I spent the best part of last weekend tweaking my setup to get sleep mode (using PowerScheduler) working reliably. I had to deactivate every single PC component (i.e. untick "allow to wake the PC" under device manager) as if any single one was active, the HTPC would immediately wake from sleep. This includes my Netgear wifi dongle. Anyhow, it is now reliably waking on a daily schedule, including for an EPG grab.
I'd like to be able to connect remotely (using TeamViewer). The HTPC is my home server / central storage so I sometimes need to grab a file remotely or modify some settings. The only option today is to sign in when I know the PC is out of sleep mode (30 mins daily for the EPG grab) - a workaround solution but not ideal.
So, ideally I'd like to get a remote "wake" function working. I suspect this will be mission impossible as I don't have a cabled LAN connection (drawing a LAN cable from the router to the HTPC is close to impossible) and from what I have read, it's unclear if WoWLAN really exists as a working solution. It's also unclear what steps have to happen to get WoWLAN working, assuming it does work. My 'research' hints that (1) the motherboard has to support it (and probably a BIOS update is needed if it does), (2) the wifi card/dongle has to support it, and (3) I need a fixed IP address for the HTPC (which my internet provider has to allow).
Does anyone have any experience setting WoWLAN up and working reliably? What steps are needed?
I'd like to be able to connect remotely (using TeamViewer). The HTPC is my home server / central storage so I sometimes need to grab a file remotely or modify some settings. The only option today is to sign in when I know the PC is out of sleep mode (30 mins daily for the EPG grab) - a workaround solution but not ideal.
So, ideally I'd like to get a remote "wake" function working. I suspect this will be mission impossible as I don't have a cabled LAN connection (drawing a LAN cable from the router to the HTPC is close to impossible) and from what I have read, it's unclear if WoWLAN really exists as a working solution. It's also unclear what steps have to happen to get WoWLAN working, assuming it does work. My 'research' hints that (1) the motherboard has to support it (and probably a BIOS update is needed if it does), (2) the wifi card/dongle has to support it, and (3) I need a fixed IP address for the HTPC (which my internet provider has to allow).
Does anyone have any experience setting WoWLAN up and working reliably? What steps are needed?