networking question

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  1. cousin80

    cousin80 Regular member

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    I have two computers in my house networked together with a Linksys wireless B router, a desktop and a laptop both running windows XP OS. I have figured out how to share the files and the printer through the router but I want to be able to run my desktop remotely with my laptop through my router so whatever is on my desktop screen will be on my laptop screen. Is this possible? Any help will be great.
     
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    flip218 Moderator Staff Member

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    I believe your gonna need to have XP Pro on your laptop. Try searching Microsoft.com
     
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    I figured out how to do it. I need xp pro on the client computer witch would be the desktop. I had to configure the Desktop to alow remote acess, I type in the desktop ip adress on my laptop and it conects. Thanks for your help.
     
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    glad you got it working, but I believe you only need Pro on the host pc/laptop. XP Pro can remote access any pc just as long as it's running XP (Home or Pro), but it has to be XP.
     

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