No Wake-on-LAN possible since updating to ML

This has FIXED THE PROBLEM!!!!!! I recenlty changed from a sky router to a BT router which was set to WAP/WPA2. It seems that Bonjour does not like WPA2 so you need to change your network settings to WPA. This worked for me......

I'm happy to have helped you, I'll check tomorrow if the iMac is still connected. And if it's OK then the problem will be solved after 6 months of research lol

Thanks. I am going to leave the computer on tonight and check tomorrw if its still working. Will let you know.

I'll let you know too 😉 and if the problem is still present, the only solution that works for me is to plug my iMac with an ethernet cable to my Time Capsule.

But I don't want to do that because the Time Capsule is in my living room and I want to use my iMac in my bedroom.

So did it Work for you? I was able to access it, not the first time, it's a strange random behaviour that iMac has. I think there is nothing else to try... We have to wait APPLE to make an update. I've read that 10.8.3 will focus on AirPort and AirPlay issues, does someone tried it? Is it solving this issue?

It seems to be working fine for me! I will continue to test over the next few days and report back.....

So you just changed WPA/WPA2 settings? Or did you change something else that was said previously on this thread or elsewhere?

I have just changed WPA/WPA2 to WPA, seems to have done the trick. With this in mind the problem was with my BT Homehub 3.0 (UK router) and not with the Apple hardware/software....

And do you leave you Mac on, or asleep?

Mac was sleeping for 5 hours today and I was able to wake with my iphone remote app when I got home....

Which Mac model is it?

Imac i5, early 2011

Mine is a mid2011, so I hope it should work... But this morning I wasn't able to wake it. I tried a lot of times before it had respond.

So there is something going wrong somewhere...

What share settings do you use? Can you send a screen of your share settings from system preferences?

Vestax32, how did you change your Homehub to just WPA? I have a Homehub 2 and I can find only two encryption modes: WEP, and WPA and WPA2. I tried the advanced settings but could't find just a WPA option. Maybe it's because it is a Homehub 2 rather than a 3.

I know this is slightly off topic 😉 but have to let some steam off. All what follows is MY PERSONAL OPINION. Don't mean to offend anyone.

I bought myself a mac because I thought an OS that runs only on matched hardware (and brings so many functions in one package) would be more solid and worth the extra costs.

But the truth is - if somethings not working and apple is not willing or able to fix it you are f*****.

I use also windows (their support also *****) and linux - for both I always found a solution for my problems on the net.

Since Snow Leopard (for me the last really working mac OS) I had troubles with:

VPN Server (use alternative meanwhile)

FileSharing/SMB (use alternative meanwhile)

VNC (use alternative meanwhile)

and now this issue.

All quite basic OS functions I think. I still like the GUI and the things that are working on my mac. But going through this thread and seeing how everyone is trying to find a workaround for this issue (and no help from apple in sight) is really painful. I'm through with hoping the next update will fix things, because it almost never does.

Personally I would recommend a mac only for pure end users who only use the everyday home computing stuff. For this purpose its perfect - easy to use and much more resistent to user misuse 😉

For me thats it, no more macs.