Q: remote access
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Feb 7, 2015 12:21 AMby Drew Reece,Wake on LAN uses a 'magic packet'. The packet itself doesn't cross the internet.
You need a device at the other end to send the magic packet for you. An Apple Airport should handle this as part of the bonjour sleep proxy…
About Wake on Demand and Bonjour Sleep Proxy - Apple Support
If you don't have an Airport you will need to configure a router or other device to do the wake on LAN for you.
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Feb 7, 2015 3:15 AMby cadplan45,Thanks for your reply, I read the article but it doesn't quite spell it out for me unfortunately. the remote Mac is on a wifi LAN operated by a router, there is also a Time Capsule in the network. Do I need to programme the TC in some way before the remote mac will show in Finder?
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Feb 7, 2015 7:10 AMby Drew Reece,Did you see the link in the article to more info about BTMM?
Set up and use Back to My Mac - Apple Support
The router needs to have UPnP or NAT/PMP active & both Macs need to be signed in. It also looks like the airport base station needs setup (or maybe the Time Capsule in your case).
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Feb 7, 2015 9:46 AMby Drew Reece,I'm afraid it sounds like that may need checking.
It's painful to set this up on your own, you need someone at the other end to boss around to wake up Macs whilst you check settings etc
I tend to make both ends stay awake whilst I check that they work before trusting them to be woken from sleep on the network. Check your router is allowing UPnP NAT/PMPso you can contact from both ends too.
