Re: [PCTECH] IPcop box on 24x7x365?

[John Ross <jross-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You might also want to look at "Wake on LAN". 
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci214609,00.html
If it is a Linux box you can telnet/ssh into it or schedule (cron) the 
power down. If you want to schedule the Wake on lan see
http://www.winnetmag.com/WindowsScripting/Article/ArticleID/20508/20508.html 


A couple of my PC have Wake on Lan but I have not used it. So if you do 
this and get it to work let us know.

John Ross
www.ERP400.com
www.Netshare400.com

Dan Bale wrote:
> The IPcop idea appeals to me.  If I were to do this, I'd probably like to
> stash the box in the basement and leave it on permanently.  The reasoning is
> this:  If I'm upstairs and want to do some surfing, I don't want to have to
> go downstairs to turn on the IPcop box, and ditto when it needs to be turned
> off.  Since there are three PCs spread throughout the house that would be
> connected to IPcop, two would be inconvenienced if the IPcop box were set
> next to one of them.
>
> So, that's why I'm thinking downstairs, unseen, let it gather dust for,
> well, whatever.
>
> But there's the issue of electical consumption.  If I could be sure that the
> cost of the electricity was less than, say, $3.00 per month to run it 24x31,
> well then, a no-brainer.
>
> Otherwise I think I'd be looking at a box that can seriously hibernate.
>
> Ideas would be appreciated.