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Wake on LAN packets

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by brianmilke

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If I set up my firewall properly, and do not allow unauthorized packets through, would Microsoft still be able to get a "Wake on LAN" packet through and turn on my computer remotely?

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by snuffy09

if you correctly forward the port number to the computer you want to turn on. Is the computer your going to turn on going to have a firewall on it also?

just asking... what WOL app are you using? i use "FUSION WOL" from time to time.

make sure works on lan first

by jellimonsta

like homework. ;)

The answer young grasshopper, is in the question. ;\

by cg it

never understood why someone would waste their time sitting around thinking this stuff up.

some people just never grow up...

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