If I want to be able to remotely access (not on same network) my home laptop with its lid closed, are there any easy remote access ways to do this?

Does anyone know if LogMeIn or similar products are able to do this? I'm seeing mixed answers while googling and I don't know enough about networking to be sure which answer is correct.

10/9/2013 9:57:47 AM

By laptop lid closed you mean machine in standby mode right?

10/9/2013 10:10:33 AM

yeah, right now i have it to go into standby when the screen closes and it is plugged in. I'd have to check for on batter, it may go into hibernate on battery but i can change this or leave plugged in.

10/9/2013 10:14:26 AM

I've always used LogMeIn...

Quote :

"Is there at least one other computer on the same network that is both powered on and running LogMeIn Free or Pro? Is Wake On LAN enabled on the host? From the host, open LogMeIn and follow this path: Options > Preferences > Advanced Settings. Under Wake On LAN, make sure that Enable 'Wake On LAN' from sleep and power off is selected. Do you want to wake a PC that is powered off? For a Windows host that is powered off (but still plugged in), confirm that Wake On LAN is enabled in the computer's BIOS. Tip: Consult the user guide of your computer or motherboard to locate the appropriate BIOS switch, usually Wake On LAN from S5."

https://secure.logmein.com/welcome/Webhelp/CentralUserGuide/LogMeIn/t_host_preferences_WakeonLAN.html

10/9/2013 10:27:34 AM

So that's true over wireless?

10/9/2013 10:41:02 AM

That link cautions for Mac:

Quote :

"Confirm that the computer is on a wired network. Wake On LAN is not supported for Mac hosts on a wireless network."

The lack of a similar warning for PC leads me to assume it'll work on a wireless for a PC as long as you have another computer on the network running their client.

A link with similar info: http://help.logmein.com/SelfServiceKnowledgeRenderer?type=FAQ&id=kA030000000DGB3CAO

10/9/2013 10:56:01 AM

these are the same webpages I found, and I couldn't tell if WoWLAN was supported.

10/9/2013 11:00:32 AM

Everything I'm seeing says it is (for PC), as long as your hardware supports it.

http://community.logmeinrescue.com/t5/Free/Two-PCs-required-for-Wake-On-LAN/td-p/86882

More: http://community.logmeinrescue.com/t5/Free/Wake-on-LAN/m-p/31093#M242

[Edited on October 9, 2013 at 11:39 AM. Reason : Start a thread in the LogMeIn forums if that's not convincing enough ]

10/9/2013 11:38:39 AM

i guess now i just have to figure out if my Dell XPS 12 supports WoWLAN

10/9/2013 11:46:23 AM

So there is no way to do this unless you have another computer on the network that is left on, which defeats the point.

10/11/2013 7:23:57 AM

http://magicpacket.free.fr/
http://www.dslreports.com/wakeup


[Edited on October 11, 2013 at 7:46 AM. Reason : or your router might do it]

10/11/2013 7:44:48 AM