Re: Web Enabled Time/Temp/Humidity and I/O Controller

[RickH <passport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Nov 3, 3:02=A0pm, "Bill Kearney" <wkearne...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > The problem is WOL still requires you to have at least one computer
> > already powered up, then that computer can receive the WOL
>
> No, it doesn't. =A0A router that can send the WOL packet can wake a PC
> listening for it. =A0No added PC necessary. =A0Just that the PC you inten=
d to
> wake up needs to have WOL built into it.
>
> Alternatively you could use a router that has a serial port and use that =
to
> control a relay that will listen to RS232. =A0Bit more of a jump-through-=
hoops
> sort of solution though.
>
> -Bill Kearney

If my PC has no power applied to it how can it possibly "listen" to
anything.  I want it completely powered off, not on standby.