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Wake on LAN packets

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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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i would think so…

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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

This smells…

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like homework. 😉

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

Smells more like a prankster ….

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

some people just never grow up…

why not do a remote shutdown?

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i think that would be more fun! 🙂

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