Which routers work with WakeOnLan? DI-524?

[davenetman]

I am looking for a wireless router that works with WakeOnLan (WOL). I
just got a D-Link network card with this feature, and I can wake my
main desktop from within the lan (ie my laptop), but it doesn't work
from a remote pc over the internet. I've been told that on my router, I

need to forward a port to the 'broadcast address', which is usually
subnet.255 (on my USRobotics router, that would be 192.168.2.255). But
my current router does not let you use that address, USRobotics
confirmed this. So I need to find an 802.11g router that does work with

WOL. A co-worker has a D-Link DI-524 router, he does say he can forward

to his subnet.255 port, but I don't know for sure if WakeOnLan works
with this router. Can anyone confirm? Or name other routers they know
does work with WOL?

Thanks,


Dave
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[John Jay Smith]

sorry, but wol is just sending a packet of information via the network...
all routers should work...

its your computers that probably need configurations, via tha BIOS.
Also have in mind that not all computers or network cards can WOL.

 

[davenetman]

My motherboard and bios both support WOL. WOL is enabled in the bios.
My D-Link DFE-530TX+ network card does include WOL, that's why I bought
it. The WOL cable is connected. I can wake the main desktop from my
laptop at home. But this is within the lan. Remote wakeups from the
internet need to be forwarded to the broadcast address if using a
router, at least that's what I've been told from multiple sources.
USRobotics confirms this, and confirmed that this router (USR5461) does
not allow forwarding to the broadcast address, as some do. They have
confirmed that the USR5461 will not support WOL remotely.

I was specifically asking about the DI-524, because it will be on sale
Friday for 9.99 after rebate at CompUSA. I have emailed D-Link and am
awaiting a reply. I just wanted to know other makes/models that have
been confirmed to work with WOL.

 

[Frank]

WOL = wake on LAN, LAN=local area network...
internet = WAN = wide area network...