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Originally Posted by gary
Hi Greg,
Most modem routers have multiple Ethernet ports on the back so you
can create your own intranet.
If the cable won't reach your modem and if you are using a wired
network already, then consider purchasing a small network switch
and locate it next to your office computer.
The topology would then be that the network switch would have three
cables going into it. One from your modem, a short one to your office
PC and the third to the observatory.
If the observatory PC has a version of Windows that supports it,
consider using Microsoft Remote Desktop. A Remote Desktop server
is generally not supplied with the Home versions of operating
systems such as Windows 7 but is standard in the Professional editions.
Alternatively, consider using a free version of VNC, such as TightVNC.
If your office computer links to the modem via WiFi rather than by a Ethernet cable,
you might have to consider setting up the wired Ethernet port on the office
PC as a subnet. In other words, your PC might have multiple network adapters,
namely a WiFi port and a wired Ethernet port. You then need to configure
your PC so that traffic is routed over the correct port.
See http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/w...#1TC=windows-7 |
Thanks Gary.
I repaired my long cable (it must be 75 metres long!) and I got remote desktop working. I just had to enable the observatory computer (Wins 7 ultimate) to accept being run in remote desktop.
It all seems to run now. So now I have to run the cable under the house and into the observatory and do a test run and make sure everything still runs and the data is saved.
Then next step will be to install and run SGPro and get it to do meridian flips so I don't have to stay up to do that or do some compromise and lose the full valuable imaging time of clear nights.
Then get an Lodestar X2 and install an Optec Lacerta continuous autofocus on my MMOAG guider using Focuslock. Maybe even an AO on the Honders later on - even more adapters!
Greg.