How to utilize the rig remotely using a remote desktop.
How to utilize the rig remotely using a remote desktop.
TeamViewer functions properly. My friend uses it at school for SSBB games.
For Windows systems, RDP via SSH is a recommended option: http://klinkner.net/~srk/techTips/ssh-remote/ Or SPICE: http://www.spice-space.org/home.html
Thanks for the feedback. Teamviwer is used by your dad for remote access in his insurance work, but I’m not sure if you’re referring to SSBB or an emulator. There seems to be a charge involved, and there’s a weekly time limit for remote sessions. If you’re away for more than a week, it could affect your school or research time, especially if the school PC is slow. Thanks for the response. Are you studying Aerospace Engineering? Man, Ansys can be tough. Yes, I use Windows 8.1 at home, and most remote PCs will run Windows 7. I noticed both links are free, but how reliable are those connections compared to native Windows Remote Desktop? Or using TeamViewer? Do they handle heavy tasks or 3D apps well? Also, do you think the computer you connect to needs to be powerful enough, as long as it supports H264 encoding? If anyone else has suggestions, feel free to share.
I work in Mechanical Engineering. Comparing the two methods, the first choice is RDP over SSH, which uses Windows' built-in RDP client but passes through an SSH tunnel. SSH tunnels are mainly for secure point-to-point connections, though they're often used to bypass firewalls. If your school permits RDP access outside campus, you might skip the SSH step entirely and use RDP directly. Concerning SPICE, it currently only offers a Windows client without a server side. I haven't used its client recently; there might have been problems getting a properly signed driver for Windows 8 and newer. I rely on it on a Linux machine, where it performs significantly better than VNC due to hardware acceleration. Those are the main points I know—otherwise you could run Windows Server on your PC and use RemoteFX. For responsiveness, it really depends on the upload/download speeds from both ends.
RDP via VPN or SSH serves mainly as a precautionary measure. It can also help circumvent firewall or network restrictions when necessary. For 3D application streaming, the quality won’t be excellent, but it will function. The main issues here are latency and network speed, which also highlight another consideration: employing a VPN or SSH tunnel prevents ISPs at either end from shaping packets or restricting bandwidth, though this introduces roughly a 5% increase in network traffic. Concerning the use of a mesher solver (as in CAD or simulation tools), computations would occur on your local host or server, maintaining the same processing time as your desktop can manage. Transferring files between machines should be handled through RDP or FTP/SFTP based on your preferred method.
You're looking at running simulations on Ansys CFX, likely using a host machine. Most processing happens on the host, but output display could be limited by your internet speed. I understand you're considering using 3D tools or streaming for gaming and remote access. Your connection speeds are modest—about 5 Mbps upstream via a Cat 6 link to a Linksys device. For comparison, your parents' home connection is around 25 Mbps. This might affect performance, but it's doable for some tasks. You mentioned wanting to stream for gaming and RDP, which is feasible if bandwidth allows. I'm curious about using a single solution; it would simplify setup. Having Putty installed on both devices could help, and running a portable PC or ultrabook might give you more power for demanding applications.
5Mbps should suffice for RDP. For an SSH tunnel, you'll need a running SSH server on your desktop and a client on your laptop. It's nice to see it function properly. Noticing that I previously suggested RDP, or using RDP over SSH if your university restricts the remote RDP protocol on the WAN side.