Hello all,
Like many of you I am having a terrible time w/ WOL. In short, I have a 2010 mini running 10.7.4 connected via wifi and, if I let the computer sleep for any meaningful period of time (lets say 1+ hrs, but I haven't timed it), I cannot get it to wake at all.
Here is a quick overview of my setup:
Router: Netgear WNDR3700 v1, running DD-WRT build 18007
Mac Mini: 2010 running 10.7.4
Mini has a static address assigned in the DHCP server.
Have followed the tutorial for DD-WRT WOL over internet at http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WOL
WOL port 9 is forwarded to 192.168.1.254 (the broadcast address).
"Wake for network access" is checked on the mini
darkwake=0
All network "Services" (e.g. ethernet, firewire, BT) have been set to inactive, with the exception of Wi-Fi - the only service used (see post #22)
If I send the mini to sleep, either by a remote command or by going to the apple menu --> sleep, the mini sleeps. If I try to wake it up shortly thereafter, that works fine too. In fact, I can wake the computer by using a WOL command on my LAN (either from DD-WRT's WOL page, or from a WOL app on another computer and/or iOS device), or from the internet using any one of a number of WOL web sites, or (most importantly) using iNet Pro in my iPhone over 3G. This indicates to me that the router is working correctly and routing packets to the right places.
Problem: If I leave the mini sleeping for more than an hour or so, nothing works to wake it; neither over WAN nor LAN.
I have not (and pretty much can not) try this with the mini wired via ethernet. Right now, my only solution is to leave the mini running all the time.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Like many of you I am having a terrible time w/ WOL. In short, I have a 2010 mini running 10.7.4 connected via wifi and, if I let the computer sleep for any meaningful period of time (lets say 1+ hrs, but I haven't timed it), I cannot get it to wake at all.
Here is a quick overview of my setup:
Router: Netgear WNDR3700 v1, running DD-WRT build 18007
Mac Mini: 2010 running 10.7.4
Mini has a static address assigned in the DHCP server.
Have followed the tutorial for DD-WRT WOL over internet at http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WOL
WOL port 9 is forwarded to 192.168.1.254 (the broadcast address).
"Wake for network access" is checked on the mini
darkwake=0
All network "Services" (e.g. ethernet, firewire, BT) have been set to inactive, with the exception of Wi-Fi - the only service used (see post #22)
If I send the mini to sleep, either by a remote command or by going to the apple menu --> sleep, the mini sleeps. If I try to wake it up shortly thereafter, that works fine too. In fact, I can wake the computer by using a WOL command on my LAN (either from DD-WRT's WOL page, or from a WOL app on another computer and/or iOS device), or from the internet using any one of a number of WOL web sites, or (most importantly) using iNet Pro in my iPhone over 3G. This indicates to me that the router is working correctly and routing packets to the right places.
Problem: If I leave the mini sleeping for more than an hour or so, nothing works to wake it; neither over WAN nor LAN.
I have not (and pretty much can not) try this with the mini wired via ethernet. Right now, my only solution is to leave the mini running all the time.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.