Bert --
The wireless network imposes quite a significant delay compared with the wired network.

This is noticeable in opening and closing charts, but especially in loading "imported items". It is also sometimes a problem with writing prescriptions.

However, the amount of data passed by remote desktop is relatively insignificant because the data stays on the remote server and the client only gets screen updates, so the delay is almost unnoticeable. So if you remote to a wired desktop, you get the wired speed, and don't notice the tiny delay in remote access.

Yes, you can remote to any machine on the network (as long as it is running "pro" version of OS) -- but no one else can use that machine at the same time. In actual practice I use my office desktop (wired) as the Remote Desktop server, and walk around with the laptop as a client.


Tom Duncan
Family Practice
Astoria OR