on 02-03-2023 20:30
I think I've set everything up correctly, but for some reason I can only get my home PC to wake up when connected to the same network (using public IP). From outside it doesn't work. What I've done:
I can wake up the PC from suspend and power off from another device, but only when connected to the same network. What am I missing?
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on 02-03-2023 21:41
on 02-03-2023 21:10
From memory I believe Wake on LAN does not work across the internet. That’s why it’s called ……. LAN not Wake on WAN.
on 02-03-2023 21:25
I think the name is rather historical and refers to a standard, it doesn't matter whether the magic packet originates on local network or outside, theoretically.
on 02-03-2023 21:41
on 02-03-2023 21:57
It worked, woohoo! Thanks a lot!
Now, if only I could have an easy solution to the dynamic ip issue.. It seems I need another device to update ip if using things like ddns, which kind of defeats the purpose of WOL. Anyway, in practice the ip from Virgin is unlikely to change for a while, I think.
on 02-03-2023 22:04
on 02-03-2023 22:21
on 02-03-2023 22:24
No, I'll test it again after a longer time
03-03-2023 11:12 - edited 03-03-2023 11:14
Unfortunately, it stops working after a while. I recall actually the same situation before, even without adding the MAC in the DHCP settings.. Is there any way to fix this?
03-03-2023 11:51 - edited 03-03-2023 12:36
"Now, if only I could have an easy solution to the dynamic ip issue"
Allocate device's LAN IP from the DHCP Reserved list so it becomes a known LAN IP.