Wake on LAN over WAN

[WeApOn]

EDIT -- Almost solved. Here is my current status --


I've got almost everything working, and I know all I need is to establish a static ARP entry for my IP, but it seems my Verizon FIOS router doesn't have that ability.

I'm hoping someone will read this thread and think of another thing I could do. I don't think a static NAT would work, right?
I think the key here is that I need an ARP entry so my router knows how to communicate with my PC via IP when it is off.

 

[tremmor]

ports ya using did ya open the ports on internal or external firewall. I would turn it off for firewall while playing and get it working first. Then start firewall and open ports.

 

[WeApOn]

Windows Firewall is disabled, if that's what you mean by internal firewall.

 

[jspears80]

You did open the ports on the router to forward the address to the computer you want WOL? Wiki Wake on Lan if you haven't already.

 

[WeApOn]

Yeah, I've opened all those ports and forwarded it to the correct PC. Gonna try to use wireshark to see if the packet is getting to the PC while it's on, or if it's getting dropped at the FIOS box.

 

[WeApOn]

So I've tested with Wireshark now, and I see that the packet is making it to my PC. I'm getting this message within Wireshark:

Destination unreachable(port unreachable)

 

[voyagerfan99]

When over WAN you are sending the message through to your external IP address, correct?

 

[WeApOn]

Correct

 

[WeApOn]

In doing some research, it seems like the request can't get to my PC while it's off because my router doesn't have an ARP entry for it.

I've seen other users have to create a manual ARP entry so the router knows the IP-MAC info when the PC is off.

However I don't believe my router has this capability (it is a Verizon FIOS router). Would a static NAT be of any use here?

Basically, I need some sort of hand-off to send the WOL packet to my PC, since it can't get there over WAN when it's off.

Any ideas?

 

[tremmor]

My guess is your talking about LOM (lights out management). Ive had it working before in the past. Say be overseas or another state and turn the computer on. Then access and turn it off.
My Intel supports it and tried it but replaced with SSD. never reinstalled or set up in bios.
RealVNC utility does it but motherboard has to support it. But not free.

 

[WeApOn]

Sort of, yes. It's really just sending a WoL packet over the internet using something like this:

http://www.depicus.com/wake-on-lan/woli.aspx

I've got everything working, and I know all I need is to establish a static ARP entry for my IP, but it seems my Verizon FIOS router doesn't have that ability.

I'm hoping someone will read this thread and think of another thing I could do. I don't think a static NAT would work, right?
I think the key here is that I need an ARP entry so my router knows how to communicate with my PC via IP when it is off.

 

[WeApOn]

Bump. Would love some other idea. So close to getting this working.