Remotely PC ON

While I am away from my house, I am planning to remote into my computer. In the case if there is a power outage, is there a way to turn my computer back on remotely?

I am not sure if there a hardware card that can accept WIFI commands or is this a BIOS setup thing? I was thinking of connecting it to a SMART-Plug but even if I power the SMART-Plug on, still needs someone to manually turn n the PC.

You might be able to set a startup time in your BIOS. That would probably be the easiest thing to do.

There are Wake-on-LAN settings, but it can be a hassle to set up.
https://www.howtogeek.com/192642/how...-the-internet/

Thanks MidKnyte.

Some BIOS / UEFI versions also have a setting for what to do after a power failure. You could check for that also. One final recommendation would be to put the system (and your Internet modem/router) on a UPS. That will prevent 95% of the power failures in most areas from shutting down the computer.

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Some BIOS / UEFI versions also have a setting for what to do after a power failure. You could check for that also.

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Thanks JDC, I will look into it. The other issue is if it crashed then of course it will not reboot.

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Originally Posted by jdc2000

One final recommendation would be to put the system (and your Internet modem/router) on a UPS. That will prevent 95% of the power failures in most areas from shutting down the computer.

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Yes, currently, my modem, router, security systems and cameras are on the UPS. Adding my computer might tax the duration of the UPS.

Worst case scenario, I will have a friend or family come over and turn on the computer. I prefer not to have my security components, competing with my computer when it comes to the UPS. Thanks for the suggestion.

There is always the option for a second UPS. I have several powering various computers and network components.

Good idea :)