Hi,
my Internet connection is on 24/7 - ethernet-router-cable modem; however, I
setup my machine to standby after some time.
Is there a way to have Messenger to wake up the machine from stand by when
receiving a message - from allowed contacts?
I can set the network adapter to wake up the machine, but I want it
specifically for MSN Messenger via OS settings rather than network adapter
magic/ip packets.

If there's a wish list, it would be nice to have Messenger to send a "magic
packet" (16 IPs...) to wake up a contact's machine.
Michael

Michael -
Unfortunately, the magic packets have to go to the NIC card. Since
Messenger is at the Application level, and requires an active Operating
System, there is not a way that you can wake up the system with Messenger.
When your operating system sleeps, Messenger disconnects and is no longer
active.

Bob

--
Bob Christian II
MVP - LCS
http://bobchristian.blogspot.com - Blog



"Phillips" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> my Internet connection is on 24/7 - ethernet-router-cable modem; however,
> I setup my machine to standby after some time.
> Is there a way to have Messenger to wake up the machine from stand by when
> receiving a message - from allowed contacts?
> I can set the network adapter to wake up the machine, but I want it
> specifically for MSN Messenger via OS settings rather than network adapter
> magic/ip packets.
>
> If there's a wish list, it would be nice to have Messenger to send a
> "magic packet" (16 IPs...) to wake up a contact's machine.
> Michael
>

In news:e%(E-Mail Removed),
Phillips <(E-Mail Removed)> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Hi,
> my Internet connection is on 24/7 - ethernet-router-cable modem;
> however, I setup my machine to standby after some time.
> Is there a way to have Messenger to wake up the machine from stand by
> when receiving a message - from allowed contacts?
> I can set the network adapter to wake up the machine, but I want it
> specifically for MSN Messenger via OS settings rather than network
> adapter magic/ip packets.
>
> If there's a wish list, it would be nice to have Messenger to send a
> "magic packet" (16 IPs...) to wake up a contact's machine.
> Michael

I am sure that's a nice wish but (and I'll just ask at this point) what of
the security implications? Spoofed headers? Waking a machine via remote?
Hmm... VERY viable (perhaps) in a corporate environment where the IP would
be a LAN address but do you want to expose that to the "average Joe"
end-user? Just my thoughts of course...

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes

Thanks both Bob and Galen for the answers; my mussings where around enabling
Messenger - pending receiver acceptance settings etc - to send a wake up
call for the OS, then Messenger.
Michael


"Bob Christian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Michael -
> Unfortunately, the magic packets have to go to the NIC card. Since
> Messenger is at the Application level, and requires an active Operating
> System, there is not a way that you can wake up the system with Messenger.
> When your operating system sleeps, Messenger disconnects and is no longer
> active.
>
> Bob
>
> --
> Bob Christian II
> MVP - LCS
> http://bobchristian.blogspot.com - Blog
>
>
>
> "Phillips" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:e%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>> my Internet connection is on 24/7 - ethernet-router-cable modem; however,
>> I setup my machine to standby after some time.
>> Is there a way to have Messenger to wake up the machine from stand by
>> when receiving a message - from allowed contacts?
>> I can set the network adapter to wake up the machine, but I want it
>> specifically for MSN Messenger via OS settings rather than network
>> adapter magic/ip packets.
>>
>> If there's a wish list, it would be nice to have Messenger to send a
>> "magic packet" (16 IPs...) to wake up a contact's machine.
>> Michael
>>
>
>

you can theoretically do this if they message your contact on a cell phone
you have rigged up to wake up the computer.
This has not been done.. its just a speculation stating that nothing is
impossible.




"Phillips" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks both Bob and Galen for the answers; my mussings where around
> enabling Messenger - pending receiver acceptance settings etc - to send a
> wake up call for the OS, then Messenger.
> Michael
>
>
> "Bob Christian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Michael -
>> Unfortunately, the magic packets have to go to the NIC card. Since
>> Messenger is at the Application level, and requires an active Operating
>> System, there is not a way that you can wake up the system with
>> Messenger. When your operating system sleeps, Messenger disconnects and
>> is no longer active.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> --
>> Bob Christian II
>> MVP - LCS
>> http://bobchristian.blogspot.com - Blog
>>
>>
>>
>> "Phillips" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:e%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi,
>>> my Internet connection is on 24/7 - ethernet-router-cable modem;
>>> however, I setup my machine to standby after some time.
>>> Is there a way to have Messenger to wake up the machine from stand by
>>> when receiving a message - from allowed contacts?
>>> I can set the network adapter to wake up the machine, but I want it
>>> specifically for MSN Messenger via OS settings rather than network
>>> adapter magic/ip packets.
>>>
>>> If there's a wish list, it would be nice to have Messenger to send a
>>> "magic packet" (16 IPs...) to wake up a contact's machine.
>>> Michael
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

SOMEBODY PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME! I need a simple answer to a simple question.
If I have a wireless router, cable DSL, and a PC that requires an adapter to
get the internet from the wireless router, can I use an Xbox 360 wireless
adapter INSTEAD to do the same thing for my PC? Do I just plug into my PC the
Xbox 360 adapter where I usually plug in the other adapter?
OR... can I just turn on my PC and be connected to the Web by virtue of the
Xbox wireless remote adapter being plugged into the Xbox? (360)
HELP!!!!
--
parental control


"Galen" wrote:

> In news:e%(E-Mail Removed),
> Phillips <(E-Mail Removed)> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > Hi,
> > my Internet connection is on 24/7 - ethernet-router-cable modem;
> > however, I setup my machine to standby after some time.
> > Is there a way to have Messenger to wake up the machine from stand by
> > when receiving a message - from allowed contacts?
> > I can set the network adapter to wake up the machine, but I want it
> > specifically for MSN Messenger via OS settings rather than network
> > adapter magic/ip packets.
> >
> > If there's a wish list, it would be nice to have Messenger to send a
> > "magic packet" (16 IPs...) to wake up a contact's machine.
> > Michael
>
> I am sure that's a nice wish but (and I'll just ask at this point) what of
> the security implications? Spoofed headers? Waking a machine via remote?
> Hmm... VERY viable (perhaps) in a corporate environment where the IP would
> be a LAN address but do you want to expose that to the "average Joe"
> end-user? Just my thoughts of course...
>
> --
> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
> http://dts-l.org/
>
> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
> existence." - Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>