remote desktop!

[daysleeper]

hello! is it possible to use remote desktop from a laptop connected via gprs/3g to another machine on dsl over the internet?

if so, then please tell me how!

many thanks in advance!

 

[gkm]

You need to describe for us what the DSL side looks like. Is the PC behind a router/firewall or directly connected to the internet via POPOE? Is the IP address static or dynamic? If dynamic, are you already using something like dyndns?

I would suspect gprs would be to slow for reasonably using remote desktop. Even on 3G is will drink your bandwidth pretty quickly. Will what you want to do maybe work via Telnet instead?

 

[fergus]

If want something that'll work the use www.logmein.com (free version). Works over every connection I've tried.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Security

Security is the big issue...
I use a free dynamic DNS name (http://www.dyndns.org) and the free DynDNS Updater (can also get from their site). This runs on any network connected computer and allows you to access your PC using a static domain name, even when the IP changes.

I then use UltraVNC (http://uvnc.sf.net) For added security, download the free DSM encryption plugin, and configure VNC to listen on a non-standard port number. The encryption key generated by the plugin resides on both the "viewer" and the "server" and secures the connection with 128k SSL.

Lastly, I have a Netgear ADSL router that I configure to forward all traffic for the VNC port number to the desktop I want to control. I can add additional ports for additional desktops. Works well, but UVNC is not the fastest out there, just ALL FREE and SECURE.

Of course there are many web based free systems out there, but I query what they are gleaning from you in the process.

If you consider this route, let me know if you need help.
Cheers

 

[JStrike]

I think the problem might be with the DSL side.
I use MyWireless (Which is 3G) to access my servers in the USA. So there shouldn't be a problem from the 3G side

 

[mancombseepgood]

Try this software for an easy to setup and secure VPN connection that pretty much traverses most firewalls.... you then run anything for remote access - regular VNC, pcanywhere, etc etc.
http://www.hamachi.cc/