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Thanks Lester - was quite easy to find info on how to tweak MTU size in Vista
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Thanks Lester - was quite easy to find info on how to tweak MTU size in Vista

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After recently switching modems to a Thomson ST780 I'm having a weird problem with Remote Desktop between my Vista laptop (guest) and XP desktop (host) over my home network.<br />
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Remote desktop is working fine over wired LAN. But when I try to connect the laptop via wireless something strange happens: the Remote Desktop connection opens a window as normal, but then just hangs with a blank, black window. After a minute or so an alert comes up saying it can't connect.<br />
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It's weird that the remote connection gets so far and then fails...<br />
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I checked that file sharing is working over WLAN, I can ping from each computer to the other over WLAN, and I have switched off all firewalls.<br />
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Now I'm stuck as to what to try next. Any insights or ideas would be welcome<br />
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Cheers<br />
dAN
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After recently switching modems to a Thomson ST780 I'm having a weird problem with Remote Desktop between my Vista laptop (guest) and XP desktop (host) over my home network.

Remote desktop is working fine over wired LAN. But when I try to connect the laptop via wireless something strange happens: the Remote Desktop connection opens a window as normal, but then just hangs with a blank, black window. After a minute or so an alert comes up saying it can't connect.

It's weird that the remote connection gets so far and then fails...

I checked that file sharing is working over WLAN, I can ping from each computer to the other over WLAN, and I have switched off all firewalls.

Now I'm stuck as to what to try next. Any insights or ideas would be welcome

Cheers
dAN

Problem with Vista/XP remote desktop over home WLAN (ST780)

Wireless networking is anything related to the transfer of data between two (or more) devices without the use of a physical connection, ranging from getting advice on a new Bluetooth headset to configuring sophisticated enterprise level networks.

Wireless Networking

Wireless networking is a method by which homes, telecommunications networks and enterprise (business) installations avoid the costly process of introducing cables into a building, or as a connection between various equipment locations. Wireless telecommunications networks are generally implemented and administered using radio communication. This implementation takes place at the physical level (layer) of the OSI model network structure. The key hardware components of a wireless computer network include adapters, routers and access points, antennas and repeaters.

Wireless Hardware

Windows Vista is an operating system created by Microsoft as the successor to Windows XP. It was intended for PCs, workstations and laptops, and shares the same code base as its successor, Windows 7. New features included an updated graphical user interface (GUI) and visual style dubbed Aero, a new search component called Windows Search, redesigned networking, audio, print and display subsystems, and new multimedia tools. Vista aimed to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network, using peer-to-peer technology to simplify sharing files and media between computers and devices. Windows Vista included version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, allowing software developers to write applications without traditional Windows APIs.