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How to perform “Wake-on-Lan” from TP-WR741N (or similar) to LAN
I have a perfectly running TP-WR741ND router with its native firmware (probably not so important, but here it is: 3.12.4 Build 100910 Rel.57694n).
The router is connected directly to LAN PC's ...
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Wake a computer connected directly by ethernet
I have two linux computers connected directly using the NIC on each and an ethernet cable. There is no router connecting them.
According to ethtool both computers support WOL and are configured to do ...
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iMac display wakes on network activity
I have had this problem for a long time now, but i've never taken the time to really investigate it.
So i have this mid-2007 24-inch C2D iMac. I like to keep the machine running all the time, but i ...
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Power on by LAN fails but Wake on LAN works
I am trying to get WOL to power on my devices. I have two computers one 2 years old and the other brand new. The bios for both of them allows for power on by WOL. I have been able to wake all of them ...
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Adding Wake on LAN (WOL) to a custom built computer
I built my computer a few years ago, before I new about WOL. I want to get that feature now, but I don't know which part I need to get that feature. What should I get to add that functionality to my ...
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Wake-on-LAN packet won't wake computer
I have Windows 7 64-bit and have done all the steps necessary to set up Wake-on-LAN. I then shut the computer down and tried to wake it. Nothing happened.
If I manually turn on the computer, it ...
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How to force-restart a PC with vPro technology?
I would like to know how to force-restart a PC that has crashed/hung and become completely non-responsive, using 2nd-generation vPro technology. Assume there is a second, fully responsive PC on the ...
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Wake-on-LAN (WOL) fails after computer crashes (Windows 7 64-bit)
I have a low-end laptop always turned on whose only purpose is to initiate Wake-on-LAN for a second (primary) computer on the same local network, so I can work via remote desktop on this second ...
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Wake On Lan to power on computer? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How does wake on LAN work?
I was wondering if it was possible to turn on a computer via WOL and if so what network card can do it? I can wake my computer from sleep no ...
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Automatically wake W7 PC for fileshares/remote desktop/etc without “magic packet”
I'd like to store all my media (photos/images/videos/music) on a shared network drive on my media PC (hooked up to the TV, it's not often used) for everyone in my home to use, however I'm edgy about ...
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Wake-on-LAN WITHIN network, is this possible without router tweaking?
I did a bit of searching around, and it's possible that I didn't understand what I was reading, but I didn't see anything all that relevant.
At work, we've just been asked to shut down our desktops ...
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ASUS Sabertooth P67 WOL
Anyone using the Asus Sabertooth P67 motherboard that can confirm if Wake-on-LAN is supported with the onboard ethernet adapter?
I have downloaded the manual but I get the impression that WOL only ...
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Wake-On-Lan - Behind Two Routers
So here is my current network setup:
There is a central 'Cisco' router for the apartment. I connect wirelessly using an old router of mine (WRT54Gv2) with DD-WRT installed as a client to the central ...
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WOL for Asus M5A97 built in Realtek Network Adapter
I cant get wake on lan to work for my built in network adapter. Its a ASUS M5A97 motherboard, and the network adapter is a Realtek PCIe GBE.
I have
Shutdown WakeOnLan - Enabled
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Why can't I use Wake on LAN on my computer?
I am trying to wake up my computer. Wake on LAN is enabled in that computer's BIOS – actually it's called "Resume On LAN", but it must be the same as Wake On LAN right? The computer doesn't have any ...
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How to use Wake on LAN after hibernate mode on Dell XPS Studio 1640?
I've got a Dell Studio XPS 1640 laptop. I would like it to be able to Wake on LAN when it's been hibernating.
I've no problem if my laptop is in sleep state - it works, but when it is in hibernate, ...
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Is it possible to wake-on-lan computer connected to cable modem over Internet? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I send a Wake On LAN packet without broadcasting?
I am able to wake my computer over internet, because my computer is connected to a router, and router is connected ...
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Wake on LAN Alternatives
I realize there are one or two related posts, but none that quite get at what I'm asking.
I'm using an old computer as a NAS using FreeNAS, and after some tweaking everything is dandy. The NAS is ...
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How to turn on and remote access home PC to monitor my kid's PC usage?
I want to monitor my kid's home PC usage.
Here's what I'm looking for:
To be able to turn on a home PC remotely from laptop at work;
Remote access the same home PC. Transfer files, open browser ...
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Remotely access sleeping MacBook over internet
What's the best way to remotely access my sleeping MacBook over the Internet on a windows computer that is not on the same network? (Home MacBook, windows work computer)?
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Wake-On-LAN With network crd
I was wondering if it is at all possible to take full advantage of WOL if my network card supports it but my bios don't. I am considering buying a network card to that supports WOL. Would this work ...
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WOL doesn't work when shutdown
I've enabled WOL on shutdown function. I've disabled Energy Star from either Windows adapter settings and BIOS. I've enabled WOL on Magic Packet (also with broadcasting) and in power management tab ...
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WOL over Internet - without Router customization
I know that there are already plenty of issues regarding WOL over the Internet but I thinkt that mine is still a little bit different.
Because I am using an internet provider which doesn't allow me ...
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Wake MacBook on Wi-Fi without AirPort Extreme
I know that Snow Leopard brought us the option to magically wake our computers from far away if you had an AirPort Extreme base station, but has anyone found a way to do this with a standard or ISP ...
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Cannot disable Wake-On-Lan
My WinXP PC currently has a CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter that I use for all my internet/networking needs. However, for some reason, I cannot disable the Wake-On-Lan feature of this card. ...
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How to get PCs IP for WakeOnLan over internet (only by using stock Windows 7 applications)
I want to wake a Windows 7 PC over LAN (via internet).
To find out its IP I don't want to use an external application (like dyndns).
So I only want to use what Windows already offers.
Is that ...
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Linux - How to get the reason for wakeup?
Is it possible to get the reason of system wake-up (Wake-on-LAN, Power button, wake from USB) on Linux? I'm using Ubuntu, kernel Linux homeless 2.6.37-12-generic #26~lucid1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jan 5 ...
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Does it matter what UDP port a WOL signal is sent to?
i have seen many WOL instances use port 7 and many use port 9, does it matter?
Isn't it just looking for a WOL packet at layer 2 or ethernet?
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My laptop wakeups when I disconnect and connect the network cable
Here is a bizzare situation
I have enabled wake on lan option in my BIOS
Without sending the magic packets the system is booting up if I unplug and plug the network cable from my laptop or my ...
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Wake on lan only works after Start -> Shutdown
Does anyone know why when I use wake on lan it only works if I shutdown the computer through Start -> Shutdown, but if I use the shutdown -f command (as I do in a batch file after a system backup), ...
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Prevent Hibernation Windows 7 - Optiplex 780
Problem:
Need to disable hibernation ( or enable Wake On Lan/ pattern ) for backup routine.
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Computer does not respond to WOL or any type of network requests. Also, hibernates regardless of ...
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WOL - Wake On Lan over internet
My problem has become pretty specific but probably pretty easy to solve.
I've followed numerous guides on the internet to setup wake on lan and managed to get it working quite good although I still ...
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Wake on LAN not working on VPN connection
I can use a WOL magic packet on my work network and it works just fine. When I try it through a VPN session on my ADSL Open 824RLW router it does not work.
Is there anything special that I need to ...
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PC set to Wake On LAN (WOL) continually keeps starting up by itself. Cause? Solution?
I've recently set my PC to be booted by WOL in its BIOS. This was fine for a few weeks but now it seems to continually restart itself whenever it is shutdown or the power off button is used. The only ...
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Wake On LAN on request
I have a small home network with the router capable of running OpenWRT, is there some utility or firewall rule, which can be used to Wake On LAN on request. What I think - if I want to access my media ...
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Wake-on-LAN over internet is all but impossible [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Wake-on-LAN over internet is all but impossible
I have a new MacBook Pro that I want to be able to log into through ssh or vnc, but no matter what combination of things ...
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Wake-on-LAN over internet is all but impossible
I have a new MacBook Pro that I want to be able to log into through ssh or vnc, but no matter what combination of things I try nothing seems to work. Even tried LogMeIn
How do I set-up my MacBook so ...
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Router with Wake On LAN [closed]
I'm looking for a new WiFi router, and one key feature for me is WOL. Seems like many routers won't do this w/ factory firmware.
Given my last router (Asus WL-520g) turned into a disco-brick couple ...
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How can I automate my Linux computer to power off (and on preferably) under certain circumstances?
OK, So a little background;
I've been using Windows Home Server as a Backup Appliance, Media Server and Share Server at home for some time. I decided it was costing me allot of juice so very early on ...
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“Allow this device to wake up the computer” disabled
I have a wireless network adapter which I would to use to wake up the computer, but it´s disabled (I can´t check it). I´m running windows 7 64 bits. Why is that?
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Turning on computer using communication port
I am working on something that would require a computer to be turned on "remotely" but still within reach in the same building. I did some reading about WOL (Wake On LAN) and would like to know if ...
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WOL not working
I have a Marvell Yukon integrated NIC and i have installed the WOL package on my freeBSD-based NAS. I'm trying to wake my PC using the command "wol M:A:C:A:D:D:R". Command line spits back that it is ...
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ethtool, WOL: What does “wake on physical activity” actually mean and (how) can I use it?
I am fighting with the WOL settings of my Ubuntu box at the moment. The idea is to have an HTTP/SVN server to sleep while it's unused and wake up when it's accessed. So far, wake-on-LAN works and is ...
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Wake-on-lan only works so many times
I have Wake-on-lan configured on my Windows XP machine so that the computer will wake up from Standby. Waking the computer from Standby via network traffic seems to work a certain number of times, ...
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On Linux, is root privilege required to send a wake-on-lan magic packet?
On Linux, is root privilege required to send a wake-on-lan magic packet?
If it depends on how you send the magic packet, please let me know under what situation root is required.
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Wake-on-LAN only works if PC was powered down using power button, not shutdown through Windows
If this Win XP PC is shut down by holding down the power button for 8 seconds, it can be WOL'd by sending a magic packet. If I then remote desktop into the PC and shut it down, it completely powers ...
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How to wake up a computer over lan?
I got a "server" in the basement hosting music and media files.
It is nice to shut it down without having to go down there, via remote desktop or the "shutdown -i" command etc.
But is there someway ...
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How to start up my computer (wake on LAN) from command line?
I would like to SSH to my home computer (Mac Snow Leopard) but I don't always know if it's on. I have enabled wake on LAN. Is there a way to wake my computer (or check if it's awake) from the command ...
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How to determine if my motherboard supports wake-on-LAN?
Okay, so I ran the following command:
sudo lshw -html > some_file.html
and determined the following:
id: core
description: Motherboard
product: 30D2
vendor: Quanta
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Wake-on-LAN with encrypted drive
I've set up a Ubuntu system as a server, with the entire drive encrypted. It needs the password at bootup, after the BIOS hands over to GRUB (at least I think that's when).
I've since set up ...
