Talk:Wake-on-LAN (tutorial)
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I believe this will work by using ff:ff:ff: etc. in the mac entry instead of using the actual mac of the machine. At least it does on mine. | I believe this will work by using ff:ff:ff: etc. in the mac entry instead of using the actual mac of the machine. At least it does on mine. | ||
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+ | Yes - the point is to send a broadcast to wake up the computer; because the arp table will be empty when the computer goes to sleep. | ||
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+ | I found that I had to do the ADD first, then the CHANGE - Jake. |
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I believe this will work by using ff:ff:ff: etc. in the mac entry instead of using the actual mac of the machine. At least it does on mine.
Yes - the point is to send a broadcast to wake up the computer; because the arp table will be empty when the computer goes to sleep.
I found that I had to do the ADD first, then the CHANGE - Jake.