Poppapete Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 This is a long story. I rarely leave home but am going away for 2 weeks and would like to access my Desktop (8.1) while I am away via Server 2012 E R2 . Desktop power settings are: Turn off Display = 10 Minutes Put Computer to sleep = 3 hours So I Allowed Sophos to port forward https to server (thank you Drashna website) Changed ASUS BIOS Power on by pcie/pci to ENABLED When I tried to access server then desktop from my laptop (from outside LAN) all worked fine Wait 3 hours till desktop asleep then I can access server but not desktop (It is greyed out as a device on server) Woke Desktop up by touching keyboard and access via RWA was instant. I can just change my desktop setting to leave it on for 2 weeks and all will be fine. BUT I would like it to work when asleep!!!! I know ASUS MB are good at most things but not at “wake on LAN” Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikon Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 One option might be LightsOut. I say might because it apparently works with Windows Server 2012 Essentials but I don't know if it works with R2. If LightsOut doesn't work with R2, you should be able to use MC-WoL.exe. It's a command-line utility, but it can be automated with batch files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppapete Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 The problem is with my desktop (ASUS P8Z77-V Premium) with Intel 82579V NIC. It won't wake up from "Put Computer to Sleep" whatever that means! I will investigate further or just leave desktop on while I am away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikon Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Apparently there are issues with that NIC. Have a look at this: https://communities.intel.com/thread/45684?start=0&tstart=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppapete Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Yes I discovered the problem with the Intel NIC's. One of the reasons I went with that MB was that it had 2 Intel NIC's not realtek. Ain't life a bitch. However I found a guy who believes he had the right settings for these NIC's and Windows 8.1. http://davidamphlett.net/2014/04/23/enabling-wake-on-lan-from-a-powered-off-state-windows-8-1/ I followed his setup to the letter and it seems to be working. Just in case anyone else has these NIC's and 8.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikon Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I hope it keeps working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppapete Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 My experience is that it will work perfectly while I'm testing it and when I actually leave for my 2 weeks (in Tasmania) it will not. It's the Devils you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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