script to use AC86U's WakeOnLan

[shorshi]

Hey,

I was wondering if there is a way to somehow have an easy script, like a single-click type thing like a .bat file, in order to use the WakeOnLan feature under "network tools" in the Router GUI. I know there's WOL tools, but for some reason i can't wake other PCs from one of my computers. I can however connect to the Router GUI and do it by hand. was wondering if someone can help me automate that?

Thanks!

shorshi

 

[elbubi]

Hi shorshi.

To have a fully working WOL you have to do a thing or two first:
1) fixed ip on dhcp for the device to be woken up (through router gui)
2) open port for that service pointing that ip (through router gui)
3) fixed arp entry to link the device fixed ip and its mac addres (through ssh)
4) to make "3" permanent, you have to create a script and put it in /jffs/scripts and call it in services-start (through ssh)
5) depending on your model, you might need to create a cron job to call "4" on a timely basis (through ssh)

Then you can wake the device up from any pc or mobile phone. If your ISP don't provide you with fixed public IP, you can create a ddns and WOL from inside or outside your network with a single click or touch from your pc or phone.

It may sound complicated at first, but it is not, I'm a complete newbie and I accomplished it thanks to all the help I received here from very helpful and kind members.
Excuse my non native English and non native _networkish_ too

 

[rung]

#!/bin/sh

ssh admin@192.168.1.1 ether-wake -i br0 xx:xx:...

Change for your admin username, ssh port, router ip, mac address to wake up, etc

 

[JA93]

Hey,

I was wondering if there is a way to somehow have an easy script, like a single-click type thing like a .bat file, in order to use the WakeOnLan feature under "network tools" in the Router GUI. I know there's WOL tools, but for some reason i can't wake other PCs from one of my computers. I can however connect to the Router GUI and do it by hand. was wondering if someone can help me automate that?

Thanks!

shorshi

Just change mac.
Command: /jffs/scripts/WoL.sh #chmod +x

#!/bin/bash
# Define the MAC
MAC_ADDRESS="00:00:00:00:00:00"
# Send the WoL packet using ether-wake
/usr/sbin/ether-wake -i br0 -b $MAC_ADDRESS
# Check if WoL command was successful
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "WoL packet sent successfully to $MAC_ADDRESS"
else
    echo "Failed to send WoL packet to $MAC_ADDRESS"
fi

You can use an app such as WolOn to execute command with single click. Pretty neat.

 

[rung]

#!/bin/bash
/usr/sbin/ether-wake -i br0 -b $MAC_ADDRESS

Interesting, mine works without the -b (broadcast). I wonder what the difference is?

 

[JA93]

Interesting, mine works without the -b (broadcast). I wonder what the difference is?

WoL without specifying IP, its useful for small network environments (if ur unsure about subnet)

 

[rung]

WoL without specifying IP, its useful for small network environments (if ur unsure about subnet)

I wasn't clear. As I posted above, I use exact the same ether-wake command with MAC but without -b. No issues.

 

[JA93]

I wasn't clear. As I posted above, I use exact the same ether-wake command with MAC but without -b. No issues.

?

 

[ColinTaylor]

I wasn't clear. As I posted above, I use exact the same ether-wake command with MAC but without -b. No issues.

With -b the destination MAC address in the ethernet header is "ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff". Without the -b the destination address is the same as the MAC address you're trying to wake.