Some one mentioned Spice works could monitor devices.
I tried it, it works OK.

Which side of the moon?

"PinkFloyd43" wrote in message
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> Now that I have (6) systems I want to be able to monitor
> them from one computer and looking for a simple network
> monitor, read free, to do so, just able to see if they
> are there and working, etc.
>
> Also any recommendations in regards to VNC type software
> , free also, so that if the wife upstairs is having a
> printer issue I can quickly jump on her, machine, from
> my system downstairs, also need this stuff to get rid
> of (4) monitor in the computer room and remote into
> each system?
>
> Thanks!
>
> jimD