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pk1209 · 09-05-2010, 08:44

Hi guys,

I tried to setup up my PC for wake on LAN expecting it to be a simple job, but couldn't get it to work... after some Googling, I realise that although my router is forwarding the relevant port the IP I want to wake, it doesn't work because the computer I want to wake doesn't technically have an IP because it's off.

I then discover the broadcast ip, such as 192.168.0.255 and thought that would do it, but my Sitecom 300N Gigabit router won't let me forward ports to an IP ending in 255.

I'm not at a loss, but I'm sure there must be a way to get it to work!

Can anyone help - or is it really not possible?

Cheers,

pk

09-05-2010, 08:44	#1
pk1209 Inactive Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manchester Age: 45 Services: VM 20mb Broadband Free TV Pack National Unl. Phone Posts: 110	Wake on LAN through router Hi guys, I tried to setup up my PC for wake on LAN expecting it to be a simple job, but couldn't get it to work... after some Googling, I realise that although my router is forwarding the relevant port the IP I want to wake, it doesn't work because the computer I want to wake doesn't technically have an IP because it's off. I then discover the broadcast ip, such as 192.168.0.255 and thought that would do it, but my Sitecom 300N Gigabit router won't let me forward ports to an IP ending in 255. I'm not at a loss, but I'm sure there must be a way to get it to work! Can anyone help - or is it really not possible? Cheers, pk