Wake-on-LAN

Hi

i have some troubles with using wake on lan.
Current firmware: 1.9.2.7-6b

When i telnet to my wl500gx and use
ether-wake <mac address> nothing happen to the target pc :(

However, when i use a windows utility (http://www.depicus.com/wake-on-lan/wake-on-lan-gui.aspx) from another PC also connected to the wl500gx it work everytime ok! >> So WOL is working fine on target pc.

Any suggestions why it isnt working from the wl500gx?

(and why i need to fill in more info in the windows util (like IP, subnet and port) when this is not nessecery with ether-wake?)


thnx in advance :)

did you try specifying wich interface to use? for wl_500G deluxe you must use (this one works for me):

ether-wake -i vlan0 <mac_address>

I had the same problem with WOL, but now, this solution works well !!!
THX SocoNaTromba !!

Thnx alot for this solution SocoNaTromba!
It works fine now :D

thnx again!

Dear all,

I am looking for a solution that will automatically wake up my webserver on the LAN by any request that is routed by the wl500g from WAN or LAN. I am using Olegs 1.9.2.7 6b firmware, which has included ether-wake. Also I configured a virtual server that points to my apache box.

I already searched this forum - and googled but found no solution.

Thank you in advance.
v.

My suggestion is that you install xinetd from optware packages and then create a wrapper script which replaces http service at port 80.
This script should reconfigure iptables for forwarding to server and wakes the server.

Additionally you can install thttpd server and run it in -D mode in script before reconfiguring iptables and waking server. This will enable visitors to see DELAY notice. HTML page should include

Code:

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<META HTTP-EQUIV=Refresh CONTENT=300>

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Of course this could also be solved with firmware, with simple reconfigure of busybox applets. But this requires knowledge of firmware compilation.
You should include inetd applet and set httpd to be run from inetd!

I dont know why, inetd is not included in Oleg firmware as this saves memory. Maybe because memory is so tight that it is safer to run as daemons.

HM. I think that this requires Oleg 7b firmware which has http_lanport patch as inetd has to live on port 80, to detect requests. Move GUI elsewhere.


Hope this helps you start. Write a WIKI page when you finished.

And why not running http server on router itself?

I have a problem with my Wl500gx. I can't wol. I've tryed ssh my router and used the command: "ether-wake XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX" ,"ether-wake -i vlan0 XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX" and "ether-wake -i vlan1 XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX" and the two lan interfaces. Nothing works. I've checked that WOL is enabled on my PC, but it still doesn't work ?! Please Help


Sorry for my bad english....

Hi
Have you tried to WoL the computer directly with your (expected) other pc by using linux or a apropriate windows tool ? Maybe just your WoL is not reacting properly...

Greets

Hi all!

Is it possible to wake-on-lan the WL-500gx after it has been shutdown (by running 'halt' in a telnet session)?
I allready tried to wake it up by sending wol-packages to the router using 'wakeonlan' and 'etherwake' but that did not work.

Is there an utility available to configure the wol features of the router? Something like 'ethtool' for instance.

pezi

WOL is not supported. Halt is the endless loop.

ether-wake do not work with the latest firmware?
wakelan to?

ether-wake -b -i xxxx 00:11:11:11:11:11 do not work, nothing with a sniffer :(

I can succesfully wake my computer from the internet with sites like dslreports.com/wakeup using wake on lan.
But with this site, I have to remember the mac adresses of my computers.
I have php-thttpd running on my asus WL500gx, and I saw some php scripts to run on a device. So my idea was to create a central webpage (password protected) with links to several php scripts to wakeup my systems. I tried a script, but it does not work. The Oleg-internal ether-wake program works perfect so my home network is not the problem, but therefore I have to log in to the shell, which is not possible from many locations due to network restrictions.
The script looks as following:

Code:

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<?
# Wake on LAN - (c) HotKey@spr.at, upgraded by Murzik
# Modified by Allan Barizo http://www.hackernotcracker.com
flush();
function WakeOnLan($addr, $mac,$socket_number) {
  $addr_byte = explode(':', $mac);
  $hw_addr = '';
  for ($a=0; $a <6; $a++) $hw_addr .= chr(hexdec($addr_byte[$a]));
  $msg = chr(255).chr(255).chr(255).chr(255).chr(255).chr(255);
  for ($a = 1; $a <= 16; $a++) $msg .= $hw_addr;
  // send it to the broadcast address using UDP
  // SQL_BROADCAST option isn't help!!
  $s = socket_create(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, SOL_UDP);
  if ($s == false) {
    echo "Error creating socket!\n";
    echo "Error code is '".socket_last_error($s)."' - " . socket_strerror(socket_last_error($s));
    return FALSE;
    }
  else {
    // setting a broadcast option to socket:
    $opt_ret = socket_set_option($s, 1, 6, TRUE);
    if($opt_ret <0) {
      echo "setsockopt() failed, error: " . strerror($opt_ret) . "\n";
      return FALSE;
      }
    if(socket_sendto($s, $msg, strlen($msg), 0, $addr, $socket_number)) {
      echo "Magic Packet sent successfully!";
      socket_close($s);
      return TRUE;
      }
    else {
      echo "Magic packet failed!";
      return FALSE;
      }
   
    }
  }
// Port number where the computer is listening. Usually, any number between 1-50000 will do. Normally people choose 7 or 9.
$socket_number = "7";
// MAC Address of the listening computer's network device
$mac_addy = "00:12:4G:SF:12:13";
// IP address of the listening computer. Input the domain name if you are using a hostname (like when under Dynamic DNS/IP)
$ip_addy = gethostbyname("myhomeserver.dynamicdns.org");
 
WakeOnLan($ip_addy, $mac_addy,$socket_number)
 
 
?>

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How can i get this script working?

in your thread you say that you can wake your computer by using the website. I can not figure out how to do that, the only solution in the forums is to use telnet.

can you explain how to make a website solution work ?

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Originally Posted by mark76

in your thread you say that you can wake your computer by using the website. I can not figure out how to do that, the only solution in the forums is to use telnet.

can you explain how to make a website solution work ?

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By using dslreports website you have to setup a NAT rule in firewall (running on my adsl modem, not asus router) which forwards packets received on port9 to internal broadcast adress. (In my 10.0.0.x range this is 10.0.0.255)

At the moment I have better solution running; I have a cgi script running on my asus, which is reachable from internet. This script will launch the builtin ether-wake (included in Oleg firmware) Using this solution, I don't even have to open a port at all. cgi is password protected by busybox-httpd webserver.

Find the cgi solution here. (read the whole thread, for better solution)
http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=10419

Hi,
exists any way to wake up computer by wifi ?
thx

Quote:

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Originally Posted by greengreen

Hi,
exists any way to wake up computer by wifi ?
thx

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No. Wake on Lan is not supported on Wifi.

how wake up PC from WL-500gx with oleg firmware?

DD-WRT has wol, but in oleg not see

/usr/bin/ether-wake

Greetings,

I need a litlle help, i own an Asus Wl500G, i am trying to setup a wake on lan connection, i have the latest oleg firmware "1.9.2.7-10"

I can wake up the computer from my internal lan but when i try to wake him up from the internet it doesn´t even receives the magic packet.

"It seems that the router is blocking the magic packets"


I have a dns ip, my static ip is: 192.168.1.206 my subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 and i have tried to forward all traficc to UDP port 9 on 192.168.1.255 and 192.168.1.206, with no luck.

Can you please explain me how to setup the router so that i can wake him up from the internet.


Thanks,

Bruno

search on ether-wake

All i can find is for linux?????

I don´t understand anything about programming in Linux.

Is there a simpler process???

Thanks

your router has linux inside. You have to login into it and execute command.

When you say login inside, you mean log in to the router default page and go to the command page??

What command do i execute? As i said before i don´´t understand any of linux.

Thanks

Follow this HowTO To install the newest firmware on your wl500gP.

After that, you know the linux basics to log on you router.

Hello

Does this firmware add interface for WOL? I've read there's ether-wake for WakeOnLAN, but is it possible to set-up from the web UI?
(I'm about to buy WL-500gP v2, because it is known to work well with Oleg.)

JZ

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Originally Posted by jzaruba

Hello

Does this firmware add interface for WOL? I've read there's ether-wake for WakeOnLAN, but is it possible to set-up from the web UI?
(I'm about to buy WL-500gP v2, because it is known to work well with Oleg.)

JZ

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well... not directly...
you can execute commands in the web-admin, so you could use the ether-wake utility trough that:)
I'm also pretty sure some people out there have a php script or something to do that kinda stuff:D

thanks for the reply
i think i will go with another firmware then

cheers
JZ

I want to use WOL via internet so I can wake up my pc at home.

When the pc is just turned off, I can turn it on by a magic packet. But after one hour or so, it isn't possible anymore.

so I think my modem forgets my computer. It's an speedtouch 706. On the internet I found some commands (static arp instead of dynamic arp) butI can't use them because I don't have access to telnet (t's an modem from my ISP).

So I have to work with the WL500g.

It's in AP mode because of the WAN port problem. I use the newest firmware (1.9.x.x) but I still have the WAN port problem. So I use it in AP mode and let my Speedtouch do the stuff.

But, because of that, ether-wake is not working, the wl-500g doesn't recognize the mac address (I think because the WL500g now acts as a simple switch instead of router). So, what can I do?

I want to use a LAN port (for example LAN4) as a WAN port and the WAN port as LAN4 (for my printer or other stuff) so I can use the WL500g in router mode. How to do that? I can only find 'use WAN as LAN' but not in reverse.
Or is it possible to add a MAC address or something in AP mode? So I can use ether-wake or something? I found this thread and will try that..

And if thats not working maybe try dd-wrt... :P


Is it the problem of the speedtouch (he forgets MAC) or is it problem of WL500g (this one forgets mac)?

edit2: I found this on the DD-wrt site, is this possible with Olegs firmware?

Quote:

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Second WAN port

You can move ports to the WAN VLAN to make them act as WAN ports residing outside the router's NAT or to just replace a damaged WAN port. Devices attached to these ports will request their IP addresses from the ISP instead of getting a private IP address from your router. One might want to have such behavior when having unsorted firewall issues with a SIP operator.

nvram set vlan0ports="1 2 3 5*"
nvram set vlan1ports="0 4 5"
nvram commit
reboot

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I now use the extra speedtouch for acomplishing this... That works.

But can anyone tell me why I still have the WAN port issue in 1.9.2.7 Oleg firmware?

I will try the 1.9.5.0 BETA from the Asus site now... but I need the extra stuff in Oleg's frimware :(