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[Craig Hauber]

Anyone here know how to optimize a machine for VNC?  Running an entire large club here by iPad (sound, video switch, lighting and mechanicals (curtains, screens aerialist motors etc..)

I have a really solid network with all machines wired to a common 16-port switch.  Some have really bad lag and refresh issues while others run really snappy.  How does one optimize a bunch of XP boxes for the best VNC response?  I've reduced resolutions and color depth.  Everything is wired cat-6 but the hardware is all 10/100.  I've assigned static IP's and locked out all but my iPhone/iPad on the wireless (I have a cisco WAP mounted centrally so really good signal everywhere and I've used the scanner function in it to find a wide open channel.  I don't think wireless is the issue because a hardwired machine running the VNC viewer exhibits the same problem.

Is this a motherboard/processor thing?  Does graphics card and memory effect it?

Just wondering as this is uncharted territory for me

And do we have to re-register for the new forum?  I tried but it needs moderator approval but doubt anyone is up right now

Thanks

[Tim McCulloch]

I wish I had an answer for you, Craig, but I don't use VNC except for some remote log-in things.

The latency is typically caused by the encryption/decryption overhead.  I suppose some devices/software clients allocate more resources than others to this task.

I'll be lurking, though, to see what the real deal is.

Have fun, good luck.

Tim Mc

[Tom Reid]

RDP runs over 3389, and comes with XP pro.
The mac version can be found here.

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/remote-desktop-client

I don't know if there's an Ipad version, but RDP is a little quicker then VNC.