Windows 10: WOL and Remote Desktop

I manage a number of PC's, a video security system and a substantial WiFi footprint for my sports aviation club and quite a lot is done remotely. I've been using Team Viewer with a lot of success but I get a little prompt from them every so often that it looks like we are a commercial outfit which is outside the terms of free usage. Given that we're a "not for profit", I am loath to spend lots of dollars on a TV licence and I'm looking for an alternative as a result.


The PC's are a mix of desktop/laptop and all are W10 Home or Pro. All are updated to 1903 (May 2019). Remote desktop looks like it may fit the bill but a few questions if I may:-


1. Can I communicate to a Home PC from a Pro machine and vice versa?

2. Does the latest iteration include Wake On LAN (the PCs are behind a modem/router which has a fixed public IP address)?

3. If it doesn't include WOL what is the suggested alternative?

4. Can I have more than one PC connecting to the same remote unit (concurrently and independently)


Hope someone can help


Cheers...

:)

 

remote desktop

Hello,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



Please help me with the below details to understand your issue in a better way:

1. Are you using the Microsoft remote desktop app?
   

If you are using the Microsoft remote desktop app downloaded from
Microsoft store then, I suggest you to follow the steps to
fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store.



If the issue still persists with the Microsoft remote desktop app, then you can contact the support team by going to the

link and scrolling down to the bottom and clicking on
Microsoft remote desktop support under the Publisher info.



However, if you are using the Remote desktop connection, which comes pre-installed with Windows 10, then I suggest you to please post your question in the
TechNet forum.



Hope it helps.



Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Laptop updated to 1809. Can't get WOL to send out...


Not sure the topic is exactly accurate. Here's the story:

• Have been successful sending WOL to 2 other PCs in the house
• Had problems with laptop and sent to HP. They upgraded it to 1809
• Now when I send WOL packets the other PCs will not wake up

Given that it was working fine on those PCs before, and the noted changes are to the PC sending the packet, I'm assuming that my sending PC needs something configured.

My searches on WOL only find stuff about setting it up on the remote PC so it will wake up.

Any suggestions about why my sending PC is not sending?

 

Remote Desktop

Okay guys need some help here before going crazy...
I am trying to setup a remote desktop connection and see exactly what the logged on user is looking at with out going through Windows Remote Desktop.

Since its local network I don't have any password or want to setup a password.

Any suggestions are appreciated