[dba-Tech] LogMeIn is no more

Ed Tesiny eptept at gmail.com
Mon Mar 17 07:29:32 CDT 2014


I apologize for this comment but I prefer my Hamachi raw with a bit of
wasabi and soy, some grated daikon is good too.


On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 8:09 AM, Mark Breen <marklbreen at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I use Hamachi since Mr Colby introduced us to it in 2007.  For me it works
> great.  I have about 5 hamachi networks and I pay about $30 per year per
> network.  Once I set up Hamachi for a client, I can access up to 30 of
> their machines on that same hamachi network.
>
> I never did use LogMeIn, if I needed rdp access to a machine, I installed
> Hamachi on it and then did a regular rdp.
>
> My question to the group is am I missing something?
>
> Given that I already am familiar with Hamachi and it is not difficult to
> install, is there a reason to use LetMeIn (free or not).
>
> Gustav, thank you for the link, I had a look at it but am still wondering
> if I am missing something that makes my hamachi solution cumbersome?
>
> Happy St Patrick's day to all.
>
> thanks
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 16 March 2014 21:03, Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:
>
> > Hi Jim et al
> >
> > As mentioned elsewhere, we settled with Remote Utilities and the free
> > version for commercial use and ten hosts:
> >
> >     http://www.remoteutilities.com
> >
> > Note that the viewers are free (no license).
> >
> > /gustav
> >
> > ________________________________________
> > Fra: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com <
> > dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> på vegne af Gustav Brock
> > Sendt: 27. januar 2014 20:10
> > Til: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
> > Emne: 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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