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Orbi router RBR50v2 WOL through VPN
Hello, I've succesfully setup a VPN on the Orbi. My PC works with WOL inside the network (Windows 10), it wakes up after shutdown no problem. Now I want this to work through a VPN. However, state...
CrimpOn wrote:Synology NAS appears to be able to generate WOL magic packets:
https://www.nextofwindows.com/how-to-wake-up-windows-machine-via-wol-from-synology-nas
I have a QNAP but there's as well a solution for that:
https://forum.qnap.com/viewtopic.php?t=130500
Somebody made an app which you can launch from the NAS. I've tested it, works fine as expected. This is a good solution for me as I just need to be able to wake my NUC at home when I need it. Also it doesn't have to be a WOL package from the phone. Trigerred from my laptop though the NAS app makes even more sense cause I want to take over my NUC's screen anyways from the laptop.
Thanks for the insight! Once you mentioned server I was directly thinking about a NAS app.
How did you manage this, please? The NETGEAR help desk told me that they did not allow third party software on their devices - I was looking at using Express VPN.
Gazza43 wrote:
How did you manage this, please? The NETGEAR help desk told me that they did not allow third party software on their devices - I was looking at using Express VPN.
The original post states that he is using the built-in OpenVPN host feature. That allows devices outside the LAN to connect to the Orbi LAN through a secure VPN connection. Stock Orbi firmware does not support using the Orbi as a VPN client (for devices inside the LAN to connect to internet resources through a VPN connection). There is third party firmware for the RBR50 model (only that model) which supports two different VPN clients on the Orbi router (OpenVPN and WireGuard).
Okay. Thanks for that. Bit more complicated than I anticipated and more technical than my limited expertise. Looks like I will have to try and find another solution; ie, buy another router.
Gazza43 wrote:
Okay. Thanks for that. Bit more complicated than I anticipated and more technical than my limited expertise. Looks like I will have to try and find another solution; ie, buy another router.
Many of the VPN services provide a license for up to 5 computers at one time. I am not convinced that it is all that necessary to have every device in the home using a VPN connection. But, if that is the goal, then some other router is the way to go.