WOL over VPN

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Hey guys, not sure where to put this, so here will do.

I've set up my work desktop to respond to Wake-on-LAN. when calling it from the lappy in the office, it worked a charm.

However, when I got home, and hooked up via VPN, it didnt work. the program sent the call out fine, but the PC never came online.

Can anyone point out what Im doing wrong?

cheers
Fergal

 

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firewall restrictions over VPN?

 

i thought the vpn takes you through the firewall?

 

but it depends on the type of network you have there and the configurations, you may have mutiple firewalls, and the VPN may be one of the more restrictive due to security, even though you may be going through a secure tunnel.

Has WOL been allowed by the Network Admins there?

 

yeah I can RDP. I can actually do that without the VPN to be honest. Might set the script on that, and kick it off. its worth a little hassle to be able to kick it off. shame I cant just run it from my lappy direct though.

 

There's a couple of articles (at least) on the net mate... I googled under 'wake on lan over broadband'. Looks like it might need a router config setting.

Giddy

 

no idea. not my department really. I know that your AD account has to be enabled for it though.