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<blockquote data-quote="AxelSt" data-source="post: 138427" data-attributes="member: 16792">just one thing: I have lotsa experience with Wake on Lan, because for already a very long time I have my server in the basement and lotsa clients upstairs (even before using Mediaportal). One thing I learned: if you really want to be in control for which events your server should wake up, you have to use the magic-packet WOL. Simple wake on lan based on network activity is a pain in the ***. It will wake up the server for many other activities too (e.g. just when you add a network drive etc) even when you don't want it. So it is really needed to make use of the magic-packet thing. Then, your system will ONLY wake up when you send the magic packet. And that is what I do all the time (from my WLAN PocketPC which I use as remote control for my server).A simple &quot;Send Magic Packet&quot; Button somewhere in the client GUI would be perfect <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Axel</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AxelSt, post: 138427, member: 16792"] just one thing: I have lotsa experience with Wake on Lan, because for already a very long time I have my server in the basement and lotsa clients upstairs (even before using Mediaportal). One thing I learned: if you really want to be in control for which events your server should wake up, you have to use the magic-packet WOL. Simple wake on lan based on network activity is a pain in the ***. It will wake up the server for many other activities too (e.g. just when you add a network drive etc) even when you don't want it. So it is really needed to make use of the magic-packet thing. Then, your system will ONLY wake up when you send the magic packet. And that is what I do all the time (from my WLAN PocketPC which I use as remote control for my server). A simple "Send Magic Packet" Button somewhere in the client GUI would be perfect :) Axel [/QUOTE]

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