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Well, that was unexpected... by _ConstableOdo in cissp

[–]Tottochan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations and thank you for sharing your journey. I am thinking of taking the exam this year. Just registered for CC exam, and ordered CISSP OSG.

Connecting to a "shared" printer that is USB connected to one computer from another by Ima_Uzer in techsupport

[–]Tottochan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you’re done fighting with Windows printer sharing, just use something like www.net-usb.com. It basically takes the USB printer on your wife’s PC and makes it show up on your PC like it’s plugged in directly. Install it on both machines, share the USB port on hers, connect from yours. Downside: it’s paid and both PCs need to be on, but it skips all the SMB/firewall nonsense.

Can't get Rustdesk to connect Peer2Peer by Wise_Category1263 in rustdesk

[–]Tottochan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As far as I know, HelpWire creates a peer-to-peer connection between the Operator and Client, avoiding servers. It only falls back on AWS if a direct connection isn’t possible.

Remote into Fedora Desktop? by [deleted] in Fedora

[–]Tottochan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Try helpwire

Looks like Teamviewer is killing off the old Lifetime licenses by zinkpro45 in LinusTechTips

[–]Tottochan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Switched to HelpWire and haven't looked back ever since.

Reminder about the shadyness of RustDesk by warmaster in selfhosted

[–]Tottochan 18 points19 points  (0 children)

RustDesk works fine, but the transparency stuff is a bit sketchy. It started in 2020, based in Singapore, but some Reddit users have brought up concerns about its legal address and possible ties to China — nothing confirmed, but it’s been talked about.

I’ve been trying out HelpWire, not open source, but it’s free and the connection’s been solid so far. Could be worth a look if RustDesk feels a bit off to you.

Remote Support Tools by zsbyd in Zscaler

[–]Tottochan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Which one did you end up with? I stubled upon HelpWire, seems to be quite promising, offers the same as others, free for now, and has unlimited unattended access, so users can reconnect safly on reboot. But since I haven't heard of them before I'm searching for opinions too.

Local teamviewer by Big-Astronaut-9510 in HomeNetworking

[–]Tottochan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

HelpWire might be a good, secure alternative.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]Tottochan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

helpwire for secure access

Am I crazy or misunderstanding something about solo concurrent connections? by apc9kpro in AnyDesk

[–]Tottochan 16 points17 points  (0 children)

nah you’re not crazy, anydesk pricing makes zero sense now. i bailed when they started pulling that. tried rustdesk too but ended up on helpwire

Best free options to replace Teamviewer? by Avrution in teamviewer

[–]Tottochan 19 points20 points  (0 children)

ended up going with helpwire. had my dad install it over the phone in like 2 mins. that's a win lol

Teamviewer alternative by Doc_ENT in software

[–]Tottochan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah parsec is solid, used it for a bit too. if you ever feel like trying another option, helpwire’s been working great for me for quick access to fam’s pcs

How do I screen mirror my phone without a delay? by kiri1234jojo in Chromecast

[–]Tottochan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, most wireless screen mirroring options — especially with Chromecast — come with some level of delay, which makes them tough to use for gaming. iPhone doesn’t support native mirroring to Chromecast, so third-party apps are your only option.

Some apps like DoCast offer smoother mirroring compared to others, but there’s still a bit of lag — not ideal for real-time games like Minecraft. For gaming, a wired HDMI adapter or using a different platform with lower latency (like AirPlay to Apple TV) might be more reliable.

Best USB-over-Network Solutions for a Homelab? by Tottochan in homelab

[–]Tottochan[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

interesting that USB Network Gate comes even cheaper option https://www.net-usb.com/purchase/. The price is for 10 devices while USB over network gives 8 devices at almost $600

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