home) and working a treat.

Just need to clear a few things off the computer and then it's going in the
cupboard!!! Oh and running a fast wired connection.

Thanks again!


Mark



On 2/21/07, Paul Gordon <paul@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> >
> > At the moment our desktop PC (rather large and old) is on 24/7 in
the
> > study. Sounds fine except its next to the bedroom and the
whirring is
> > starting to become annoying.
> >
> > Since it only stores DVD's / Music etc the idea is to get rid of
the
> > monitor and put the tower in the cupboard under the stairs. That
way
> > rather than run wirelessly I can attach it via cable to the
router in
> > the hall. The hope is that it will improve streaming capabilities
to
> > XBMC.
> >
>
> [Paul Gordon]
> Watch out for ventilation / heat issues... - if this cupboard isn't
> ventilated in any way, it's liable to get pretty hot in there with a
> large PC running 24/7. This may well start to cause problems with
> overheating and reliability, and even if not, will likely degrade the
> life MTBF of all the components... However, the idea is a good one,
and
> you're correct in expecting better performance from a wired connection
> over a wireless one, - just so long as you aren't putting it on a
measly
> 10MB wired connection!
>
> > Unfortunately that means drilling a hole in the bottom stair to
run
> > the cable through.
> >
> > I'm still going to want remote access to the desktop PC via the
> > laptop. Any free programmes that will allow you to do that
without
> > having to 'accept' remote access from the desktop computer? All
> > computers running Windows XP.
> >
>
> [Paul Gordon]
> VNC does this in just about any combination of remote/host OS's,
> however, if your XP machines are PRO rather than XP Home, then they
are
> capable of being remote desktop hosts without any additional software,
> and XP Pro's built-in remote desktop is *very* fast, - much faster
than
> using VNC or alternatives like PC-Anywhere in my opinion. The only
> downside is that the host & remote can't be accessed at the same
time, -
> i.e. when a remote desktop client is accessing it, the local screen is
> locked. Since you plan to run it headless however, this isn't going to
> be a problem.
> XP Pro's remote desktop can be se set up to connect without requiring
> any "accept" action at the remote host.
> FYI: XP Home edition *CAN* be a remote desktop client, but it can't be
a
> remote desktop host (although I believe I've heard of hacks on the web
> to add this ability back in to XP Home).
>
> > In addition, just a small point - I presume it won't matter
having the
> > desktop PC relatively near the mains gas point which is also
under the
> > stairs.
> >
> [Paul Gordon]
>
> I certainly hope not, - considering the amount of kit I've got sitting
> next to my gas meter!..
>
> > Advice much appreciated!
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]