VNC - which one?

On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 14:57:00 +0100, John Blundell <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I have just started looking at VNC as a way to control my home network.
>I started looking for the software, aware that there was VNC and
>TightVNC. Suddenly I discover that there are a whole host of different
>flavours.
>
>Currently my network has a mixture if Windows 9x systems, but I expect
>that to include Win XP soon and maybe some form of Linux later on.
>
>Which VNC should I use?

They are much of a muchness.

I've used VNC on Linux, Win98, ME and XP as well as on a handheld
pocketpc - all run servers except the pocketpc.

Works well on a wired network, slows a bit on a wireless network.

Geoff Lane

"Geoff Lane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 14:57:00 +0100, John Blundell <(E-Mail Removed)>
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> They are much of a muchness.

I expect you are not far off right with that conclusion..

Dave.

In article <(E-Mail Removed) >, Rob
Morley <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>> Which VNC should I use?
>>
>>
>I use TightVNC, for no particular reason. Installs easily, works fine,
>lots of things to tweak if you want to, so I didn't look any further.

My thanks to everyone who has commented in this thread.

I will try out TightVNC first as it has had the most recommendations. I
get the impression that the various flavours all do a good job. I note
the comments from some that proprietary solutions may perform better for
control across the Internet, but that is not a priority for me as yet.
Initially I will be operating across my own little LAN, but it is useful
to have answers to questions that I hadn't realised I might want to ask.

Thanks again.

John

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On 16 Oct 2003, Adam Davies <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>but on the net slower than tortoise.

How busy are the network connections you're using ? I've used RealVNC
and TightVNC to control a few PCs on the same and different ISPs (I've
two ADSL lines here, and control a few PCs, some on PlusNet, and one on
Eclipse). Hardly notice any delays, once the initial screen has loaded,
but all are on relatively quiet internet links, with some being the only
PC, and another just one of about 20 PCs, but about the only one likely
to be sending quantities of data (a mail server).

I'm actually typing this via a VNC link to my PC at home on another ISP
and have the background etc (and both connections are standard 500 k,
not that it matters, as the uplink limits the overall speed :-) PGM

In article <(E-Mail Removed) >,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> On 16 Oct 2003, Adam Davies <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >but on the net slower than tortoise.
>
> How busy are the network connections you're using ? I've used RealVNC
> and TightVNC to control a few PCs on the same and different ISPs (I've
> two ADSL lines here, and control a few PCs, some on PlusNet, and one on
> Eclipse). Hardly notice any delays, once the initial screen has loaded,
> but all are on relatively quiet internet links, with some being the only
> PC, and another just one of about 20 PCs, but about the only one likely
> to be sending quantities of data (a mail server).
>
> I'm actually typing this via a VNC link to my PC at home on another ISP
> and have the background etc (and both connections are standard 500 k,
> not that it matters, as the uplink limits the overall speed :-) PGM
>
Both ends were a 2mb ADSL 1 pc - 1pc (I know upstream is only 256k) both
were using the same ISP and I know for a fact that i'm the only customer
they have on that exchange.

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> Both ends were a 2mb ADSL 1 pc - 1pc (I know upstream is only 256k) both
> were using the same ISP and I know for a fact that i'm the only customer
> they have on that exchange.

The way ADSL links work in the UK - all your traffic from one end would have
gone from the exchange over BT's network to your ISP and back again to your
other PC/ADSL line - the connections don't "peer" at the exchange.

Regards
Sunil

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> "Adam Davies" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Both ends were a 2mb ADSL 1 pc - 1pc (I know upstream is only 256k) both
> > were using the same ISP and I know for a fact that i'm the only customer
> > they have on that exchange.
>
> The way ADSL links work in the UK - all your traffic from one end would have
> gone from the exchange over BT's network to your ISP and back again to your
> other PC/ADSL line - the connections don't "peer" at the exchange.
>
> Regards
> Sunil
>
>
>
yeah I understand that, but as long as im using the same isp on both
ends then hops are kept to a minimum, correct?? so therefor there
shouldn't as much lag, I tried the same when I had btopenworld 512k on
both ends and the same slowness of vnc was evident.

Regards,
Adam Davies

"Adam Davies" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> yeah I understand that, but as long as im using the same isp on both
> ends then hops are kept to a minimum, correct?? so therefor there
> shouldn't as much lag, I tried the same when I had btopenworld 512k on
> both ends and the same slowness of vnc was evident.

I guess you may miss a hop or two as the traiff shoudn't need to leave your
ISP's own network once its arrived there.

Regards
Sunil