Waking by remote desktop

firefighter · 04-22-2008, 09:59 AM

I have access to an unused computer once every couple weeks and i would like to be able to access it remotely in order to take advantage of its internet connection.

however i would prefer not to leave it running the whole time, while the perfect solution would be if it were possible to turn the computer off and on remotely i doubt this is possible, what other options are on offer?

is it possible to wake a computer up from standby via remote access or would it need to be running straight for weeks at a time, if so what are the risks of this?

Thanks for your help.

**Cellus** · 04-22-2008, 03:36 PM

It is possible if the computer has a network adapter which supports WOL (Wake On LAN). If it does then you can send what is known as a "magic packet" to the network adapter which will "wake up" the PC.

firefighter · 04-22-2008, 11:49 PM

Thanks

Do you know how I would set this up, is there a guide i should read?

johnwill · 04-23-2008, 02:58 PM

Take a look here, info and the utilities required: http://www.depicus.com/wake-on-lan/

04-22-2008, 09:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
firefighter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: vista	Waking by remote desktop I have access to an unused computer once every couple weeks and i would like to be able to access it remotely in order to take advantage of its internet connection. however i would prefer not to leave it running the whole time, while the perfect solution would be if it were possible to turn the computer off and on remotely i doubt this is possible, what other options are on offer? is it possible to wake a computer up from standby via remote access or would it need to be running straight for weeks at a time, if so what are the risks of this? Thanks for your help.

04-22-2008, 03:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,499 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1 My System	Re: Waking by remote desktop It is possible if the computer has a network adapter which supports WOL (Wake On LAN). If it does then you can send what is known as a "magic packet" to the network adapter which will "wake up" the PC. __________________ TSF Networking Team HijackThis 5 Step Process Donate!

04-22-2008, 11:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
firefighter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: vista	Re: Waking by remote desktop Thanks Do you know how I would set this up, is there a guide i should read?

04-23-2008, 02:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,057 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Waking by remote desktop Take a look here, info and the utilities required: http://www.depicus.com/wake-on-lan/ __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience