How to remote-desktop RaspberryPi on windows device via ethernet without router

I need a way to be able to access the RaspberryPi in a similar way to remote desktop by using an ethernet cable. I would like to be able to do this without internet dependancy as I have tried some already and due to my Unis internet set up it is too slow, also I cannot always depend on it but I need to be able to access the RasberryPi whenever.

So far I have tried various methods online such as VNC and SSH but none of them have worked correctly due to either out of date instructions, no windows instructions or some other problem crops up.

I wondered if anyone knew of a way to solve this problem I'm having and could explain it. My desktop and laptop are windows out of convince and I need a solution that I can carry out on them. RaspberryPi is running Raspbian.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

cathe

Posted 2017-10-12T22:11:22.547

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The simplest "remote desktop" from a Windows PC to a Linux machine would be a telnet connection. But you're not clear as to what you're trying to do and what you have. Describing what you can't or won't do and what you don't have is not an adequate description. – sawdust – 2017-10-13T01:22:23.237

Answers

You can install xrdp on Raspbian and configure a fixed IP in the Raspberry Pi.

sudo apt-get update  
sudo apt-get upgrade  
sudo apt-get install xrdp tightvncserver

Now reboot the system, and then you can use the Microsoft Remote Desktop application for Windows or MacOS to connect to your Raspberry Pi.

Raspbian includes avahi server and you can connect to the Raspberry using his Host Name, usually is: raspberrypi.local without knowing the IP address.

manuti

Posted 2017-10-12T22:11:22.547

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With new Raspbian versions you can use apt with better progress information than apt-get. – manuti – 2018-02-07T15:38:55.060

Found a solution for myself.

I find the ipv4 address for the Ethernet on the raspberry pi and use it in putty and it connects fine. This allows me to connect to my raspberry pi on my laptop with an Ethernet cable whether I have internet or not.

Thanks for the other answers though.

cathe

Posted 2017-10-12T22:11:22.547

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