Wake Over LAN please help

spi007 · 04-17-2008, 11:12 PM

I'm trying to do a WOL packet.
But I need a static IP to do so, and my service provider gives me a dynamic IP. I'm wondering if there is an easy free way to either get a static IP, spoff a static IP, or just successfully do a WOL packet with a dynamic IP?

please help.
thank you.

johnwill · 04-18-2008, 06:45 AM

Have you looked into services like DynDNS, they map a static URL to your dynamic IP address. I use this to find my system to access using the FTP server.

**Cellus** · 04-18-2008, 03:20 PM

As a note, since some people are unaware/forget, please remember when using DynDNS to install and run the DynDNS Update Client. The free dynamic DNS service has an automatic expiry of 30 days, and the update client (if kept running) will prevent it from expiring. It's incredibly tiny, takes almost no resources, and can simply be kept running as a background service on your computer. Once in a while it will poke DynDNS and basically say "Hey! I'm still using it! Don't expire!". Make sure to have the client running on the computer which is actually using the service, in this case your PC with the WOL capability.

johnwill · 04-18-2008, 04:30 PM

Actually, the client can be on any machine that regularly gets booted. I have it on one machine and I had my FTP server on a different machine for a long time. Now, my FTP server is my D-Link DNS-323 NAS disk, I still run the updater on the same machine. Since it's updating the pointer to the public IP address, any machine that shares that address (any machine behind the same router) will work just fine for the updater.

spi007 · 04-20-2008, 05:24 PM

thanks for the help guys, i'll try this out and let you know if it works!

**Cellus** · 04-21-2008, 01:30 AM

My apologies on the vagueness. The reason why I stated the recipient machine was because, and this has happened, you do not want the updater to run on the machine you're are remotely connecting from (eg. your laptop). You want it somewhere on the network behind the router.

johnwill · 04-21-2008, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cellus

My apologies on the vagueness. The reason why I stated the recipient machine was because, and this has happened, you do not want the updater to run on the machine you're are remotely connecting from (eg. your laptop). You want it somewhere on the network behind the router.

Well, that's certainly correct!

04-17-2008, 11:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
spi007 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7 OS: xp pro	Wake Over LAN please help I'm trying to do a WOL packet. But I need a static IP to do so, and my service provider gives me a dynamic IP. I'm wondering if there is an easy free way to either get a static IP, spoff a static IP, or just successfully do a WOL packet with a dynamic IP? please help. thank you.

04-18-2008, 06:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,126 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wake Over LAN please help Have you looked into services like DynDNS, they map a static URL to your dynamic IP address. I use this to find my system to access using the FTP server. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-18-2008, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,509 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Re: Wake Over LAN please help As a note, since some people are unaware/forget, please remember when using DynDNS to install and run the DynDNS Update Client. The free dynamic DNS service has an automatic expiry of 30 days, and the update client (if kept running) will prevent it from expiring. It's incredibly tiny, takes almost no resources, and can simply be kept running as a background service on your computer. Once in a while it will poke DynDNS and basically say "Hey! I'm still using it! Don't expire!". Make sure to have the client running on the computer which is actually using the service, in this case your PC with the WOL capability. __________________ TSF Networking Team HijackThis 5 Step Process Donate!

04-18-2008, 04:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,126 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wake Over LAN please help Actually, the client can be on any machine that regularly gets booted. I have it on one machine and I had my FTP server on a different machine for a long time. Now, my FTP server is my D-Link DNS-323 NAS disk, I still run the updater on the same machine. Since it's updating the pointer to the public IP address, any machine that shares that address (any machine behind the same router) will work just fine for the updater. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-20-2008, 05:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
spi007 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7 OS: xp pro	Re: Wake Over LAN please help thanks for the help guys, i'll try this out and let you know if it works!

04-21-2008, 01:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,509 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Re: Wake Over LAN please help My apologies on the vagueness. The reason why I stated the recipient machine was because, and this has happened, you do not want the updater to run on the machine you're are remotely connecting from (eg. your laptop). You want it somewhere on the network behind the router. __________________ TSF Networking Team HijackThis 5 Step Process Donate!