Question - System Standby & Remote Desktop

[Jim]

I'm running 3 computers on a hardwired LAN, two of the systems are in a
remote location and the third is local.



I frequently connect to my remote systems via "remote desktop". When these
systems are not needed, I shut them down remotely with the run command
called shutdown. However, I must go to the remote location to power them
back up - can't do a wol.



In order to conserve power and not have to shut these systems down entirely,
I decided to enable the system standby mode (S3) on the two remote
computers. This seems to work ok and the computers do wake up when I tap
their keyboard or move their mouse.



What I'm now trying to do is use the remote desktop feature to bring these
systems out of the standby mode. Sometimes I'm able to bring the remote
computer out of standby mode and then other times I cannot get a connection
to the computer. It's a very unpredictable and frustrating situation.
Appreciate any help & suggestions.



There are no (known) programs running on these remote systems.

The firewalls are disabled.

Under the Control Panel, Power Options, only System Standby is set, not the
HD or monitor.


Jim

 

[Mike Lowery]

I'm running 3 computers on a hardwired LAN, two of the systems are in a remote
location and the third is local.



I frequently connect to my remote systems via "remote desktop". When these
systems are not needed, I shut them down remotely with the run command called
shutdown. However, I must go to the remote location to power them back up -
can't do a wol.



In order to conserve power and not have to shut these systems down entirely, I
decided to enable the system standby mode (S3) on the two remote computers.
This seems to work ok and the computers do wake up when I tap their keyboard
or move their mouse.



What I'm now trying to do is use the remote desktop feature to bring these
systems out of the standby mode. Sometimes I'm able to bring the remote
computer out of standby mode and then other times I cannot get a connection to
the computer. It's a very unpredictable and frustrating situation. Appreciate
any help & suggestions.



There are no (known) programs running on these remote systems.

The firewalls are disabled.

Under the Control Panel, Power Options, only System Standby is set, not the HD
or monitor.

The NIC on these computers would have to be actively listening to incoming
packets and be able to "wake up" Windows when it sees them. I'm surprised you
got it to work at all. Check your NIC driver settings.