How to remote to work laptop from home laptop when both devices are on my home network

ubose1 · 2021-08-21T04:02:17+00:00

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I am trying to find out if TeamViewer will do this. I want to remote connect to my work laptop from my home computer when both devices are connected to my home network. I want to do this so that I can work on my work laptop at home using the dual monitors, the keyboard and mouse that are hooked up to my home PC.

The work laptop is secured by my employer that prevents me from installing any software on it, edit its registry, or modify most of the Windows settings. I am guessing that may be why the Windows remote desktop connect fails when I try to remote connect to the work laptop from my home PC with both devices connected to my home network.

Is there any TeamViewer product that will work in this situation? I am looking for a free version.

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Ying_Q

Hi @ubose1,

Thank you for posting on TeamVIewer Community!

If you would like have TeamViewer remote control session without installation, TeamViewer QuickSupport is the ideal option for quick connection without installation. However, please check whether TeamViewer QuickSupport is suitable to use with your work device.

Additional information about QuickSupport can be found from the article below:

https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/30163-teamviewer-modules#the-quicksupport-module

Hope it would be helpful!

Warm regards,

ubose1

Thank you, Ying_Q. As I am new with any other remote viewer other than Windows' built-in Remote Desktop Connect, please help me with the steps. I am guessing that I will download TeamViewer QuickSupport on my work laptop and launch it. I will not be asked to install it. Next, do I download and install TeamView Portable on my home PC? Assuming those are the correct steps, I should use the ID and password generated by QuickSupport to login from the Portable app on my home laptop, right? Thanks. Paul

Ying_Q

Hi @ubose1,

Kindly see the setup below. Please note that Always check the guidelines and compliance before you have TeamViewer in use!

Work device -> TeamViewer QuickSupport

Home device -> TeamViewer full version

Home device can connect to work device but impossible to do versa vice.

TeamViewer portable version is not recommended to use as its limit functionality in your case.

ubose1

Thanks for the quick response. Because I am looking for free versions, are both QuickSupport and Full version free to use?