how fast does my internet speed need to be.

In addition, I disable the rendering/display of the remote PCs desktop wallpaper when I am in a
Remote Desktop session. I think it speeds up the data connection... You can disable the desktop
wallpaper for all clients using a Group Policy. On the host, run 'gpedit.msc' from the command line
and look at "Local Computer Policy -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal
Services" for the policy to "Enforce Removal of Remote Desktop Wallpaper"....

But, to echo Bill, I used Remote Desktop over a 56K dialup link (usually getting 36K tops) with no
ill effects.

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"Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson.RemoveThis@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
news:OXc9YSP9DHA.2756@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> The best advice we can give is to try it with a dialup connection.
>
> I've used Remote Desktop over slow dialup--28.8 and 33.6 connections and
> found it quite workable for remote administration of servers.
>
> OTOH, with standard 768/128 DSL, I work with Excel over such a connection
> and barely notice that I am not local at the host end.
>
> I suspect that 128 ISDN would be just fine--but I hope it is cheaper than it
> was when I had it before DSL became available. As I recall it was both time
> and volume sensitive in pricing, and was expensive.
>
> "james braswell" <jamesjeb.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1174901c3f4f1$608bb490$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >I was wondering how fast my internet connection needs to
> > be to use remote desktop for by business(the upload
> > speed). Curently DSL or Cable is not available in my are
> > so i was considering a ISDN line which is 128 kbps. Is
> > this going to be enough or do I need to consider getting
> > a 256kbps T1 line.
> >
> > thanks
> > james
>
>