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Wol (Wake-on-LAN)

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Tech198

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Mar 21, 2011
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Hi all..

I have Apple TV & Mac mini connected to to router via cable... and i have iTunes set up for sharing my library..

Problem, is sometimes when Mac mini is sleeping, when i browse to "Computers" on Apple TV, sometimes it doesn't wake up mini.

Sometimes it doesn't, but sometimes it doesn't

Wake-on-Lan is checked, but what else could cause this NOT to happen.

When needed, i must first remote in, or log onto the mimi physically to wake it up, and only THEN can i access iTunes library.

I've done SMC reset and no help.
 
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opinio

macrumors 65816
Mar 23, 2013
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Tech198 said:
Hi all..

I have Apple TV & Mac mini connected to to router via cable... and i have iTunes set up for sharing my library..

Problem, is sometimes when Mac mini is sleeping, when i browse to "Computers" on Apple TV, sometimes it doesn't wake up mini.

Sometimes it doesn't, but sometimes it doesn't

Wake-on-Lan is checked, but what else could cause this NOT to happen.

When needed, i must first remote in, or log onto the mimi physically to wake it up, and only THEN can i access iTunes library.

I've done SMC reset and no help.
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I have a similar setup. I just make my mini run 24/7. You set the HDD to sleep when not in use then it is using very minimal resources. My 2.6GHz uses about 8 watts at idle.

I have 6 Macs on my network. WOL has never worked properly consistently. It is hit and miss.
 
drsox

drsox

macrumors 68000
Apr 29, 2011
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Xhystos
Tech198 said:
Hi all..

I have Apple TV & Mac mini connected to to router via cable... and i have iTunes set up for sharing my library..

Problem, is sometimes when Mac mini is sleeping, when i browse to "Computers" on Apple TV, sometimes it doesn't wake up mini.

Sometimes it doesn't, but sometimes it doesn't

Wake-on-Lan is checked, but what else could cause this NOT to happen.

When needed, i must first remote in, or log onto the mimi physically to wake it up, and only THEN can i access iTunes library.

I've done SMC reset and no help.
Click to expand...

Have a look at the script referenced in this forum thread. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1707367/.
I haven't tried it but it is supposed to work.
 
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