'Home Server'
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Am trying to set up a home server on my old W2K desktop. There are 2 laptops being used in the house, one running Vista Premium, the other XP Home. The W2K machine has around 80GB of space, with 3 partitions, one of 65GB, 8GB and 10GB. I got the desktop for cheap and thought I'd use it for downloads using different download softwares :erm: and for temporary backup of my files (as the main backup is my externall HDD). I now find it a pain to have to switch on the desktop whenever I want to download something. Am hoping there is a way to manage everything using my laptop, via the home server! :( I hope this made sense! I can do basic networking, i.e access the files on the desktop while on my laptops but I want to be able to run programs that will download onto the desktop itself. And maybe even install them on the desktop while using the laptop! Any help would be much appreciated. I probably didn't explain myself too well though! Thank you |
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Windows 2000 doesn't include Windows Remote Desktop client software as standard. You might be able to install it though, which would then allow some XP or Vista based clients (generally the pro versions) to remotely connect. You can then work on the computer remotely.
Alternatively, do a :google: for VNC. this allows you to install server and client communications software which should do the job. |
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TightVNC is the fastest one i've used of the VNC softwares. And it's free ;)
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That was quick. And from the comments, it seems to be what am looking for! I failed to mention that I have W2K server. Does it help in any way?
Thank u all so much! |
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I used to run Windows Small Business Server 2000 which used Windows Server 2000 as it's base. I could connect to that using a Windows Remote Desktop, assuming I had a modern Windows version that included that software, so it could be worth a punt.
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They both do the same thing, remote desktop is just the windows version, which you may or may not have. If you have it, use it as it's already installed. If not then VNC will do the job but has to be installed.
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A last piece of advice, TightVNC or UltraVNC? Thanks a lot everyone. Am excited at the prospects of having such an app. |
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TightVNC..
also not mentioned yet ,but if your just after by far the fastest 100Mbit/1gigabit remote network attached storage for a single windows machine, ISCSI is the thing to use as it runs at virtually full wirespeed. the ISCSI mounted drives just appear to be local drives to the connected windows XP PC one drive or software-Raid per machine and a copy of FreeNas should start you in the right direction. see my other ISCSI /FreeNas posts http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/se...archid=2317258 |
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Cable to allow one screen to use 2 (or more) PCs, is a KVM swtich.
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I prefer this vnc www.mlweb.co.uk/software/ and keep it on my server for easy access.
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Well I have got it up and running. And LOVING it! I now need to build around this new software. maybe put away my monitor n the computer desk.Its looking promising.
Any ideas how to make the CPU more silent without spending too much money? |
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http://www.ebuyer.com/product/105994 If there's a model suitable for your cpu, they're inexpensive and quiet. (They're also HUGE so you need to check the space available) |
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