[X4U] VNC - Speed differences

[Zane H. Healy]

Drew wrote:
> On Jan 24, 2005, at 8:43 PM, Robert Ameeti wrote:
> 
> > Which VNC server/client is best for speed?

> I am quite happy with the VNC server bundled in Apple's free remote 
> desktop client.  I am using it with VNCViewer.  One Caveat: It only 
> works well for me on the LAN.  Over my DSL modem to work it has so far 
> been unusable.

Here is a question I've been wondering about, why on earth is VNC
performance on Mac OS X so bad?  At work, I spend almost all my time working
under a VNC session running on a very old Linux box.  Up until recently I
was accessing it with a old slow WinXP system from home and work.  Now I'm
using a nice fast Laptop.  I've never had any problems at work, and it is
normally quite usable from home over my 768k/128k DSL line.  The same goes
for Windows Remote Desktop sessions.

At the same time trying to use my Dual 2Ghz G5 to connect to a local P4
running WinXP via a Windows Remote Desktop session, or to connect to a Sun
Ultra 60/2300 via VNC is painful to say the least, and almost unusable.  In
the case of VNC, I've tried multiple clients.

		Zane