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A "hot" or highly relevant topic regarding AnyDesk Wake-on-LAN (WoL)

involves a significant recent change: as of late 2024, AnyDesk reportedly removed the ability to send "magic packets" directly from its cloud servers, a feature that previously allowed users to wake computers over the internet without needing another device on the same local network. The Core Requirement: The "Guardian" Device

Because AnyDesk no longer relays these packets through the cloud, the "hot" takeaway for current users is that you must have at least one other device

(a "guardian") already turned on and running AnyDesk within the same local network as the target PC. AnyDesk Help Center When you click "Power On" wake on lan anydesk hot

from a remote location, AnyDesk’s servers search for any online clients on that same remote network and ask to send the wake-up signal to your sleeping PC.

Common "hot" workarounds include leaving a low-power device like a Raspberry Pi

or an old Android phone always online in the office/home to act as this trigger. Essential Setup Checklist A "hot" or highly relevant topic regarding AnyDesk

If you are setting this up, it requires a three-layer configuration to work properly: Wake up a device remotely - AnyDesk Help Center

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6) AnyDesk-specific setup (wake + connect)

Prerequisites:

• AnyDesk installed on the remote machine and configured for unattended access (password or linked account).
• AnyDesk running as a service when PC is on. For wake from off, you must enable one of AnyDesk’s supported WoL methods.

AnyDesk WoL methods:

1. Router/Network: Allow AnyDesk to wake the device via broadcast if the machine is on the same LAN as the wake initiator and both have AnyDesk running — AnyDesk uses subnet broadcast if the caller is on the same local network.
2. Use a Wake-on-LAN gateway device: Link the remote device in AnyDesk to a “Wake-on-LAN” provider device in your network—commonly the AnyDesk “Wake-on-LAN” feature works if you add a device on the same LAN to your AnyDesk address book and mark it as a WOL gateway.
3. AnyDesk account-based wake (Relay): If you used AnyDesk’s account or paired devices, there may be options to wake devices in your Address Book—follow AnyDesk docs for “Wake-on-LAN via AnyDesk” setup (enable WoL in AnyDesk settings and add local WOL gateway).

Typical steps (concrete):

1. On target PC: in AnyDesk Settings → Security, enable unattended access and note AnyDesk Address or Alias.
2. On any always-on device on same LAN (router, NAS, Raspberry Pi) install AnyDesk and sign in to same account or add it to your Address Book.
3. In AnyDesk on your controlling device, right-click the offline entry and choose Wake (depends on AnyDesk version and gateway presence).
4. If AnyDesk cannot wake directly, configure a Pi or NAS to accept remote command and run wakeonlan locally.

Note: Exact AnyDesk UI steps vary by version—if unavailable, use a separate WoL method (VPN, router, Pi).

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4) Local-network WoL: how it works and commands

• Magic packet is a broadcast to the subnet (usually UDP port 9 or 7) containing 6 bytes 0xFF followed by 16 repetitions of the target MAC.
• Example tools/commands:
  • Linux/macOS: wakeonlan or wol command.
    • Example: wakeonlan 00:11:22:33:44:55
  • Windows (PowerShell): Use Send-WOL scripts or third-party tools (Depicus, NirSoft WakeMeOnLan).
  • Python quick example:

    import socket
    mac = '00:11:22:33:44:55'.replace(':','').replace('-','')
    data = bytes.fromhex('FF'*6 + mac*16)
    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
    s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_BROADCAST, 1)
    s.sendto(data, ('<broadcast>', 9))
    

• Broadcasts work only on same L2 network (same subnet). Routers typically block broadcasts between subnets.

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