On Mon, Nov 17, 2003 at 11:48:07PM +0200, Scharf Yuval wrote:
> At home I have an ADSL connection (750 kbps / 96kbps)
> My university has a very good connection.
> 
> If I try to use a graphical application remotely it runs very slow.
> It takes dozens of seconds to start and everything take lots of time.
> 
> Can I expect to get a reasonable graphical connection in this setting?

Not really.

> Can I do something (install something or change the configuration) in
> either of the sides to improve the situation?

Check out VNC, and particularly TightVNC, www.tightvnc.com.  Note that
this will require your having administrative permission to replace the
X server on your workstation (or add a second one).

I've run VNC over a 56K wireless link; it's not *too* horrible.

Cheers,
-- jra
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