Seems like WOL is the only game in town for remote recovery from a power failure ==> graceful shutdown in response to UPS.I'm doing something wrong, but don't know what.Using Fusion's "FUSION WOL" utility, but no joy.viz: http://picasaweb.google.com/108149798664924808733/Misc#5559114562945200322

I use this : http://magicpacket.free.fr/Works fine if I use Subnet Mask 0.0.0.0 and UDP on Port 9, but I am using this on a local network, not via the Internet.

victorhortaliveson wrote:I use this : http://magicpacket.free.fr/Works fine if I use Subnet Mask 0.0.0.0 and UDP on Port 9, but I am using this on a local network, not via the Internet.I'm not getting anywhere.In in FrontView | Services | Standard File Protocols, I have all the protocols except Rsynch enabled.Tried doing TCP/IP instead of UDP, but kept getting "The requested address is not valid in its context 255.255.255.255.9 - using a subnet mask of 0.0.0.0. Then I switched to a subnet mask of 255.255.255.255 and things seemed to improve.Sending a packet with the box turned on, I got a dialog saying that the box had actively refused the packet.Sending it again with the box off, however, I got "A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond 192.168.0.121:9.Switching back to UDP with 255... I get no response at all.Reading viewtopic.php?f=24&t=38795, it sounds like I need to do some work on my router for the TCP/IP flavor to work - or even spring for another router (mine is a LinkSys WRT310N, and it does not appear to have native WOL support.... and the mods I've read about so far are way, way, waaaaay above my pay grade).Stay tuned...

I have worked very hard on trying to get WOL to work outside the network. The only thing that worked for me was flashing my Linksys E3000 to the Tomato firmware at http://victek.is-a-geek.com/tomato.html With that firmware there is a WOL section where I just enter the ReadyNAS mac address and hit wakeup and it works. That is from outside my network.For inside the network just use a program called WakeOnLanGui Its free and easy.Good luck !

ilkevinli wrote:I have worked very hard on trying to get WOL to work outside the network. The only thing that worked for me was flashing my Linksys E3000 to the Tomato firmware at http://victek.is-a-geek.com/tomato.html With that firmware there is a WOL section where I just enter the ReadyNAS mac address and hit wakeup and it works. That is from outside my network.How challenging was the firmware upgrade? Hopefully:D/L a .BIN fileUse the Router's setup screen to navigate to .BIN and execute the flashRouter's setup screens then contains the same old functionality plus the new Tomato/WOL functionalityIf that's the extent, maybe I can handle it without bricking the router.... -)BTW, can anybody dumb down the "Network Strorage" part of this review: http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/cisco-l ... eviewPage1I'm hoping to hear that it is mostly moot for me and my ReadyNAS - where I use a Tivo-On-Steroids app ("SageTV") to record TV and play my media directly to/from an Ultra-6.

Its very easy to upgrade the firmware. All you have to do is download the firmware file, login to the router, and browse to the firmware file and hit upgrade. The important part is to make sure after the flashing is done that you do the 30/30/30 reset. Also make sure your router model is supported before flashing.PeteCress wrote:ilkevinli wrote:I have worked very hard on trying to get WOL to work outside the network. The only thing that worked for me was flashing my Linksys E3000 to the Tomato firmware at http://victek.is-a-geek.com/tomato.html With that firmware there is a WOL section where I just enter the ReadyNAS mac address and hit wakeup and it works. That is from outside my network.How challenging was the firmware upgrade? Hopefully:D/L a .BIN fileUse the Router's setup screen to navigate to .BIN and execute the flashRouter's setup screens then contains the same old functionality plus the new Tomato/WOL functionalityIf that's the extent, maybe I can handle it without bricking the router.... -)BTW, can anybody dumb down the "Network Strorage" part of this review: http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/cisco-l ... eviewPage1I'm hoping to hear that it is mostly moot for me and my ReadyNAS - where I use a Tivo-On-Steroids app ("SageTV") to record TV and play my media directly to/from an Ultra-6.

Wake-On-LAN: Anybody Got It Working?

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blacey
Aspirant
Jan 24, 2011
PeteCress wrote:
ilkevinli wrote:

Is it just me?

No, mine exhibits the exact same behavior - hopefully Netgear will address this defect soon!
Larswa
Aspirant
Jan 31, 2011
Same behaviour here. Could trace my magic packet using Wireshark, but the Ultra 4 Plus does not respond when it is shut down due to a schedule, or the button.

ONLY when shut down using the admin PHP interface, does it react to a WOL magic packet.

This is on my Ultra 4 Plus, with RAIDiator 4.2.15

/Lars

Edit: It's an Ultra 4 plus, nnot an Ultra 4 ... if it makes any difference ....
blacey
Aspirant
Jan 31, 2011
blacey wrote:
PeteCress wrote:
ilkevinli wrote:

Is it just me?

No, mine exhibits the exact same behavior - hopefully Netgear will address this defect soon!

Has anyone opened a support ticket with Netgear that points to this thread?

Do we have any indication that they are aware of the defect and are working on a fix?
PeteCress
Apprentice
Feb 01, 2011
blacey wrote:
Has anyone opened a support ticket with Netgear that points to this thread?

Not me.

And after my two experiences with NetGear tech support via phone I'm not about to.

If there is a web page somewhere I could fill out, I'd be the first.

But calling them? I don't need WOL *that* badly.... -)
topo_nas
Aspirant
Feb 01, 2011
Last time I tested WOL, my NAS turned on fine, but I hosed my network. It turns out my DirecTV receiver does not like magic packets and until I power it off/on, it was causing the whole network to go down. Maybe in the future I'll get a smart ethernet switch and filter magic packets to the receiver, but for now, no WOL here. :-(
mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Feb 01, 2011
PeteCress phone support is free for the first 90 days since purchase. After that contacting them via Online Submission is the way to go: https://my.netgear.com/myNETGEAR/support.asp
PeteCress
Apprentice
Feb 02, 2011
mdgm wrote:
PeteCress phone support is free for the first 90 days since purchase. After that contacting them via Online Submission is the way to go: https://my.netgear.com/myNETGEAR/support.asp

Thanks. I added that one to "Favorites".

For the phone support I've experienced so far, NetGear should pay *me*..... -)
Queonda
Aspirant
Feb 03, 2011
Phone support SUX! I know this from many hours of experience. Called many times. Online submitting suck also. Those front line don't have a clue. The best support is here the online forums.

I wonder if their business support is better? I think I made a bad decision in buying the ultra plus. I think i should have going with a disk-less business model. The reason I'm thinking this is because they have a longer warranty but because I ask about the differences between the ultra plus and the business nas, the support tells me that business nas is a different number and can't tell me jack.

BTW, i'm using nas just for home use.
Jedi_Knight
Tutor
Feb 04, 2011
Queonda wrote:
the support tells me that business nas is a different number and can't tell me jack.

No kidding.. I guess they do play by the book.. :)

blacey wrote:
Has anyone opened a support ticket with Netgear that points to this thread?

mdgm wrote:
PeteCress phone support is free for the first 90 days since purchase. After that contacting them via Online Submission is the way to go: https://my.netgear.com/myNETGEAR/support.asp

Queonda wrote:
the support tells me that business nas is a different number and can't tell me jack.

Larswa

Aspirant

Feb 04, 2011

Queonda wrote:
Phone support SUX! I know this from many hours of experience. Called many times. Online submitting suck also. Those front line don't have a clue. The best support is here the online forums.

Queonda wrote:
Phone support SUX! I know this from many hours of experience. Called many times. Online submitting suck also. Those front line don't have a clue. The best support is here the online forums.

I also submitted an online case. If enough of those are submitted lets hope that this gets taken seriously. I included a link to this discussion.

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