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Remote Wake; Remote Desktop Options
Posted on 11/1/25 at 11:24 am
Posted on 11/1/25 at 11:24 am
While the end goal is gaming related, the problem ultimately requires a tech solution, so figured this was more appropriate here.
My goal: Game on my thin and light travel laptop via Steam Remote Play with my home gaming PC as the host.
Problem: I don’t want to leave my gaming PC on for days/weeks at a time drawing 200w at idle 24/7.
Need:
1. Turn on, or in the alternative wake from sleep, remotely.
2. Remotely control the PC to log in (and open Steam, but even that could be set to open at startup).
Don’t need:
1. A Remote Desktop solution that’s low enough latency for gaming. Steam already handles that bit.
2. Multiple simultaneous connections.
Want: Free would be nice, or cheap as an alternative.
Both PCs run Windows 11 Pro. I’ve done enough research to know that magic packets and port forwarding are necessary, but before I started down that path manually, I want to see if there is a software solution that could save me some configuration aggravation.
Thoughts on solutions?
My goal: Game on my thin and light travel laptop via Steam Remote Play with my home gaming PC as the host.
Problem: I don’t want to leave my gaming PC on for days/weeks at a time drawing 200w at idle 24/7.
Need:
1. Turn on, or in the alternative wake from sleep, remotely.
2. Remotely control the PC to log in (and open Steam, but even that could be set to open at startup).
Don’t need:
1. A Remote Desktop solution that’s low enough latency for gaming. Steam already handles that bit.
2. Multiple simultaneous connections.
Want: Free would be nice, or cheap as an alternative.
Both PCs run Windows 11 Pro. I’ve done enough research to know that magic packets and port forwarding are necessary, but before I started down that path manually, I want to see if there is a software solution that could save me some configuration aggravation.
Thoughts on solutions?
This post was edited on 11/1/25 at 11:25 am
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Posted on 11/1/25 at 12:28 pm to Joshjrn
Set your computer to start up with AC power and use a smart outlet to control power. Use windows RDP for remote control
Get a jet kvm/nanokvm to do both
Get a jet kvm/nanokvm to do both
Posted on 11/1/25 at 12:47 pm to bluebarracuda
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Set your computer to start up with AC power and use a smart outlet to control power. Use windows RDP for remote control
I thought about the smart outlet solution, and while it’s viable, I currently have my pc cable managed into a UPS. Fiddling with that every time I go out of town sounds tedious.
quote:
Get a jet kvm/nanokvm to do both
Expound?
Posted on 11/1/25 at 1:17 pm to Joshjrn
quote:
I thought about the smart outlet solution, and while it’s viable, I currently have my pc cable managed into a UPS. Fiddling with that every time I go out of town sounds tedious.
You could still have your PC plugged into the UPS. You can have the smart outlet between the UPS and PC.
quote:
Expound?
LINK. Get one of these with the ATX power board
Posted on 11/2/25 at 7:43 am to bluebarracuda
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You could still have your PC plugged into the UPS. You can have the smart outlet between the UPS and PC.
I… somehow hadn’t thought of that
I have some basic smart outlets for fountains and the Christmas tree, but is there anything I should look for regarding capabilities, or would the fact that the power has to pass through my PSU anyway solve any ills?
Posted on 11/2/25 at 8:02 am to Joshjrn
Only thing to look out for is if it can handle the power requirements for your PC (wattage/amperage/volts or whatever), and it likely already can. You'll just need some way to control that outlet when you're off your network.
Another option is to undervolt the frick out of your CPU and GPU whenever you know it will sit idle lol. Create a normal power profile for each and an undervolt profile for each
Another option is to undervolt the frick out of your CPU and GPU whenever you know it will sit idle lol. Create a normal power profile for each and an undervolt profile for each
Posted on 11/2/25 at 8:17 am to bluebarracuda
quote:
Only thing to look out for is if it can handle the power requirements for your PC (wattage/amperage/volts or whatever), and it likely already can. You'll just need some way to control that outlet when you're off your network.
I’ll take a look.
quote:
Another option is to undervolt the frick out of your CPU and GPU whenever you know it will sit idle lol. Create a normal power profile for each and an undervolt profile for each
All I’d need is for the fricker to start having random instability issues and then I’m chasing ghosts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 6:17 pm to Joshjrn
Parsec?
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