I've only used the various busines / corporate versions of Vista, so am not
absolutely sure about this, but I think that you can NOT use the remote
desktop client on your XP computer to control the Vista computer because the
Vista Home Premium computer can't support RDP.
However, you can download UltraVNC from
http://www.uvnc.com/
and install it on both systems. (For your needs you'd put the server on your
Vista system and the client on your XP system.) You certainly don't need to
purchase software like the commercial products you mentioned. UltraVNC,
configured properly, is probably more secure than either of the products you
mentioned -- and it's free (Open Source).
"medsdoctor" wrote:
> Hi,
> I have two computers that need to linkup.
>
> Computer#1 - Downstairs
> Laptop (runing XP) linked to my 42" plasma.
>
> Computer#2 - Upstairs
> Desktop (running Vista Home Premium)
> This is the computer that has the TV card and that can record show - much
> like a "poor-man's Tivo" but not linked to any large screen dispay.
>
> Now -- I would like to wirelessly network the two computers, NOT JUST TO
> TRANSFER FILES...but rather to be downstairs at my Laptop (XP) and access the
> desktop (Vista Home Premium) though Remote Access and watch on the 42" Plasma
> what ever the Desktop recored.
>
> Is this possible to be done with just Windows alone? (especially with the
> afore mentioned operating systems)
> Is this possible to be done with add'l software (gotomypc or pcanywhere or
> whatever....is there one that will work better then the other?
>
> Can somebody provide some insight?
> Thanks in advance,
> medsdoctor.
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