looking for router that's capable of dyndns *and* broadcast / Wake-on-lan

Hi,

I am looking for a new router.

It should be specifically capable of two things:

- update my IP-adsress at DynDNS.org

AND

- either receive broadcasts or have a Wake-on-LAN feature.

I want to be able to remotely start (wake up) my PC via the internet.
So a) I have to be able to find out about the IP-adress and then b)
send the magic packet for wake-on-LAN to the internal broadcast IP
(i.a. 192.168.0.255).

Does anyone know a device that can do this?

Thanks,
Ulrich

On 29 Nov 2006 03:28:02 -0800, "UH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<(E-Mail Removed) .com>:

>I am looking for a new router.
>
>It should be specifically capable of two things:
>
>- update my IP-adsress at DynDNS.org
>
>AND
>
>- either receive broadcasts or have a Wake-on-LAN feature.
>
>I want to be able to remotely start (wake up) my PC via the internet.
>So a) I have to be able to find out about the IP-adress and then b)
>send the magic packet for wake-on-LAN to the internal broadcast IP
>(i.a. 192.168.0.255).

See
<http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Fast_Fixes_to_Wi-Fi_Problems#Wake_On_LAN_.28WOL.29_won.27t_work_fro m_the_Internet>

>Does anyone know a device that can do this?

Not directly, but see Buffalo WZR-RS-G54
<http://www.buffalotech.com/products/product-detail.php?productid=88>

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UH wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a new router.
>
> It should be specifically capable of two things:
>
> - update my IP-adsress at DynDNS.org
>
> AND
>
> - either receive broadcasts or have a Wake-on-LAN feature.
>
> I want to be able to remotely start (wake up) my PC via the internet.
> So a) I have to be able to find out about the IP-adress and then b)
> send the magic packet for wake-on-LAN to the internal broadcast IP
> (i.a. 192.168.0.255).

The Linksys WRT54G has embedded DynDNS.org.

For what its worth for anyone looking at alternative remote controls ideas,
voice radio pagers with off-frequency DTMF decoders.

We have several Motorola voice pagers that open up with the same capcode
and use a non-standard DTMF timebase crystal other than the stock
3.57 MHz color-burst frequency crystal. We can reboot servers and access
points by remote control if the TCP/IP infrastructure is down.

"UH" <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>It should be specifically capable of two things:
>- update my IP-adsress at DynDNS.org
>AND
>- either receive broadcasts or have a Wake-on-LAN feature.
>I want to be able to remotely start (wake up) my PC via the internet.
>So a) I have to be able to find out about the IP-adress and then b)
>send the magic packet for wake-on-LAN to the internal broadcast IP
>(i.a. 192.168.0.255).
>
>Does anyone know a device that can do this?

WRT54G, WHR-HP-54G or similar router with DD-WRT firmware.
<http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WOL>
<http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/DDNS>
<http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/DDNS_-_How_to_manage_multiple_DDNS_accounts_using_embedd ed_inadyn_-_HOWTO>

I don't use the DDNS part, but I sometimes use the WOL feature when I
wanna turn on my office PC and pickup some files.

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"UH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:1164799682.009892.187260
@j44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a new router.
>
> It should be specifically capable of two things:
>
> - update my IP-adsress at DynDNS.org
>
> AND
>
> - either receive broadcasts or have a Wake-on-LAN feature.
>
> I want to be able to remotely start (wake up) my PC via the internet.
> So a) I have to be able to find out about the IP-adress and then b)
> send the magic packet for wake-on-LAN to the internal broadcast IP
> (i.a. 192.168.0.255).
>
> Does anyone know a device that can do this?
>
> Thanks,
> Ulrich
>

What wrong with using one of the several automatic dynamic dns updaters ?

I use DirectUpdate, and it works great. There are others that are freeware.

I personally have not used WOL NIC's, so I have no idea what is required
for that.