WOL/WOW to router

[OogyWaWa]

I'm curious if it is possible to send a WOL(WAN) signal directly to a router or whatever device is on the other end of the modem?

I'm planning on running my pfsense inside a VM on a machine with its own dedicated card. If the machine is shut down, but configured such that it will wake up on WOL packet... assuming it's directly connected to the modem, will this work or is there some limitation ?

I should clarify that i want the physical machine to come online when the signal is sent, not the VM (this would be part of the startup sequence).

Although it would be cool if there was some way to reboot the VM/router automatically if hung, but thats another topic. I suppose i could have one of the internal machines monitor and when it goes down send some cmd to vm console to reboot it.

 

[OogyWaWa]

bump

 

[JackMDS]

http://www.ezlan.net/WOL.html


Please not that Wireless Client cards do not support WOL (unless yoi find a specific card that was designed to provide WOL).

 

[holden j caufield]

I'm not sure if it's want you're looking for but I have a home server, and if for some reason it is shut down and I need to wake it up. I just vpn into my home router and send the wol packet. I can do this from anywhere, even my phone.

 

[OogyWaWa]

I'm not sure if it's want you're looking for but I have a home server, and if for some reason it is shut down and I need to wake it up. I just vpn into my home router and send the wol packet. I can do this from anywhere, even my phone.

yes but my home server will be my router

anyways, looks like it'll work - thanks