[dba-Tech] LogMeIn is no more

John Bartow jbartow at winhaven.net
Mon Jan 27 13:38:37 CST 2014


I use a corporate version of TeamViewer that is built into my RMS and it
works quite well.

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 1:10 PM
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] LogMeIn is no more

Hi Jim

I've found Splashtop close to useless. Controlling an older XP machine takes
minutes where it should take seconds.
So I installed it on a local Windows 7 machine with i3 cpu, and that could
be controlled with a high degree of patience but still useless for work.

Then I installed TeamViewer and it rushed away at once, much like standard
remote desktop and as LogMeIn does.

So sadly, Splashtop may be fine for mobile devices (didn't try that, don't
have the need) but not as an alternative for desktop use.

/gustav


>>> accessd at shaw.ca 26-01-14 19:53 >>>
Hi Gustav:

I have found similar and other issues with Splashtop Remote as well. Keep us
posted on what you find out with Teamviewer.

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 1:29:45 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] LogMeIn is no more

Hi Jim

No it was Splashtop I checked out. On that old WinXp host it takes 1:45 to
open a tiny text file, render it, and close it again. With LogMeIn on that
machine you can perform normal tasks though not speedy. This is across a 2
Mb/s WAN. RDP runs at close to normal working speed.

I noticed that when Splashtop open the connection to the machine, the
splashtop service at once goes to 95% CPU usage where LogMeIn would stay at
a few percent.

I have yet to test Teamviewer, but the license model is very inflexible. 

/gustav

>>> accessd at shaw.ca 26-01-14 0:29 >>>
Hi Gustav:

I had OpenVPN running from a (Linux) server at my home and found the
performance was more the adequate in allowing me to access all networks
station (Linux and Windows), from another city.

If you tried to run an OpenVPN server on just an old XP box, one on which
requires a extra translation layer, it was surprising that it actually
worked at all. ;-) XP runs an OpenVPN client just fine though.

The application of course is going to be much slower than an app like
Splashtop Desktop where only keyboard type inputs are sent one way and
images are sent the other. A VPN is an encrypted tunnel...with a lot more
overhead...privacy and security is the expectation.

Jim  

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 1:59:38 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] LogMeIn is no more

Hi Jim

I'm not sure. I just tried to install it on a WinXP machine and remote
control that from my Win8.1 Desktop. It is so slow over a 2 Mb/s line that
it is useless, much slower than even VNC. The Windows App doesn't work at
all.

What about OpenVPN? It seems to require that you run a server of your own?

/gustav

>>> accessd at shaw.ca 25-01-14 21:43 >>>
Hi Gustav:

It looks like that may be the best quick answer. As for any large sites
maybe a OpenVPN server (http://openvpn.net) on the client's server may be
the best long term answer and from there, I can just RDP in or connect via
the shares to all the stations.

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 11:23:43 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] LogMeIn is no more

Hi Jim et all

Splashtop seems to win on a simple commercial pricing where indeed
TeamViewer is very limited regarding installs and "channels":

1.Simple, affordable pricing model * $60 per user per year, to remotely
control an unlimited number of computers from an unlimited number of
devices.

And they even feature a Windows Phone app. I like that, though I'll probably
never use it.

/gustav


>>> gustav at cactus.dk 25-01-14 20:12 >>>
Hi Jim

Splashtop works across firewalls if you sign up for the web access option.

/gustav

>>> accessd at shaw.ca 25-01-14 19:30 >>>
Hi Gustav:

I found out the LogMeIn was dead when my client told me it wasn't
working...very upsetting and to my way of thinking not very unprofessional.
It will be a while before I will endorse the product again, if ever.

I had initially been interested in Splashtop remote, but according to the
attached article there may be issues with firewalls and therefore routers?
This will require further investigation. Splashtop remote is supposed to be
very fast and also runs on all platforms so I have not abandoned its
potential use yet.

Teamviewer might be the more appropriate choice...any thoughts?

Jim 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 9:57:09 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] LogMeIn is no more

Hi Jim

Even as a loyal user, this was such a surprise to me that I posted this to
the forum:

<quote>
"As a help to our loyal users we'll give you 60, no 30, no 7 (seven) days to
..."

Sorry, this is not a way to address loyal users. We're off.
I'm quite sure the competion will know how to not pertinently address loyal
users.

Even after 30 years in this business, the way suppliers can address
customers still surprises me. Some people are not educated, I've realized,
or just plain stupid.
</quote>

Now, what was the name of the very interesting newcomer, you told about not
so long ago, please?

/gustav


>>> accessd at shaw.ca 25-01-14 18:34 >>>
Hi All:

Well the truth is LogMeIn is still there but now the model is pay-as-you-go.
Today I will be running around to a couple of clients and replacing their
remote products...but I still have not decided which one is best. I am sort
of leaning towards Splashtop Remote...any thought?

http://www.infoworld.com/t/free-tools/locked-out-of-logmein-check-out-these-
free-alternatives-234812

Jim


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