Wake on LAN over a WAN

bevans · ‎08-02-2004

We have a network with a single 6500 switch (with internal MSFC). Our buildings each have 3500's as their core. Our 6500 is performing the routing between each building and controls the VLAN's. We would like to be able to send WOL (wake on lan) packets across the WAN. How do we force the router to allow these broadcasts?

Georg Pauwen · ‎08-02-2004

Hello,

I think WOL uses UDP port 9. Try the global command:

ip forward-protocol udp 9

on your switch.

HTH,

Georg

bevans · ‎08-02-2004

Georg,

Thanks for your post. We need to make the change on the router portion of the msfc. Is that what you are referring to?

Georg Pauwen · ‎08-03-2004

Hello,

exactly, add that line, in global configuration mode, to the router portion of the MSFC.

Let me know if this works...I have not tested this myself...:)

Regards,

GP