The WOL screen really needs a 'computer name' field added, any text field will do, it doesn't need to be linked to the actual computername.
I've got a few machines in my WOL list and it's a pain to have to remember which is which
WakeOnLan screen needs a text field for computername
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bleddyn
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WakeOnLan screen needs a text field for computername
The WOL screen really needs a 'computer name' field added, any text field will do, it doesn't need to be linked to the actual computername.
I've got a few machines in my WOL list and it's a pain to have to remember which is which
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eightace
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Re: WakeOnLan screen needs a text field for computername
Can I ask about what this does?
If I am trying to wake one device on my LAN from another on my LAN is this the way to do it? I need to enable WOL in one device via BIOS and get an application to run on the other to wake something else. Why do I need to do anything with the router??
If I am trying to WOL from the outside I think I need to open the WOL port. Is that correct?
If I am trying to wake one device on my LAN from another on my LAN is this the way to do it? I need to enable WOL in one device via BIOS and get an application to run on the other to wake something else. Why do I need to do anything with the router??
If I am trying to WOL from the outside I think I need to open the WOL port. Is that correct?
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bleddyn
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Re: WakeOnLan screen needs a text field for computername
What I do is..
I leave my house, all computers are asleep or off.
When at another location, I login to my router (using no-ip for ease of use), then from my router I wake the PC that I want to use.
Now I can remote desktop to that PC, assuming remote desktop has been setup and the port has been forwarded to that internal static IP from the router.
I don't like the idea of forwarding the WOL port from the router to my machines, since any old person could wake them (not even sure if it's possible to WOL over the internet)
I leave my house, all computers are asleep or off.
When at another location, I login to my router (using no-ip for ease of use), then from my router I wake the PC that I want to use.
Now I can remote desktop to that PC, assuming remote desktop has been setup and the port has been forwarded to that internal static IP from the router.
I don't like the idea of forwarding the WOL port from the router to my machines, since any old person could wake them (not even sure if it's possible to WOL over the internet)