remote desktop connection - black screen ???

wesley · 22 Feb 2007 at 23:18

Been using remote desktop connection to control my server for long long time,

but today i moved my laptop to different room and connected via wirelessly with wireless router. just tried RDP my server. all i get is black screen :confused:

i havent touched my router.

thought if i delete RDP cache and force to make new cache but it doesnt work.

help!

thanks

blighter · 23 Feb 2007 at 06:01

try leaving it for a while, go make a cup of tea or whatever, and come back. sometimes the start of a connection takes a while

wesley · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:24

it only work if i connect via ethernet but not wireless :confused:

El_Watcher · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:32

Is the server set up to only allow certain IP addresses (firewall/router port forwarding), as changing to wireless could change the IP that is connecting.

wesley · 23 Feb 2007 at 13:28

no, i setup RDC on server as default

Uhtred · 23 Feb 2007 at 14:21

wesley said:
it only work if i connect via ethernet but not wireless

ahhhh...i had this problem....no i dea how i fixed it though :confused:

is it an intel wireless adapter?

wesley · 23 Feb 2007 at 14:53

Zap said:
ahhhh...i had this problem....no i dea how i fixed it though

is it an intel wireless adapter?

yep! built-in intel wireless in my laptop

Valo · 23 Feb 2007 at 15:50

Long shot...try updating to latest drivers for the intel wireless card?