I was too cheap to buy Windows 7 Pro and went with Windows Home Premium, so now I’m looking for a replacement for RDP (Remote Desktop). It’s been a while since I’ve used VNC, but the performance was always pretty poor even on a LAN.
I’m going to take a look at TightVNC and UltraVNC, but is there anything else I should look at? I’m looking for something as good as RDP if such a thing exists. It doesn’t have to be free but less than US$50 would be great.
Solution:
TeamViewer not only works over the Internet but also over your local network:
You can use TeamViewer on your local network over IP addresses or computer names. By default this feature is deactivated because software firewalls may open an acceptance dialog when TeamViewer listens is configured this way.
To activate the LAN mode in TeamViewer:
- In the menu click on extras and then on options.
- On the general tab activate the checkbox ‘Accept incoming LAN connections’
Other than that, TeamViewer requires no configuration.
TeamViewer is free for personal use, a portable version is available (doesn’t have to be installed).