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Opening an remote office and seems Logmein is likely the best option.

Unfortunately, the people we are subleasing from don't have a good wireless signal for me. Actually, don't really want to involve them, so looking at other options for access.

Maybe a tether to a cell. Not so interested, as multiple docs will be going and want to keep this separate and need something we all can use.

Told to think about clear.com ...... how much meg really crosses over, can pick minimal plan?


other thoughts?

thx

Neil

I don't think LMI (and would need the Pro version for commercial) will work for remote office, constant on, multiple connections to the server's database especially wireless. Traffic doesn't go back and forth, just controls remote PC with mouse and keyboard.

I have always maintained three things in these scenarios:

1. Either cloud services, which is turnkey
2. TS Server
3. For something like this, get an IT company to do it.

Clear is come is not a solution here.

I know the search feature isn't very good, but there has to be at least 50 threads on this.

And, give us a little more on the each doctor wants to maintain his own data.

What city do you live in?

It isn't multiple.

There will be 1 physician at a time in the remote office, using 1 computer to access the data base. Docs will rotate for around 2-3 1/2 days per week.

If get busier, will rethink...

No support staff either.

It's Englewood NJ

Neil,

Good to see you on the board, hope that you have fully recovered from the Hurricane.

I can post more at length later, but I'm headed out on the road in a minute - if you have my number still, you can ring me.

The short answer is that LMI is probably the lowest friction solution for a single Doc, no staff. It would there needs to be a machine in the main office dedicated to LMI, or a LMI account on each Doc's main machine that they connect to their own machine when remote.

Indy,

Thanks for your help during the storm.. Couldn't have done it without you!

Just want to put the thread back on line.

I think LMI would work best...at least for the current size. I was just curious regarding the amount of data that moves over the line and was wondering how big a plan I needed and would this type of system work...such as Clear.com or a phone tether...

Neil,

It is going to vary depending on several factors, most of which you can control.

If you go the tethering approach, several of the carriers will send you alerts if you are nearing your pre-purchase so that you can buy-up.

Everything you do to reduce the data flowing back and forth will reduce the data usage; screen size, color depth, Aero effects, desktop background, other applications (esp. web browsing and email).

It's odd to me how this remote desktop choice goes back and forth between LMI and Windows RDP.

I use remote access pretty much like Neil is describing -- one doctor, one remote, no ancillary staff (so no additional logins at any one time.

I simply use Windows RDP. The client computer connects to my personal office machine through port forwarding by my office router (I'm sure that if I could ever make the internet connection feature of Small Business Server work, that it would be more flexible and secure -- but port forwarding works just fine for me).

As long as I have about a 1MB connection (up and down) at the client end -- whether wired or wireless or cell-- it works just fine. I can even use Dragon on the client, and it types into the office remote machine.

LMI is never as clear, and doesn't seem as fast as RDP -- it does have certain features, and I do have a commercial version for use at times.

I tried TeamViewer -- it is much clearer and faster than LMI, almost like RDP. But it is very expensive, at least up front. Maybe LMI will cost more in the long run, since you pay quarterly