Wake-On-Lan doesn't work when connected to internet
Hello!I frequently need to wake up another PC in my home network. In Win XP this worked without problems but in Win 7 it does only work when I'm disconnected from the internet. I tried different WOL tools with always the same results.Anyone got any clues?I posted here an ipconfig log in case it can be of any use.Best regards!
September 17th, 2009 8:27pm

Hi, Firstly, may I know how you disconnect the Internet? Based on my research, I would like to suggest trying the following: 1. Ensure that the NIC driver is for Windows 7 and it is up-to-date. 2. Ensure the BIOS is up-to-date. Thanks.Nicholas Li - MSFT
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September 22nd, 2009 2:10pm

Hello!Thanks for your reply!I'm connecting to the internet through a PPTP connection as you can see in the ipconfig log. I have to manually establish an internet connection which I do through the symbol in the right notification area.Disconnecting is the same procedure. The NIC driver should be correct. It's the one Windows 7 selected after a fresh install. I also didn't find newer ones.The BIOS is also the latest from my notebooks manufacturer. Before switching from XP to 7 wake-on-lan did work without any problems.Best regards
September 22nd, 2009 8:41pm

Hi, Just check this: When the Internet connection is established, can you ping other computers from this computer to another one or vice versa? Meanwhile, please also run CMD and then route print to export the route table and post the information to this thread. Thanks. Nicholas Li - MSFT
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September 25th, 2009 12:37pm

Hello!Pinging the other computer does work always when I'm disconnected from internet on my notebook.When I ping the hostname of the other computer (which is connected to the internet) it gets correctly resolved to an internal address (10.88.xx.xx) but when I ping the hostname and I'm also connected to the internet the hostname gets resolved to an external address (85.127.xx.xx) and returns a timeout.Here's the "route print" from my notebook (connected to internet): =========================================================================== Schnittstellenliste 47...........................xDSL 19...00 16 cf e7 9c 0b ......Bluetooth-Gert (PAN) 12...00 19 d2 69 bf 9e ......Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG-Netzwerkverbindung 11...00 13 77 48 35 1a ......Broadcom 440x 10/100-integrierter Controller 1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1 23...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #8 29...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #13 17...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #4 25...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #10 13...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter 14...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface 15...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #2 16...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #3 21...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #6 20...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #5 22...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #7 26...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #11 24...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #9 30...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-ISATAP-Adapter #2 27...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #12 28...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-ISATAP-Adapter #3 32...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #15 36...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-ISATAP-Adapter 31...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #14 33...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #16 34...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #17 37...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-ISATAP-Adapter #4 35...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #18 =========================================================================== IPv4-Routentabelle =========================================================================== Aktive Routen: Netzwerkziel Netzwerkmaske Gateway Schnittstelle Metrik 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.88.0.1 10.88.8.59 4245 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Auf Verbindung 85.127.231.xxx 21 10.0.0.138 255.255.255.255 10.88.0.1 10.88.8.59 4246 10.88.0.0 255.255.0.0 Auf Verbindung 10.88.8.59 4501 10.88.8.59 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 10.88.8.59 4501 10.88.255.255 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 10.88.8.59 4501 85.127.231.xxx 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 85.127.231.xxx 276 127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 Auf Verbindung 127.0.0.1 4531 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 127.0.0.1 4531 127.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 127.0.0.1 4531 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 Auf Verbindung 127.0.0.1 4531 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 Auf Verbindung 10.88.8.59 4502 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 Auf Verbindung 85.127.231.xxx 21 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 127.0.0.1 4531 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 10.88.8.59 4501 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 85.127.231.xxx 276 =========================================================================== Stndige Routen: Keine IPv6-Routentabelle =========================================================================== Aktive Routen: If Metrik Netzwerkziel Gateway 35 1125 ::/0 2002:c058:6301::c058:6301 1 306 ::1/128 Auf Verbindung 14 58 2001::/32 Auf Verbindung 14 306 2001:0:d5c7:a2d6:48d:f42:aa80:19e4/128 Auf Verbindung 35 1025 2002::/16 Auf Verbindung 35 281 2002:557f:e7b8::557f:e7b8/128 Auf Verbindung 11 276 fe80::/64 Auf Verbindung 14 306 fe80::/64 Auf Verbindung 14 306 fe80::48d:f42:aa80:19e4/128 Auf Verbindung 11 276 fe80::9575:c168:ef40:4741/128 Auf Verbindung 1 306 ff00::/8 Auf Verbindung 14 306 ff00::/8 Auf Verbindung 11 276 ff00::/8 Auf Verbindung =========================================================================== Stndige Routen: Keine Here's the "route print" from my notebook (disconnected to internet): =========================================================================== Schnittstellenliste 19...00 16 cf e7 9c 0b ......Bluetooth-Gert (PAN) 12...00 19 d2 69 bf 9e ......Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG-Netzwerkverbindung 11...00 13 77 48 35 1a ......Broadcom 440x 10/100-integrierter Controller 1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1 23...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #8 29...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #13 17...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #4 25...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #10 13...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter 14...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface 15...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #2 16...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #3 21...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #6 20...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #5 22...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #7 26...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #11 24...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #9 30...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-ISATAP-Adapter #2 27...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #12 28...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-ISATAP-Adapter #3 32...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #15 36...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-ISATAP-Adapter 31...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #14 33...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #16 34...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-6zu4-Adapter #17 37...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft-ISATAP-Adapter #4 =========================================================================== IPv4-Routentabelle =========================================================================== Aktive Routen: Netzwerkziel Netzwerkmaske Gateway Schnittstelle Metrik 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.88.0.1 10.88.8.59 20 10.0.0.138 255.255.255.255 10.88.0.1 10.88.8.59 21 10.88.0.0 255.255.0.0 Auf Verbindung 10.88.8.59 276 10.88.8.59 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 10.88.8.59 276 10.88.255.255 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 10.88.8.59 276 127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 Auf Verbindung 127.0.0.1 306 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 127.0.0.1 306 127.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 127.0.0.1 306 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 Auf Verbindung 127.0.0.1 306 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 Auf Verbindung 10.88.8.59 276 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 127.0.0.1 306 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 Auf Verbindung 10.88.8.59 276 =========================================================================== Stndige Routen: Keine IPv6-Routentabelle =========================================================================== Aktive Routen: If Metrik Netzwerkziel Gateway 1 306 ::1/128 Auf Verbindung 14 58 2001::/32 Auf Verbindung 14 306 2001:0:d5c7:a2d6:48d:f42:aa80:19e4/128 Auf Verbindung 11 276 fe80::/64 Auf Verbindung 14 306 fe80::/64 Auf Verbindung 14 306 fe80::48d:f42:aa80:19e4/128 Auf Verbindung 11 276 fe80::9575:c168:ef40:4741/128 Auf Verbindung 1 306 ff00::/8 Auf Verbindung 14 306 ff00::/8 Auf Verbindung 11 276 ff00::/8 Auf Verbindung =========================================================================== Stndige Routen: Keine It's in German though. I hope it doesn't matter.Thanks & kind regards!
September 26th, 2009 12:17am

I just wanted to say that I could solve the problem with the help of Comodo's forums.I had to to change the interface metrics as described here:https://forums.comodo.com/beta-corner-cisv4/wakeonlan-working-t51912.0.html
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February 22nd, 2010 12:30am

Hello! I just wanted to ask if there are plans that this problem will be fixed in SP1? I have just reinstalled Windows and had the same problem again and didn't know what was wrong until I remembered the solution linked in the post above. Thanks and kind regards
July 7th, 2010 11:31pm

ich habe der gleiche problem, ich hofte das du der losugen kenne würde. guaranitu.
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September 11th, 2010 3:58am

Ich habe das Problem lösen können. Im oberen Post von mir findest Du die verlinkte Lösung. Man muss sich registrieren. Im Prinzip habe ich die Interface Metrik für alle Netzwerkadapter so angepasst, dass die Metrik des Internetadapter den höchsten Wert hat. Mit folgendem Befehl kannst Du Dir die Interface-Metriken anzeigen lassen: netsh interface ip show address Der Adapter mit der niedrigsten Metrik wird bevorzugt. Hier ist eine bebilderte Anleitung wie man manuell diese ändern kann: http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-2000/change-the-interface-metric-on-a-network-adapter/
September 14th, 2010 2:07am

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