When Win11 Pro is sleep, can't wake up with RDP + IP address. But can wake up with RDP + Computer Name. When not in sleep, can RDP using IP address. W

[David_0225]

Objective: To RDP into a Win11 Pro desktop PC in sleep from outside home network. Contexts: Win 11 Pro RDP is set up, ethernet to router. Computer name = "Desktop", WoL is set up.Router 3389 port forwarding set up. What I can currently do: When PC is awake, I can RDP from my phone on cellular network (using home IP address). This proves RDP/port forwarding properly set up. But when PC is sleep, only way to RDP is using "Desktop" in the same home network. PC IP address (192.168.0.156) doesn't work wake up PC. What I can't do:When PC is sleep, RDP using (internal or external) IP address

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