The PeerFlow blog
Practical guides to sending files, chatting privately, calling, sharing your screen, working on someone else’s computer and meeting without the cost — all peer to peer, for freelancers, small teams and startups.
How to Access Your Office Computer From Home Securely
Files, software and licences often live on the office computer. Here is a safe, simple way to reach it from home, and the questions to ask your IT team before you do.
Read the articleRemote Desktop Through Firewalls and NAT: How Connections Really Work
Two computers want to talk, and a router or firewall stands in the way. Here is the plain-language story of NAT, direct paths, relays and why some networks block everything.
Read the articleAll-in-One Communication App for Small Teams: Chat, Calls, Meetings, Files and Remote Desktop
Small teams often pay for a chat app, a meeting tool, a file-sharing service and a remote support program. One peer-to-peer app can do all four, with fewer logins and less data scattered around.
Read the articleRemote Desktop Tips: Screen Quality, Shortcuts and Working Comfortably
Remote work is full of small frictions: a blurry picture, shortcuts that go to the wrong computer, a second monitor that is missing. Here is how to smooth them out.
Read the articleIs Remote Desktop Safe? How to Protect Yourself and Your Computer
Remote desktop is a powerful tool, and scammers know it. Here is what actually makes a session safe, which habits protect you, and what to look for in any remote access software.
Read the articleRemote Desktop Privacy: What Can the Other Person See and Do?
Letting someone into your computer is an act of trust. This guide explains in plain words what they can see and do, what they cannot, and how to stay in control.
Read the articleControl Your PC From Your Phone: Remote Desktop on Android
Forgot to start a download, need a file from your desktop, or want to help someone from your sofa? Your phone can see and control your PC with a short code.
Read the articleHow to Share Your Screen and Draw on It in Calls, Meetings and Remote Sessions
Showing is faster than explaining. This guide covers sharing a whole screen or one window, and using a pen and laser pointer so people see exactly what you mean.
Read the articleA Remote Support Workflow for Small IT Teams
A team of two to ten people does not need an enterprise helpdesk. It needs a clear routine. Here is one that covers intake, connection, handover and follow-up.
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