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Screen share two desktops without Net

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asingh
asingh Original post #1
Sep 4, 2011 at 8:35 PM
Guys...

Is there any application which will let me share desktops provided both my systems are connected ONLY to my router, but there is NO net.
gameranand
Sep 4, 2011 at 9:23 PM
I don't think so.
S
Sep 5, 2011 at 6:52 AM
Do you mean software like VNC (see RealVNC - VNC® Free Edition 4.1 )

Arun
krishnandu.sarkar
Sep 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM
What do you mean by sharing desktops?? You can always take Remote Desktop to other PC's within LAN.
asingh
asingh #5
Sep 5, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Guys thanks for the responses. Teamviewer has an option. Even without being on the NET, but hooked into my router I am able to shared desktops using local IP which the router assigns via DHCP to each machine. Basically I am setting up a 24x7 DL rig, which will not have a monitor.

:)
krishnandu.sarkar
Sep 5, 2011 at 11:11 AM
Ahh, guessed correctly :)

Remote Desktop is your option :)

You can use Teamviewer, but why use another software when it's build into OS :p
asingh
asingh #7
Sep 5, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Will need to check RDP, if it can connect over local IP. If Yes, will do that for sure.
:)
xtremevicky
Sep 5, 2011 at 11:36 AM
Just a suggestion that buy a second hand 17 inch monitor !
mithun_mrg
Sep 5, 2011 at 1:01 PM
@ asingh surely will u need to configure it & also set a password to admin a/c to be able to access if u r not using a monitor then its better to use Remote Desktop because teamviewer password will change every time u close & reopen it also to use tv u have to manually log in the pc & start the software to have access
asingh
asingh #10
Sep 5, 2011 at 2:32 PM
^^
Actually Teamviewer has these options:

1. Exclusively accept LAN: Via this way, only LAN sharing is allowed -- nothing of the internet.
2. Unattended Access: This lets you set a one time password which works each time someone tries to connect. So the password never changes. Just that Teamviewer should be open. Which I can put in the startup as an option. I tested it on my laptop, and is working fine.
nims11
nims11 #11
Sep 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM
@asingh why not use teamviewer? just assign a static Local IP to the D/L rig.. The teamviewer's file sharing feature is also very useful.
i used to access my monitor-less PC through my Laptop using teamviewer and it was good. Laptop and PC were connected through a router.
asingh
asingh #12
Sep 5, 2011 at 4:40 PM
@asingh why not use teamviewer? just assign a static Local IP to the D/L rig.. The teamviewer's file sharing feature is also very useful.
i used to access my monitor-less PC through my Laptop using teamviewer and it was good. Laptop and PC were connected through a router.


Will be doing that. See my post above. My router is on active DHCP. So once a device hooks in it gets a local IP.
:)
mithun_mrg
Sep 5, 2011 at 4:51 PM
But through remote desktop u can also connect the local drives to transfer data

@asingh u can set a same range static ip on both the pc's
asingh
asingh #14
Sep 5, 2011 at 5:24 PM
But through remote desktop u can also connect the local drives to transfer data

@asingh u can set a same range static ip on both the pc's


Will investigate RDP today also. Thanks.

Really do not want to assign static IPs. The router does the job quite well.

198.168.1.1 = Router
198.168.1.2 = First system to hook in
198.168.1.3 = Second system to hook in
198.168.1.n = nth system to hook in

Plus Teamviewer lets me get remote access via the 'computer name' also.
:)
RCuber
RCuber #15
Sep 5, 2011 at 6:26 PM
I had created this tutorial long time ago .. have a look at it.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/tutorials/74510-sharing-desktop-remotely-using-real-vnc.html
asingh
asingh #16
Sep 5, 2011 at 6:32 PM
I had created this tutorial long time ago .. have a look at it.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/tutorials/74510-sharing-desktop-remotely-using-real-vnc.html

Just read it. Looks good. Will explore this too. Thanks.
R
rawgeek #17
Sep 8, 2011 at 12:06 PM
@asingh

RDP works well,and you can use computer name [netbios name also].
Make sure rdp is enabled in system properties->Remote tab.
Then try start->run->mstsc and enter the ip/netbios name of the machine.RDP is the best and fastest option.
I use it all the time to take rdp of my dekstop from laptop :)