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using VNC across a wireless network

This is my software discovery of the day: RealVNC. I was looking for an easy way to print from my laptop over my wireless network to my USB printer attached to the desktop. I read someone saying they use VNC for this so I checked it out. It’s not the simple solution for printing that I was looking for, but it does seem like a terrific way for me to control my desktop remotely - over the wireless network at home or over the net from afar.

RealVNC comes in a variety of flavours. I’m using the free edition. I have the server version installed on the desktop and the viewer installed on my laptop. Installation was idiot proof and took 30 seconds. Now I can run my desktop from my laptop. It’s faster and simpler than any other remote control system I’ve tried in the past.

Now… can anyone suggest a way to print?

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3 Responses to “using VNC across a wireless network”

  1. Roger Says:
    August 3rd, 2006 at 3:43 pm

    This might solve your printing problem.
    http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/02/printeranywhere-the-name-says-it-all/

  2. DWizzy Says:
    September 13th, 2006 at 8:22 am

    A bit late, though:

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx

    Assuming you use Windows, that should cover it. For Mac OS X, on the desktop: settings>sharing>services>printer sharing>start. On the laptop: when trying to print, choose ‘add printer’ from the list of printers and seek.

  3. Administrator Says:
    September 13th, 2006 at 9:00 am

    Thanks Dwizzy! I think someone else pointed me to the same article. Pretty easy when you know what to do! THanks again.

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