LAN connection sleeps when Mac Studio sleeps

When the macOS sleep the LAN connection drops

cannot connect thru screen sharing

13.4.1 macOS version

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Posted on Apr 17, 2024 9:53 AM

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Apr 17, 2024 5:04 PM in response to Rehan-128

when you invoke sleep, of course the connection drops -- your Mac is asleep.

When asleep, your Mac is not available for Screen Sharing.

If you want to wake on network access FIRST, that requires a Sleep Proxy Server on your Network somewhere, to send the wake-up packet to the sleeping Mac to wake it up.

den.thed

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Apr 17, 2024 11:31 AM in response to Rehan-128

Turn ON "Prevent automatic sleeping when display is off" and only allow the connected display to turn OFF.

LAN connection sleeps when Mac Studio sleeps