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Re: Wake On LAN from the Internet
From: Mark Owen <mr.markowen () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 22:17:38 -0400
On 10/26/05, Emmanuel Goldstein <goldstein101 () gmail com> wrote:
Hi guys, How's it going? As I have set ssh access to my computer, now I'd like to be able to wake it up remotely in case its switched off. Do you know if it is possible to "Wake On LAN" my computer from the Internet. I have 24/7 DSL Connection and a D-Link 504T router. Can I set a password so Im the only one that is able to switch it on? How can i do all this? Thanks a lot.
Only way I can think of is to setup a VPN in which you log in to that will then connect you to the destined computer. Easier move would be to ditch the password and rely strictly on the mac address. WOL depends on upd port 9 and the mac address to be available to wake. The mac address is a unique 6 hex byte code (12 alphanumeric characters a-f, 0-9). Good enough password for me if you block unnecessary ports. I'd open udp port 9 on your dlink and forward it to your computer. IP address would be the public IP assigned to your dlink. -- Mark Owen
Current thread:
- Wake On LAN from the Internet Emmanuel Goldstein (Oct 26)
- Re: Wake On LAN from the Internet Mark Owen (Oct 27)
- Re: Wake On LAN from the Internet Jon Hart (Oct 27)
- RE: Wake On LAN from the Internet Chris Goodwin (Oct 27)
- Re: Wake On LAN from the Internet Austin Murkland (Oct 27)
- Re: Wake On LAN from the Internet crazy frog crazy frog (Oct 27)
- Re: Wake On LAN from the Internet Mark Owen (Oct 27)