Windows : Connecting to work, faster way? - Page 2

Lozza · 21-11-2011, 18:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blighter

Most apps will be the same sort of speed in that respect.
I hate using LogMeIn/etc as there is always a lag with what you are doing. It's sort of like using Vista on a machine designed for 2000/XP!

The only other way is a VPN style thing so you can access the filesystem, and use your local machine's programs to do the editing/etc.
The problem with that is its normally a bigger security risk and IT network guys reallllyyy dont like it

There are no IT guys only me!
Any real easy step by step for this so I have another option.

Blighter · 21-11-2011, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lozza

There are no IT guys only me!
Any real easy step by step for this so I have another option.

No idea I'm afraid

Only time I did it was at school to muck around with network shares and that was using SecureCRT and VSHell.... no idea how I did it now though :/

Mark · 24-11-2011, 01:03

To do VPN, you'll need a 'server' at work to accept the incoming connection. There are software options (e.g. Windows Server 2008, though I don't recall off-hand which versions support it), and hardware options (e.g. Cisco).

Some, maybe most, professional/semi-pro routers can accept incoming VPN (e.g. my old Draytek did), but almost all domestic routers that claim to support VPN actually just do 'VPN passthrough', which isn't really supporting VPN at all.

For a single system set-up, VPN is unnecessarily complex overkill, and for a point-to-point solution like you're using, unlikely to improve things very much over LogMeIn and their ilk.

Desmo · 26-11-2011, 14:59

What type of work is it you need to do? Do you have to log in to a works machine? I used to use dropbox to easy ship files back home to work on and once saved they'd be waiting for me back at work. Ma not be an ideal solution depending on what you need to actually do though.

Lozza · 28-11-2011, 01:32

Several things, quoting using a software which has a data base on one of the network machines. Artwork, if I'm using illustrator I can just USB stick it and work on the home pc however if its artwork in the sign making software then I need to work remotely as that requires a hardware key.

I haven't had chance to try the suggested software yet, but will look at them and see if they are any good.

Rich_L · 28-11-2011, 09:25

I think for the first task any of the remote login software options should work fine as you can tweak the resolution/quality to the bare minimum to maximise the speed plus a bit of lag isn't the end of the world. For the artwork though unless both your work and your home connections have excellent upload speeds the experience is likely going to suck - I imagine the business upload speed is probably only around 500kb/s to 1Mb/s, maybe next time you're in work do one of the speedtest sites to see what it is - if it's fairly low then almost certainly that's where your issue is.

26-11-2011, 14:59	#14
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	What type of work is it you need to do? Do you have to log in to a works machine? I used to use dropbox to easy ship files back home to work on and once saved they'd be waiting for me back at work. Ma not be an ideal solution depending on what you need to actually do though. __________________

28-11-2011, 09:25	#16
Rich_L Dr Cocktapuss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seven Sizzles Posts: 1,044	I think for the first task any of the remote login software options should work fine as you can tweak the resolution/quality to the bare minimum to maximise the speed plus a bit of lag isn't the end of the world. For the artwork though unless both your work and your home connections have excellent upload speeds the experience is likely going to suck - I imagine the business upload speed is probably only around 500kb/s to 1Mb/s, maybe next time you're in work do one of the speedtest sites to see what it is - if it's fairly low then almost certainly that's where your issue is. __________________

24-11-2011, 01:03	#13
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	To do VPN, you'll need a 'server' at work to accept the incoming connection. There are software options (e.g. Windows Server 2008, though I don't recall off-hand which versions support it), and hardware options (e.g. Cisco). Some, maybe most, professional/semi-pro routers can accept incoming VPN (e.g. my old Draytek did), but almost all domestic routers that claim to support VPN actually just do 'VPN passthrough', which isn't really supporting VPN at all. For a single system set-up, VPN is unnecessarily complex overkill, and for a point-to-point solution like you're using, unlikely to improve things very much over LogMeIn and their ilk.

28-11-2011, 01:32	#15
Lozza Appreciates the very fine things in life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Simplicity Posts: 457	Several things, quoting using a software which has a data base on one of the network machines. Artwork, if I'm using illustrator I can just USB stick it and work on the home pc however if its artwork in the sign making software then I need to work remotely as that requires a hardware key. I haven't had chance to try the suggested software yet, but will look at them and see if they are any good.