Wake on static IP?

[milli260876]

This might sound daft to those in the know but if i have a static ip will i be able to wol my pc?
i realise im not on the local area network but being static does it help??
"prepares to be flamed,probably by foxwood...
ducks and runs for cover!"

[foxwood]

Flamed? If you think my posts on TGB are flames........

Using a static or dynamic address has no bearing on whether WoL will work.

[mdavej]

It does if you're doing it from outside your LAN. In that case, just open the right port on your router. I use a couple of different apps and web pages to WOL from outside my home. All are pretty simple to set up.

[staknhalo]

It does if you're doing it from outside your LAN. In that case, just open the right port on your router. I use a couple of different apps and web pages to WOL from outside my home. All are pretty simple to set up.

Yeah, my router has an app that can even wake a PC from shutdown.

[milli260876]

What router u got staknhalo....?

[staknhalo]

https://www.asus.com/Networking/RTAC66U/

[milli260876]

pricey!!!

[staknhalo]

pricey!!!

Homeowner's insurance paid for it; not me

[milli260876]

the N version is about £90 cheaper? whooaa.
Gutted, I can't get fibre anyway just found out i'm connected to the wrong cabinet.... f**k