Wake computer remotely?

[hfiggs]

Hello,

I was wondering if it is possible to use a WOL magic packet to wake up my computer without being on the same network, but also not having to port-forward?

Thanks

 

[nigelivey]

That would take some serious magic wouldn't it as you have just discounted any way for the packet to reach your computer.

 

[reedo_43]

Nope...need to port forward.

 

[nigelivey]

Check if it's UDP port 7 or 9, you can get some odd things happening if you pick the wrong one. (Not harmful, just odd)

 

[bill001g]

Buy a asus router and use the special menu that allows you to remote into the router and send the packet.

Even if you port forward it is not that simple because of arp timeouts. There is no such thing as wake on WAN so it takes some unconventional configuration to make it work.

 

[hfiggs]

Ok, thanks guys.

 

[jsmithepa]

There are no such magic invented yet.