[X4U] VNC - Speed differences

[Robert Ameeti]

> > What type of information are you trying to display?  I frequently use
>> M$ RDC to attach to a local windows desktop to access our graphical bug
>> tracking database, and it works well.  It is not demanding, no live
>> motion.  I also find that the combination of the Apple RDC VNC server
>> and VNCViewer to control my home theater mac, and that also works well.
>>   Again, simple graphics, nothing live...
>>
>> -Drew
>
>Mainly simple text.  In both cases, under WinXP it's almost as good as being
>live on the system, even animations do quite good on the local lan, and
>there is no problem with most things via DSL.  Same results with Linux.
>
>OTOH, if I try to make a connection on my home network from the Mac, it's
>painfully slow.  RDC is usable for the most part, though scrolling the one
>app I use can be a problem.  VNC on the other hand, is barely usable.

When you say VNC, you could be talking about the technology. What VNC client are you speaking of? Dimension, RealVNC, Chicken of the VNC, ... ?
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Robert Ameeti

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