How to switch my computer on remotely?
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Firstly you need to make sure your network card/motherboard actually supports wol and then enable it (generally through the BIOS settings) though you may also need to perform some configuration through Device Manager (such as telling it what type of packet to watch out for).
Next, you need to ensure that the ports are forwarded correctly, WOL uses UDP port 7 I believe.
Finally, you'll need a WOL app for your phone and the MAC address of the computer you're waking.
Depending on if you have a static or dynamic IP address you may also need to setup some IP tracking software like DynDNS (preferably on the router if you can).
Try it all out locally first to ensure it works and then move on to trying over the internet.
Next, you need to ensure that the ports are forwarded correctly, WOL uses UDP port 7 I believe.
Finally, you'll need a WOL app for your phone and the MAC address of the computer you're waking.
Depending on if you have a static or dynamic IP address you may also need to setup some IP tracking software like DynDNS (preferably on the router if you can).
Try it all out locally first to ensure it works and then move on to trying over the internet.
This is where homebrew router/firewalls are boss.
You don't even need to expose WOL to the open internet, just SSH/VPN to router, fire the WOL request off from inside the LAN.
pfSense for example has a full WOL module and seeing as it's my router/firewall appliance is always on.
You don't even need to expose WOL to the open internet, just SSH/VPN to router, fire the WOL request off from inside the LAN.
pfSense for example has a full WOL module and seeing as it's my router/firewall appliance is always on.
Yes use pfsense in work as the router and firewall as well using PPOE....
Use to use it at home just need to get back into it at the moment I'm using some pants thing I dont want to think about
Stelly
