Wake-on-LAN (WoL) lets you power on a sleeping/off PC remotely by sending a magic packet to its network interface. AnyDesk can be used alongside WoL so you can remotely wake and then connect to a machine that wasn’t previously powered on. This guide covers prerequisites, BIOS/UEFI and OS configuration, router/network considerations, how to send WoL from within AnyDesk and other devices, troubleshooting, security considerations, and example commands.
Wake-on-LAN (WoL) allows a computer to be powered on remotely by sending a "magic packet" (a specific Ethernet broadcast frame). AnyDesk does not natively send WoL packets, but you can integrate WoL using a secondary device (router, Raspberry Pi, another PC, or a cloud service) to wake the target machine before connecting via AnyDesk. wake on lan anydesk hot
Any time you open a path to remotely wake your PC, you introduce risk. Follow these rules: Wake-on-LAN (WoL) lets you power on a sleeping/off
Limitation: The waker must be on the same LAN. But what if you’re outside using a mobile hotspot? Wait ~30–60 sec for PC to boot