VNC is definitely my choice for remote desktop access. Netmeeting was something I used long ago. But Netmeeting does allow the audio and video, and of course a Micro$oft solution (ISA) would have the support for Netmeeting. Unfortunately it is not easy with most firewalls (a lot of us just plain old won't even give M$ a try b/c of the issues in security). This leaves VNC great for the desktop but then there is no audio/video. Of course, you have to then consider the bandwidth issues currently with audio/video/remote desktop all going at once. You almost need a 10, really 100Mbit LAN to do it all smoothly at the same time. I wish I could find an easier way to setup videoconferencing... office and home included. I believe I have seen very recently on the list a VNC with audio??? I wonder when that developer might throw video into that??? 8)
laters, Dave ps, Scott... reply offlist please (sorry for the WOB to the list here)... your wonderful email covers thoroughly what is needed for Netmeeting to get out, what about calls coming in?? 8) thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Dylan McNeill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 2:14 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Help me settle a friendlly argument Great points! Do you find it just a coincidence that the only NAT'ing firewall that can easily support Netmeeting is (tada!): Micro$oft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) server? It's an option in the ISA install for H323 support. It is better than MS' Proxy 2(you shoulda seen the look on my face when I was asked to open the ports for Netmeeting so a building less than a half-mile away could hold a videoconference!). I'm not an MS junkie, but I can say that the VPN in ISA is pretty smooth and easy to install. Secure? I believe so. The bottom line is that I have enough points garnered from this list to convince the arguer that VNC is the way to go. Thanks, list! ----------------- J.Dylan McNeill Technology Coordinator Oregon Community School District #220 OCUSD District Office 206 South Tenth Street 815.732.4313 Oregon, IL 61061 -----Original Message----- From: Scott C. Best [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 12:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Help me settle a friendlly argument Heyaz. Sorry to chime in so late to this, but I though <<snip>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
