r/rustdesk

I've been using rustdesk for ages and it's always been a great experience. Recently though the behavior has changed and not sure if its due to an update or not. It suddenly is talking about Wayland and everytime I connect to the steamdeck I have to click a permission on it before it'll connect. The interface is also incredibly laggy and while remotely connected, the display from my steamdesk on my PC is very flickery now despite it use to be buttery smooth. Anyone else have such an experience lately? I would say it started around a month ago.

So I've set up a mini PC running Linux Mint to act as my Rustdesk server, and I've put it on a VLAN (UniFi) for extra security. I have the port forwarding rules in place, and the server is functional... mostly.

I can remote into a remote computer running Rustdesk on the server.
I can remote into a remote computer from another remote computer (both off site from the server).
The issue is that any computer at the same site (on different VLAN) as the server can't connect to the server. My understanding is that the router will recognize that both computers are at the same site & try to route the connection directly, but then the VLAN being isolated blocks that. The computer on site just gives "Not ready. Please check your connection."

Are there settings I need to put in place in UniFi to fix this? Or do I need to ditch the isolated VLAN setup? Is that safe?

I really LOVE RustDesk.

Today I set up my own server on a Raspberry Pi with 1GB LAN.

I’ve got two problems, though...

Problem 1 (FPS as remote Desktop)

- The connection between PCs (even on the same network) is incredibly ‘slow’. Around 10–15 fps. With AnyDesk, for example, it’s noticeably much smoother. With Windows RPC, remote desktop is also incredible (it runs as smooth as butter)

Problem 2 (Slow file transfer)

- Even when connecting directly between IPs on my own network..... transferring a file (cut and paste) , barely uses 130 Mbps of the network!!!!

Once again, I’m sorry to mention AnyDesk… but I’ve used it to transfer gigabytes in the past and it’s really fast (close to my 1,000 Mbps connection)

Honestly, I don’t know how to move forward or help.

I love RustDesk. I have it on all my PCs, but these two problems are completely ruining my experience.

Screen capture while moving the window to get the max fps possible.....

https://preview.redd.it/86v1gj56wmah1.jpg?width=1499&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=07c70f7c937e5f8b841be509d5f1da350d78134d

I'm struggling to get a connection between host and client app while self hosting the server.

I'm on Win11 but using Docker Desktop, I followed the docker setup, made sure the compose was correct and ports were forwarded in both the firewall and router.

When I enter in the ID Server and Key on both apps, no matter what I enter it will not connect. I've gotten "key mismatch" and "couldn't connect right now" errors. All numbers matched correctly on both client and host app.

I can normally connect using the default Rust Relay server but not with my self hosted server.

Am I missing something? I've tried multiple IPs (thinking I had the wrong one) I've tried just the IP for the ID Server I've tried these - 192.x.xxx.1.xxx:21116, 64.xxx.xxx.xx:21117 etc. Double checked the ports and can't find a thing. VPN is split tunneling on both host and client.

Please let me know if you need more info.

I have now reached the point that I need an alternative but similar tool to Rustdesk. Does anybody have any good solutions.

Why do I want to move away?

The Android client. It is still very buggy and with my disabilities I am finding it increasingly more difficult to use. I use it on my Android tablets, one for downstairs stuck in my chair, the other for when I'm bedbound. I suffer from cervical stenosis and cauda equina syndrom. I also use it with tailscale when I'm in hospital.

It randomly adds characters to the end of words when I'm typing

Invoking my tablet's keyboard moves and resizes the screen's canvas

A slight drag on the screen while moving the mouse moves the canvas all over causing me to have to exit the keyboard and goto reset canvas.

It randomly turns on shift lock and, for example, clicking on one file opens everything in the directory. It's a nightmare trying to type in passwords that are case sensitive.

Any suggestions for a free/cheap alternative for 6 PCs will be much appreciated.

Hello everyone,

At my workplace, I can access my host computer (located elsewhere on a different network) using a direct TCP connection, which provides a fast, low-latency experience. However, when I try to access the same host computer from my home network, the connection is always relayed over TCP, which is significantly slower.

Is there a way to force or consistently use a direct TCP connection instead of a relayed one? I have already enabled the "Enable Direct IP Access" and disabled "Always use Relay" option on both the client and host in RustDesk.

Could anyone explain what might be causing this issue and if there are any ways to fix it?

Thank you!

I've just picked up a Mackbook Neo. When I try to install Rustdesk, I get a message that the Intel based program will not run on the next version. Is there a new/updated version coming for MAC computers?