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Pickles
Aug 18, 2022Copper Contributor
I can't create a broadcast port-forward for remote WOL
As the title says i suppose. I'm trying to wake a PC remotely, on the LAN side its fine, WAN doesn't work (I'm assuming) as i cant create a manual broadcast IP port-forwarded in my router (192.xxx.xx...
Pickles
Aug 18, 2022Copper Contributor
Many thanks for the support. It did occur to me to have a separate device as this wouldn't need a broadcasted IP just a static one. Can this be done on android? Only reason I ask is I already have a TV box that is permanently on.
I also use this box to send a WOL via LAN to start the same PC anyway. How would I trigger this from the outside? maybe using tasker?