| First things first: Wake on LAN | | | | Let's say that the "hard" work is done. Now all |
| Or, how you can turn on computers through the | | | | you have to do is, install some iPhone Wake on |
| network | | | | LAN applications. I personally tested three of |
| That's right. Everything can be accomplished by an | | | | them: NetAwake, RemoteBoot and AWOL. |
| Ethernet computer networking standard that | | | | By the way: Did I mention that these applications |
| allows a computer to be turned on (or woken up) | | | | are FREE? |
| by a network message, that is called | | | | NetAwake |
| Wake-on-LAN, or in short, WoL. Since this is an | | | | This is a screenshot for the NetAwake |
| Ethernet standard, it will ONLY work on your | | | | Application. Very simple: Just add your computer |
| Ethernet card (no, it does not work on wireless | | | | name and MAC Address, and press the nice shiny |
| cards attached to your PC). | | | | button "Wake":-) |
| The support for Wake-on-LAN is implemented on | | | | You can add as many pc's as you want. But this |
| the motherboard of a computer and the network | | | | one has also a "help" button with the following |
| interface. It is not at all dependent on the | | | | items: |
| Operating System you are running. | | | | 1. what is NetAwake? |
| So, tell me, does your motherboard - network | | | | 2. How do I add a computer? |
| card support WoL?? It's a pretty diffused | | | | 3. How do I enable Wake-on-LAN? |
| standard, so your computer should very likely | | | | 4. How do I find my computer's MAC address? |
| support it too. | | | | 5. Why doesn't my computer wake up? |
| Enabling Wake on LAN capabilities | | | | So there you have it, simple. And if you want, |
| To do this, you must enter into the computer | | | | you also get the help. |
| BIOS. Usually, you just need to press F1, or F2, or | | | | AWOL |
| Del keys right after you turn on your PC. If the | | | | AWOL requires a little bit more of information |
| Operating System starts to load, then you have | | | | about your network. As NetAwake, you need the |
| lost your chance, and need to restart again! | | | | MAC Address, but here you also need to put the |
| I have an IBM Netvista desktop computer, and | | | | Broadcast address and Port. |
| for me I had to press F1. Once you are inside, | | | | The Broadcast address is the last address of |
| start search for the menu item "Wake on LAN", | | | | your network. So for example, if your IP address |
| or anything similar. In my IBM PC, it was under | | | | is 192.168.1.22, then the broadcast address for |
| the "Automatic Power On" option. Just go in there | | | | your network is 192.168.1.255. |
| and enable that option. (If you do not see the | | | | For the port, you will just have to try. According |
| images, go to the bottom of the article and click | | | | to the standard, the "magic packet" is always |
| on the link) | | | | sent to ports 0, 7 or 9. So just try those, and it |
| Now, all you need to do before going to your iPod | | | | should work. |
| is to find your computer MAC Address. | | | | RemoteBoot Lite |
| You can do that by running from the command | | | | And the last one is RemoteBoot. With this |
| prompt (start -> run-> cmd) "ipconfig /all". | | | | application, you can save up to 5 Hosts, and you |
| Look for your ethernet card and copy the MAC | | | | can also configure the broadcast address and |
| address value somewhere. | | | | port. |
| Our job in the PC is done... now, hands on our | | | | A little help is also found on the usual "i" button. |
| iPhone / iPod Touch | | | | |