Wake On Lan Anydesk - Hot

| Goal | Solution | |------|----------| | Reliable WoL over internet | Use a VPN (WireGuard/Tailscale) + keep a router/pi on-site to send WoL. | | Mobile hotspot + WoL | Almost impossible. Better to leave PC on low-power sleep (not shutdown) + use AnyDesk’s “keep connection alive”. | | AnyDesk auto-start after WoL | Set AnyDesk to launch at boot, disable password login for the user account, or enable auto-login. | | Hotkey simplicity | Use a tiny tool like wolcmd or PowerShell script bound to a hotkey (AutoHotkey or Shortcuts). |

Windows:

Advanced tab → Ensure Wake on Magic Packet is enabled.

Linux (using ethtool):

sudo ethtool -s eth0 wol g

Make persistent via systemd unit or cron. wake on lan anydesk hot

While AnyDesk is great, here are other tools that handle “hot” wake-ups more natively: | Goal | Solution | |------|----------| | Reliable

But AnyDesk remains a top choice for speed and cross-platform support. Windows: