Hi
I would like to have the ability to turn on my "server" (isn't really a server since it isn't on 24/7) while I'm away but has access to internet.
I don't have any other server in the same LAN and since WOL deals with MAC adresses that won't work. What I'm thinking is perhaps a PIC or something to do the work.
Would that be possible?
I don't expect the PIC to be able to decode everything but perhaps just set it on listening to a certain sequence. Perhaps the speed of the bandwidth would be an issue. Guess the slowest speed that a router supports is 10 MBit/s? Of course it would be open to anyone that knows that sequence (since the sequence would be transmitted in 'clear-text' it would of course be simple to pick it up with a sniffer) to boot the machine but I don't think that will be a problem.
Another way could be to use a linksy router (don't have one) that runs on linux and where there are hacks that lets you do whatever you want with it basically. I guess that it would be possible for such a router to boot the machine using WOL.
But I have gotten the impression that the models that you can hack are fairly old and I suppose that they don't have great internet throughput and that would be a waste. Of course you could buy one just for this purpose (I also have 3 spare IPs if that would help, but probably not in this case) but that seems like a waste so unless theres a better way...
I think I've seen a solution using a cell-phone but I would rather not rely and maintain that (pay for and 'regulary' renew the subscription).
Or is there another solution?
Keeping the costs down is a priority. The costs of a PIC might be excused (always wanted to learn to do and program them).
I would like to have the ability to turn on my "server" (isn't really a server since it isn't on 24/7) while I'm away but has access to internet.
I don't have any other server in the same LAN and since WOL deals with MAC adresses that won't work. What I'm thinking is perhaps a PIC or something to do the work.
Would that be possible?
I don't expect the PIC to be able to decode everything but perhaps just set it on listening to a certain sequence. Perhaps the speed of the bandwidth would be an issue. Guess the slowest speed that a router supports is 10 MBit/s? Of course it would be open to anyone that knows that sequence (since the sequence would be transmitted in 'clear-text' it would of course be simple to pick it up with a sniffer) to boot the machine but I don't think that will be a problem.
Another way could be to use a linksy router (don't have one) that runs on linux and where there are hacks that lets you do whatever you want with it basically. I guess that it would be possible for such a router to boot the machine using WOL.
But I have gotten the impression that the models that you can hack are fairly old and I suppose that they don't have great internet throughput and that would be a waste. Of course you could buy one just for this purpose (I also have 3 spare IPs if that would help, but probably not in this case) but that seems like a waste so unless theres a better way...
I think I've seen a solution using a cell-phone but I would rather not rely and maintain that (pay for and 'regulary' renew the subscription).
Or is there another solution?
Keeping the costs down is a priority. The costs of a PIC might be excused (always wanted to learn to do and program them).