Hi dadayzee. You're right. It should be called WOW, but I used the term "WOL" because it seems to be the most commonly used name for this feature. The issue occurs when trying to wake up my computer from the internet (WAN). It's my understanding that the 255 is a "broadcast" IP address and CISCO has effectively blocked users from using it now (previous hacks no longer work). The only way to use WOW then, is to reserve an IP and do a port forward, which is fine, but this only works temporarily, for a few hours only. Thanks!
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