Re: Wake-On-LAN security

[Andre Gagne <andreg () ece ubc ca>]

Hylton Conacher(ZR1HPC) wrote:
> I am currently on dialup and have the dialup gateway box connected to 
> a switch via a WOL nic. The modem connects to the gateway box with a 
> serial connection.
>
> I am upgrading to ADSL and will have the ADSL initially, directly 
> connected into the switch.
>
> What command or procedure could be used by a hacker coming through my 
> ADSL connection into the switch to wake up machines plugged into the 
> switch that have Wake-On-LAN nics?
>
> How could I prevent the machines from waking up, besides turning off 
> the switch or unplugging the network cable?
>
> Appreciated
> Hylton
If you don't care about having the WOL functionality on your computers, 
there should be a way to turn it off.  If the NIC is integrated into the 
motherboard there should something in the BIOS.  else, look around on 
your operating system.

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