Wake-on-LAN ( WOL ) is an ethernet computer networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on or awakened by a network message.
Make sure you HARDEN your SSH password before opening your MBL SSH port to the internet
MyBookLive:~# passwd root
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: password updated successfully
Connect to the MBL with PuTTY or Terminal and install optware
wget http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/local--files/optware/setup-mybooklive.sh
sh setup-mybooklive.sh
Issue the following commands to ensure that we can use the command “ipkg” from any directory
echo "export PATH=$PATH:/opt/bin:/opt/sbin" >> /root/.bashrc
echo "export PATH=$PATH:/opt/bin:/opt/sbin" >> /etc/profile
Close PuTTY or Terminal (Very Important)
Open PuTTY or Terminal and connect to the MBL again
Install wakelan
ipkg update
ipkg install wakelan
Create a script that will turn on or wake up your machine
nano /usr/local/sbin/wake
Example script (Make YOUR needed changes and save…See below)
wakelan -b 192.168.1.255 -m 00E018AAFDE4
If your network is using a different private ip address such as 10.0.0. then use 10.0.0.255 instead
Replace 00E018AAFDE4 with the MAC address from YOUR computers NIC
Hit control and o
Hit enter
Hit control and x
This will save your edited file
Change the scripts permissions
chmod 755 /usr/local/sbin/wake
Shut your desktop down and use a free program such as vSSH Lite for IOS and SSH into your MBL
Login and issue
/usr/local/sbin/wake
Your computer should boot up!
To be able to SSH in from outside your home network you will need to login to your router and forward port 22 to your MBL’s IP address
DONE!