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Here is the tricky part. Wake on LAN packets do not route across the internet by default. If you are at a coffee shop trying to wake your PC at home, you cannot just broadcast a magic packet over the open web.
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Set up a $15 Raspberry Pi on your home network that listens for a secure signal (e.g., from a Telegram bot). Send a message from your mobile hotspot → Pi sends magic packet → PC wakes → Connect with AnyDesk. Here is the tricky part
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| Method | How it works | |--------|--------------| | | VPN into your home/office router → send WoL packet to target computer → then use AnyDesk | | Port forwarding + WoL tool | Forward UDP port 7 or 9 to the broadcast address (⚠️ insecure, not recommended) | | Raspberry Pi / old PC | Keep a low-power device always on → use it to send WoL packet when you connect via AnyDesk/SSH | | Smart plug + BIOS | Remotely turn on the PC's power supply (not true WoL, but works) | | TeamViewer (alternative) | Has true cloud WoL (host wakes another host on same network via TeamViewer servers) | But AnyDesk remains a top choice for speed