TomatoUSB

Okay, I recently re-installed 2x Tomato Firmware v1.28.7495 MIPSR2-Toastman-RT K26 USB Ext on both my Asus RT-N16 routers, because at first I was running one on DD-WRT and the other on Tomato 1.28 beta. But now running both routers with Tomato Firmware v1.28.7495 MIPSR2-Toastman-RT K26 USB Ext.

I managed to get everything up and running, however I cannot get my WOL, or better said "Wake on Lan through WAN" working…

I need the WOL-function for my NAS (FreeNAS 8), so I can turn it on remotely.

Things I have done so far:

1. Enabled all bios options for the specific network card (and double checked it).

2. Added an IP number to (Static DHCP/ARP & Bandwidth Monitoring of LAN Clients) the MAC-address of the network card: 192.168.0.101.

3. Added a port forwarding rule: On Both 9 9 192.168.0.254 WOL.

4. Added the following to 'Scripts' (Init):
ip neigh change 192.168.0.254 lladdr ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff nud permanent dev br0
ip neigh add 192.168.0.254 lladdr ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff nud permanent dev br0

But still it doesn't work. I know it worked before, because I had this working under DD-WRT, however that was a long time ago. Most probably I am doing something wrong here. And if someone knows how to fix this, or tell me what I am doing wrong, than please share it with me!

I think I am doing something wrong, but I just don't know what… :(

When I use my android app, 'WoL Wake On Lan Wan', it just doesn't turn on my NAS.

Could it be the firewall of Tomato? I didn't change any settings there though…

Please advice… TY

What app are you using for your phone? Are you trying to get Tomato to issue the WOL Packet, or is your phone sending it? If you're using an app on your phone, odds are it's sending a WOL packet to the IP you tell it to. What I've always done is get it working internal (wireless for you), then move external. Then just add port forwarding for your WOL and try it using your external IP address (with your phone's wireless turned off, so that it's using 3g or 4g instead). If that works, do a non-standard port mapping (for security) from a 10000+ port to internal port 9 (or 7 depending on how your WOL works). This will prevent most port scanning bots from picking up your mapping.

I don't know why you added scripts, and I don't know what they are suppose to do. I do know that WOL is working for me using port forwarding and DDNS to wake up my home computer when I want to without any scripts.

I'm not sure about your current setup but this is what I do to get my home computer woke up remotely.

First I changed my router's internal IP and range to something that isn't common but still in the private IP range. i.e. my router's internal IP is 10.13.37.1. This is because if it is the normal 192.168 then there may be address conflicts because the LAN I may be currently connected to may already be using that particular IP.

Second I assigned the computer a static DHCP in the router and then made sure any BIOS/power management options for that computer are enabled correctly.

Now all I have to do is connect remotely to the router (i use openvpn) and then I go to the WOL page and I can click the comp or type in the mac address and it will wake after about 5 seconds.

How do I connect remotely using openvpn? I'm using Asus RT-N16 router with Tomato Firmware v1.28.9054 MIPSR2-beta K26 USB Ext
Please help with detailed steps to set Wake on WAN. I can wake on lan my computer from within the lan network but not from outside network

We are considering only how Tomato routers can do a WOL job via WAN, the easiest way is:

1. turn on and set the remote access in the Administartion/Admin access page
2. http(s) login the router UI while you are outside somewhere, then wake up the desired clients from LAN by the Tools/WOL page.

That's all, no need port forwarding, no need VPN, no need scripts…..

@humbledestroyer

Well the app I use is called "WoL Wake On Lan Wan", which used to work on DD-WRT, after going through a hideous setup. It sends 10 packets to the MAC-address of the network interface, with IP number 192.168.0.254 on port 9.

Anyways, it doesn't do anything in Tomato. Simply doesn't work. Maybe it's getting firewalled.
The idea of this app for Android is that I would be able to turn on my NAS anywhere in the world; by internet connection (GPRS or whatever) or by Wifi.

@Nachbar
@alfred

Yeah, well I cannot always access my router with my phone (links and text are to small).
On a sidenote; even if I use the WOL function of my router remotely (I have set it up correctly, so I can access my router remotely), it still doesn't turn on my NAS.

I really do not understand why it doesn't simply works. I have enabled all BIOS options regarding WOL / PME events… But still doesn't do anything… :(

@alfred
That may not be easiest in the long run though. His app just sends magic packets to an IP address. I have an app that does the same, and it saves the IP (or, in my case, the DNS name) and sends the packet. No worries, just- tap, tap, tap, awake. Using the web interface may or may not be easier in the sense that there less setup as far as port forwarding is concerned, but in the long run I think it's easier to set up the router to allow WOL packets to just run through. Port forwarding isn't that much work, and the solution is good in the sense that after setup, the task is automated. No logging in to a web interface and browsing to WOL, and initiating it, just, click the app, click the computer, click "send wake on LAN packet" and wait for the device to boot up. For me, that's easiest.

@HHawk
That app supports "wake on WAN" as well, so you could effectively set up DDNS name (which you may already have going, or may not need if you have a static internet facing IP), set up one port forward, and reconfigure the app to sent to your internet facing IP address or you DDNS name. I find this method to be very effective and easy, as I stated above. It's up to you (obviously) what you want to do, but I find it to be very simple and fast. I use DynDNS.com for my DDNS records, and it works well.

HHawk, can I ask what is your LAN Subnet Mask is? I was having an issue an I had to change the range to 255.255.255.128.

Then change the ip range to IP Address Range: 192.168.1.100 - 192.168.1.127. The ip adress 127 is now the broadcast ip. Change your port forwarding rule: Both 9 9 192.168.1.127 WOL.

I use an iPhone app to WOL my pc from anywhere. I hope this helps.

Sounds to me that something with the NAS isn't set up correctly so it can be woken up. Have you tried waking up other devices on the network?

Hi guys,

alfred: "We are considering only how Tomato routers can do a WOL job via WAN, the easiest way is:

1. turn on and set the remote access in the Administartion/Admin access page
2. http(s) login the router UI while you are outside somewhere, then wake up the desired clients from LAN by the Tools/WOL page.

That's all, no need port forwarding, no need VPN, no need scripts…..

Could someone tell me which ones to turn on in the Administartion/Admin access page and how to login the router UI from the outside , please. I realise this may sound basic knowledge but I would not ask if I knew how to do it.