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mikedaregentile
June 24, 2003, 09:10 PM
Just downloaded RealVNC from realvnc.org. Currently playing with it on my home network.

Its essentially PCAnywhere for the freeware lover. Anyone currently using it?

If so, what are the opinions out there? Any tricks or tips?
kknight
July 15, 2003, 11:47 AM
Just downloaded it...Glad it's smaller than PCAnywhere...
deakie
July 15, 2003, 02:54 PM
i found that thing a bit tricky...mark you, it was late at night....but how do you find it mike? is it easy to configure or what?
matronyx
July 15, 2003, 03:04 PM
I prefer TightVNC for windows, although they are basically using the same opensource backnone.
Linux comes with TightVNC default.
mikedaregentile
July 16, 2003, 11:02 AM
I have a student a couple of towns away and it works great.... it feels a little clumsy until u get used to which component to use. As a poor teacher the "free" part really appealed. If I need to access a maching I have put an icon on my "inexperienced" users desktops to launch the listening component so I can then access. I just add a client, punch in the IP and go(on my home n'work I only need the machine name). I'm running on a 28.8 connection(best i can get unless i go satellite) and access speed is satisfactory. At this point I've only use it with 2 students so I'm still exploring.

Whats the difference between "tightvnc" and "realvnc"?
deakie
July 16, 2003, 12:41 PM
thx for the feedback man. 8)
matronyx
July 16, 2003, 01:06 PM
Whats the difference between "tightvnc" and "realvnc"?


Web Sites:
AT&T Research VNC Web Site
http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/
Former home page of AT&T Research Labs VNC project. Superceded by RealVNC, but still an excellent source of information about VNC.

RealVNC
http://www.realvnc.com/
Home page for RealVNC, who took over the VNC project from AT&T Research Labs.

TightVNC
http://www.tightvnc.com
Home page for TightVNC, a version of VNC optimized for low-bandwidth connections.

TridiaVNC and TridiaVNC PRO
http://www.tridiavnc.com and http://www.tridiavncpro.com
Home pages for the free and commercial versions of TridiaVNC, respectively. TridiaVNC is an enhanced version of VNC.

UltraVNC
http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net
Home page for UltraVNC, an enhanced version of VNC based on RealVNC and TightVNC

WinVNC Tweaks and Tips
http://www.darkage.co.uk/vnc/
An excellent FAQ answering many common questions about VNC
mikedaregentile
July 16, 2003, 09:25 PM
Thx for the links.