I did revert my Airport Extreme firmware to 7.6, without success.
I think my only hope right now is Mountain Lion.
I think my only hope right now is Mountain Lion.
What really worked for me:
Edit File
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist
to
Code:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Kernel</key> <string>mach_kernel</string> <key>Kernel Flags</key> <string>darkwake=0</string> </dict> </plist>
This disables the dark wakeup setting! I can now wakeup the Mac (with screen wakeup) with WOL and with the remote
When your Mac is woken by network access, the entire system will wake up fully (as if you were sat at the keyboard and pressed a button to wake it). The consequence of this is that the screen will turn on, and any attached discs will be fired-up, resulting in almost imperceptibly higher electricity usage.Is there any negative consequence to setting darkwake to 0?
I am also having the WOL issue with my 2011 iMac. After the iMac has been asleep for more then 2.5 hours, it can't be woken via file or screen sharing. I have opened a case with Apple. I sent them a great deal of information about the issue. Funny thing is I had this exact same issue with my 2009 Mac-Mini with 10.7.2. 10.7.3 resolved that issue.
This is the most infuriating issue coming from a PC user. I bought a 15" Macbook Pro i7 2.2 last week and gave up my PC for more mobile computing power.
However, Now I've been trying to SSH the MBP from work and its not responding. I've tried wake commands from my router, SSH, other computers on the network, logmein, splashtop, various android WOL apps... NOTHING WORKS! How can such a simple function be overlooked.
will buying an airport extreme fix this issue? I'm currently using 2 cisco routers in bridged mode with DDWRT.
WOL only works with a Airport Extreme base station.
What really worked for me:
Edit File
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist
to
Code:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Kernel</key> <string>mach_kernel</string> <key>Kernel Flags</key> <string>darkwake=0</string> </dict> </plist>
This disables the dark wakeup setting! I can now wakeup the Mac (with screen wakeup) with WOL and with the remote
Apparently not... I just bought one... still not working.
I have darkwake=0 set and the computer still won't wake. The only way I can get it to wake is if I trigger a terminal command to it via SSH. then the computer wakes.
But no magic packets seem to wake it. I have port 9 UDP forwarded through my airport extreme... still nothing.
bah!
Which terminal command ?