If you are connected via LAN but experiencing performance issues, AnyDesk might not be using a direct connection. Instead, the Session may be routed through the public AnyDesk network.
To ensure a direct LAN connection:
Check for theicon
This icon in the session toolbar confirms a direct LAN connection. If it is missing, a direct connection is not active.
Enable direct connections
Go to Settings > Connections and ensure Allow direct connections is enabled.
Reconnect the session
Close the session and reconnect. This allows AnyDesk to re-establish the connection using the updated settings.
💡 NOTE
Installing AnyDesk instead of running it in portable mode improves LAN detection and connection reliability.
A session is a screen of a device shared within a concurrent connection. You can create a connection with a remote device, and you can create another session with the same remote device. Each opened window on the connected remote device will be displayed as a separate session. In AnyDesk, session is represented in separate windows on Windows and in tabs on Mac.
