Does anyone have any experience with logmein.com? We've used gotomypc for few years but ran across this new program and it's considerably cheaper (free instead of $200 a year) to access my deskrop from anywhere while traveling.

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Works great for me at work. The only drawback being that it doesn't work with Linux.(home)

I have several computers setup with gotomypc and one with logmein. Personally, I find the gotomypc setup more intuitive and easier to use. As far as performance goes, I think gotomypc has the edge, but it isn't by a huge amount. If I were constantly using a machine, I would surely go with gotomypc. IMHO, for infrequent access, the drawbacks of logmein are more than compensated by the lower cost.

I am using both programs (but with different systems).

The main difference between GoToMyPC and Logmein-free is that with the former, you can easily transfer files between the host and the client computers. You can only do that with the paid version of Logmein. You can get around that by emailing a file from yourself to yourself, if the file isn't larger than the max allowed by your ISP.

In short, GoToMyPC is a bit more convenient, but with Logmein, the price is right.

I was a long time gotomypc user when I needed to remote control from like version one of their software. For a while I also tried Logmein to see if that would be a cheaper alternative.

I suggest trying logmein to see if it works for you. In some instances, it worked great, in others there were video issues, sometimes it would only work if the administrator was logged in (those were NT machines though, so it was a while ago) etc. If it does what you need it to do, there's no sense in paying for gotomypc.

Gotomypc had more bells and whistles, file transfers were easy, printing was easy, etc. It's been a few years since I last looked at logmein, but at the time, it didn't do all that stuff as easy, so we kept buying gotomypc.

Of course, it cost more, anything costs more then free. But logmein was solid when it had the right machine to work on, it's really worth a try.

I support more than 150 PC's using Logmein. They range from Windows 2000, through XP to Vista. Some as far away as Brazil. I have yet to run across a PC that I couldn't set it up on and I have easily talked friends through setting it up over the phone so I could log on fix their problems.

The free version is likely adequate for many FTers who need to read a file on the home PC. As pointed out, you can email files to yourself with the free version. You can also couple it with programs like Syncplicity and transfer up to 2 GB of files that way for free.

The $69.95 Logmein works well for users who also need to transfer files easily and print remotely.

Have a newbiew question. Have never used remote pc access before, so pardon me if this is too naive a question. Anyway, if I have Bloomberg on the office pc, which requires fingerprint authentication (thumb sensor on keyboard), how would i log into my bloomberg via my office pc from home or a hotel room?

I have been using LogMeIn Pro for a while and like it well enough. It does exactly what is says that it will. And does it well.
Recently I have come across a free option from MS called "Mesh" http://www.mesh.com

It does everything that LogMeIn Pro does for free!!!! Remote control, file swap, remote printing, etc. It also has an option that will black out the screen of the remote pc so that people at the remote location can't see what is on the screen.


Don - I wonder if the reason fingerprint authentication is required is to prevent exactly what you are trying to do...remote access and control. Sounds like a security feature to me. That being said...I wonder if you had get a keyboard that has the thumb print scanner with you , if Bloomberg would recognize it...Just a thought.

I have been using the free version of logmein for about a year, and it works perfectly.

I don't know about Mesh, though.

Like'em or Spike'em? Worth the investment for the paid versions? Do they work reasonably well when your are on a Wi-Fi connection?

Which one do you use/like more? Why?

Logmein works well. I used to use the paid version to give IT support to faraway workers.

You need to get a Bloomberg remote access card. It is a mobile thumb scanner that allows you to access Bloomberg via their website. Very cool little piece of technology.

I've been using Hamachi successfully for quite a while. LogMeIn seems to have bought them and it seems to remain a separate product (that also has free and paid versions).

Hamachi sets up a point-to-point network between individual computers. You set it up and configure which computers you want networked together and will then be able to use virtually any network services between them. In particular, you can use Remote Desktop or VNC. Hamachi runs under Windows 2000, XP, Server 203 and Vista, Linux, and OS X.

Is there a data limit for syncing? (With Syncplicity, it's 2 GB for the free version).

The Live Desktop feature of mesh.com (similar to Syncplicity.com's 2GB off site storage feature) has a 5 GB limit:

"Live Desktop

Your Windows PC on the web�complete with 5 GB of free storage space�where you can see all your synchronized folders in one place. It lives on the web, which means that even if you�re not at one of your computers, you can still access and work with your folders from any computer that�s connected to the Internet."

However, I don't see any limit stated for the computer to computer sync.