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How to set up your Wireless Command Center

Setting up your own personal wireless command center isn’t difficult; it will only take up a couple of minutes. But why would anyone want to setup a remote desktop connection? The answer is so that you can access and control your personal computer wirelessly, by using just your mobile. No need to go all the way to your desktop upstairs just to do a petty task that can be done while sitting on a couch in front of a television. You’ll have to play with it to understand the extent of remote computing. Much depends on the application that is being used. Here, we will talk about a single application for iPhone, but other capable applications will also be mentioned if you ever want to try those out. So let’s not waste time and begin.

Set-up

The best app for the iPhone is HippoRemote Pro app available in AppStore for $4.99. The basic version costs $0.99 and the lite is free. The great thing about this app is that it works with Windows, Mac and Linux, so no need to panic.

Here is how you set up screen share between your iPhone, iPad or iPod and your Mac.

  1. Open your Mac’s System Preferences
  2. Click Sharing
  3. Check the box that says Screen Sharing
  4. Now launch HippoRemote on your mobile and login with your Mac user name and password. And start having fun!

To set up screen share with Windows the easiest way to do this is to download iTunes and HippoRemote will detect your computer but if not please do have a look at the HippoRemote website.

Printer

To connect remotely through your Apple product, you will have to download AirPrint from AppStore. AirPrint is relatively easy to use and it supports many different printers. Just press the print button and it will detect a nearby wireless printer.

Scanner

Why connect to a scanner when your iPhone can be one. Yes, the Scanner Pro apps does what a real printer does.

Other apps worth mentioning are:

  1. Keymote
  2. Remote Jr.
  3. Eye TV
  4. Snatch

Once you have worked your way through the set up, remember to play with different apps so you may know which suits you. Different apps would let you do different things. Have fun remoting!

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A short update and correction to ’s original Wireless Command Center tips (and a little extra for and who asked for more detail). The original app recommendations are still useful, but a few platform changes and security caveats are worth calling out so a remote-control setup works reliably today.

Built-in macOS screen sharing is still the simplest local option; on modern macOS it’s under System Settings → General → Sharing (turn on Screen Sharing and pick who may connect). If Remote Management is enabled, it conflicts with Screen Sharing and should be disabled first. For VNC-style connections, macOS exposes a “VNC viewers may control screen with password” option — note that third‑party VNC viewers may not encrypt input, so treat VNC as a LAN tool unless it’s tunneled or otherwise secured. Apple: Screen Sharing guide. (support.apple.com)

The HippoRemote family mentioned by is still around and documents features such as profiles and Wake‑on‑LAN for compatible Macs/PCs; its support pages are a good first stop for device detection and advanced options. For Internet-based, unattended or cross‑network access consider maintained remote‑access services (TeamViewer, AnyDesk, Jump Desktop, Splashtop, etc.). TeamViewer’s iOS/QuickSupport workflow supports screen sharing for remote support sessions. HippoRemote support. TeamViewer iOS screen share docs. (hipporemote.com)

AirPrint is not an App‑Store download — it’s Apple’s built‑in printing technology; printers that support AirPrint show up automatically when iOS/macOS and the printer are on the same network. For printing/scanning from a phone, camera‑scanner apps and AirPrint‑aware printer apps remain the standard route. About AirPrint (Apple). (support.apple.com)

Quick troubleshooting checklist (apply before blaming the app):

  • Confirm both devices are on the same subnet/Wi‑Fi and the Mac is awake (prevent sleep while sharing).
  • Check Sharing and Firewall settings on the Mac; re‑enable Screen Sharing after changes.
  • For Wake‑on‑LAN, prefer wired backhaul and verify NIC/firmware support.
  • For remote Internet access, avoid directly exposing VNC/RDP ports — use a VPN, RD‑Gateway, a secure gateway, or a commercial remote‑access service. (Apple’s local troubleshooting notes are useful for the sleep/firewall cases.) (appletoolbox.com)

This note fills gaps from the 2012 thread: it corrects the AirPrint advice, points to current macOS locations for sharing controls, highlights HippoRemote’s maintained docs, and emphasizes secure remote‑access practices.

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nice post bro ;)

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hhmm nice but more info should be there..

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