[Elecraft] About "PC Anywhere"

[Ken Kopp]

This from long-time friend and computer expert ...

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
k0pp at arrl.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Travis Jarman (K4TNT)
To: Ken Kopp
Sent: Monday, 16 April, 2007 12:36
Subject: Re: Maybe of interest ... from the Elecraft reflector


A much better solution for secure remote control is VNC (virtual network
computing)
over an encrypted tunnel.  Note that it takes a little bit of work to
set up the encryption.

Good description of the technology and various available applications is
here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VNC

Travis

----- Original Message ----- 
From: David Wilburn
To: 'Elecraft'
Sent: Monday, 16 April, 2007 03:32
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PC Anywhere...


In the past, PC Anywhere opened up some major security holes in
computers and networks.  Once installed, it announced itself like a
beacon, screaming for script kiddies to come and get it.  It may have
been fixed by now, but I wouldn't want it on any network I was
responsible for.  This is demonstrated by it being a bandwidth hog.  I
used to get announcements on my network all the time when I was on
cable, where folks had installed it and it was probing the network.

David Wilburn
dave.wilburn at verizon.net
K4DGW
K2 #5982


Gregg R. Lengling wrote:
> The problem with PC Anywhere is the bandwidth that it requires and
> creates
> latency.  I use Ham Radio Deluxe which operates with a host program
> running
> on 1 computer and a client program on the other.  This in conjunction
> with
> Skype to pass the 2-way audio works great.  I've done demos (last one
> a
> couple weeks ago at Superfest at AES in Milwaukee) and latency ends up
> being
> very low.  For my home station from Milwaukee to Cedarburg (home) less
> than
> 20ms latency on all operations, from Milwaukee to India under 300ms,
> still
> great as anything under 400 or so ms works well.  I have tried with
> PcAnywhere which requires much more data to transfer and latency goes
> way up
> and all actions are very delayed.
>
> Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of K0PQar at msn.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 3:09 PM
> To: Elecraft
> Subject: [Elecraft] PC Anywhere...
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Perchance has anyone on the list tried remote control of his/her K2
> (e/w a
> KIO2 accessory) using PC Anywhere as described in the April, 2007 QST?
>
> Steve Banks
> K0PQ
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