Thin client terminal and RDP than 802.11b [thin client terminal] [desktop protocol]
Q: I want to set up a thin client with a wireless adapter in my kitchen, along with a wireless keyboard and mouse, and some 14 “or 15″ flat panel LCD monitor. I do not know much about these machines, but it seems that they will do remote desktop protocol from Microsoft. The goal would be to remote desktop on the computer in the office.
Could I install a wireless adapter into the thin client box and then just remote desktop on my computer in the office (connected to the wireless router)?
To to get decent performance, the thin client must be new, or soon? Im looking on eBay and are unsure what kind of specs on for.
Finally look, how difficult is to find a thin client that works with a USB or PCI WiFi adapter, or how difficult is it to an adapter to find work with a thin client?
EDIT: I thought of something. Would I even need a wifi adapter to install the Ethernet box could do? I could just get a bridge, ie the Linksys WET11 or simlar?
Thanks in advance for any responses, I would appreciate any information you could give me.
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Re:Thanks for all the replies, and especially the model number guy
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Re:get an old machine with a cd drive cpu and ram and then just use knoppix. that should make your life easy.
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Re:We use tons of HP T5500 and T5510's with optional built in 802.11b cards to do RDP.
BUT, if its going to terminal into XP, it will log out the console session each time, and if someone goes to the console of the XP computer, it will log out the thin client. If you want there to be a console session at the same time as the remote session, you will need 2000 or 2003 server.
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Re:Yes you can use RDP on any thin client that supports RDP to connect to your desktop.
I do this at work all the time. Just make sure it supports RDP and whatever network connection you wish to use.
Edit: You must have windows XP Pro, I am almost certain home edition does not allow you to remote connect. Also you rigth click on "my computer" and go to the remote tab to set up RDP connectivity.
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Re:I just checked.
For the msot part the thin clients have either a Citrix ICA, RDP, or proprietary client. If it has an RDP client, then yes, you will be able to log in to an XP Pro machine.
That said, because the device uses only ROM in most cases, adding new devices and such would be compeltely up to the manufactuer. This like bringing sound and device management would be left to the hardware on the thin client.
My guess is that it'll give you basic authentication, basic to moderate Ethernet configuration, and that's it.
Just use a bridge if you want wireless.
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Re:yes it can….
you can get a thin client that is PXE bootable, I think there is a terminal server project for linux, google it.
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Re:Anybody know if a thin client can remote desktop to a plain old windows XP computer?
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
guy are you sure a TC requires a terminal server, and won't RD to a XP pro desktop?
Like I wrote, I am not sure
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
use minimal resources, go with Linux and remote desktop client in full screen. Most people wont even know you are on linux.
I'm trying to avoid having to build a PC. Did you mean that I can use a thin client with an embedded linux OS in lieu of one with NT embedded, CE, or teh new XP embedded?
guy are you sure a TC requires a terminal server, and won't RD to a XP pro desktop?
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Re:use minimal resources, go with Linux and remote desktop client in full screen. Most people wont even know you are on linux.
Re:the part about getting it to work with wifi is what I'd be worried about.
in addition, those TC's require a termianl server, so at the very leat you would need windows XP pro, if not server. Not sure.
A bridge is a nice idea:)
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