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tomg35
Mar 17, 2013Aspirant
Cannot wake ReadyNAS Duo 2
Hi, I want to be able to wake my readynas. I have ticked the box, in settings on the readynas, that says WOL. I have then downloaded a WOL application and entered the ReadyNAS name (in the format \...
StephenB
Mar 17, 2013Guru - Experienced User
The WoL message is broadcast, so it doesn't need a name or an IP address - just the mac address.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN
Did you open both port 7 and port 9 in your PC firewall? Are you sending the packet via wifi or wired ethernet?
Also, WoL generally only works on your local LAN.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN
Did you open both port 7 and port 9 in your PC firewall? Are you sending the packet via wifi or wired ethernet?
Also, WoL generally only works on your local LAN.
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