Learn how to set up a remote Wake-on-LAN server using Tailscale's VPN network, UpSnap web application, and a Raspberry Pi. The guide covers the technical limitations of Wake-on-LAN over Layer 3 networks, provides step-by-step instructions for installing Tailscale and etherwake on a Raspberry Pi, and demonstrates how to deploy UpSnap as both a standalone application and Docker container. The solution enables waking sleeping devices from anywhere without opening network ports, using Tailscale's secure mesh network and optional MagicDNS for easy browser access.
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What Wake-on-LAN is, and is notOption 1: Command-line tools, and maybe a Raspberry PiOption 2: A wake-them-up web app, reachable from anywhereSort: