^^ Thanks for your patience hawhill
Yes, I have been using tinyapps' mac description and adapting to my windows 8 config so:
1) VineServer's windows version, set up authentication to "none" then "only use protocol 3.3" in the legacy tab
2) currently hovering the mouse over the icon says "vnc server (user): not accepting connections"
3) Add new client --> 198.162.2.2 --> connection failed
4) I then used that blog's simply written steps:
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On my machine, the new ethernet connection was created as "Local Area Connection 3" and shows up as "DIRECTV HDPC20". YMMV
Go into Start -> Control Panel -> Network & Sharing Center.
Click on "Change Adapter Settings"
Do a right click on your main network adapter, click on the "Sharing" tab
Check the "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet Connection"
Click "OK"
You will get prompted that the adapter interface will be changed to "192.168.0.1". That's okay, confirm.
Now go and edit the other network adapter "DIRECTV HDPC20" (or whatever it's called on your machine)
Click on the "Internet Protocol Version 4" and "Properties"
change the IP address from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.2.1 , subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
Validate with OK.
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Open a command line (windows + R, cmd)
(Note Telnet isn't activated by default in Vista / Windows 7, go into the Control Panel and select "Programs and Features", click "Turn Windows Features on or Off" and check "Telnet Client").
Another alternative is HyperTerminal from Hilgraeve...
telnet 192.168.2.2
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It is telnetting in- whether it be by tinyapp's description or the outdated blog that fails: "Could not open connection to the host, on port 23: Connect failed."
Attached some pictures ("Enabling" the disabled RNDIS gadget shows "enabled" as a windows prompt but remains disabled)
http://imgur.com/a/17PEn
PS: Permanent usb drive mode began after changing file name to "Auto"