Best Remote Desktop alternative (or similar)

Robbo

Robbo

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Remote Desktop on Windows 7 isn't working for some reason so what is the best alternative? It only needs to work over a LAN connection so I'm not concerned about internet performance, etc. LAN only is fine.

Any suggestions?
 
TeamViewer - you have to enable the LAN part (Direct in I think they call it) in the options.

No need to port forward if you do want to access it via the internet which is a bonus.
 
Howard said:
Why not fix the problem? Why doesn't it work? :confused:
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Well, the computer I'm trying to connect to has Remote Desktop enabled, but I just get a message saying -

'Remote Desktop can't connect to the remote computer for one of these reasons'

I check all the reasons are enabled/sorted and it still doesn't work.
 
To fix RD..

First step, disable the firewall on both machines and try again, enable them one at a time until one of them breaks it.

Then fiddle with the rules on that machine
 
As stated above by others I use Teamviewer all the time

AFAIK the RDP uses port 3389 - ensure you have this allowed on both machines AND the router (port porwarded)
 
saracen9 said:
As stated above by others I use Teamviewer all the time

AFAIK the RDP uses port 3389 - ensure you have this allowed on both machines AND the router (port porwarded)
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He uses it over the LAN, so no need to port forward :). Best bet, like stated above is to disable the firewall on both machines while you test
 
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