Best way to Wake Up computer remotely these days

[bmn1]

Back when I was using DD-WRT I was able to just set a static ARP entry so that I could always remotely wake up my desktop when I was away from home. Then once I moved over to RMerlin I had issues getting that method to wrok so I have been remotely logging into my router and then accessing the WOL page directly to wake up my desktop. Now I'm hearing about how unsafe it is having remote access from WAN enabled. So what are the best options for waking up a computer remotely these days? Is AiCloud pretty safe to use?

 

[sentinelvdx]

Back when I was using DD-WRT I was able to just set a static ARP entry so that I could always remotely wake up my desktop when I was away from home. Then once I moved over to RMerlin I had issues getting that method to wrok so I have been remotely logging into my router and then accessing the WOL page directly to wake up my desktop. Now I'm hearing about how unsafe it is having remote access from WAN enabled. So what are the best options for waking up a computer remotely these days? Is AiCloud pretty safe to use?

I connect through VPN and then access WOL page. But before I was using AiCloud app (no WebGUI WAN access) to WOL my devices.

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[bmn1]

Yeah I was just checking out the AiCloud feature while waiting for some responses. Waking up my computer works fine, but now the downfall of using AiCloud is that I have to enable "Smart Access" which allows me to wake up a sleeping pc, but it also allows access to my local Windows Shares which I don't want. I think maybe I'll just have to bite the bullet and figure out how to configure a VPN.

 

[adampk17]

Pulseway is what I use.

 

[DonnyJohnny]

I think VPN is good way.. aicloud have security concerns... May possibly be compromised. Beware..

 

[elorimer]

I've put the WOL into an openvpn script event so as to skip a step.

 

[elbubi]

I've just replied you with a solution in other thread where you asked the same thing...

Here (post #11) you have all the info you need to fix lacking static ARP entry and WOL your devices:

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/w...an-a-computer-using-script.29365/#post-278076

Been using this method for months to wake my devices via magic packets, works flawlessly.

Cheers!