I have been trying for a while now to set up my HTPC running Win 7 to properly be able to wake it remotely.  This would enable me to do cool things like wake it and check scheduled recordings or remotely access it via my mobile if need be.

PC is in the lounge connected by wire to the Orcon genius router. When the computer is hibernated (usual state when not in use, couldn't get sleep to work properly and still wake to record shows) I can trigger it to start up with the remote via a USB IR receiver.  I have also had success in getting the Xbox 360 (also wired to router) to start up the PC when I use it as an extender using media centre.  To me this would imply things are set up right to wake the PC remotely, but I thought perhaps I'm missing something since waking over the internet requires something extra.

I have set-up a dyndns.org account to use for remote access,  I have all the usual settings configured right in my NIC properties like Wake on magic packet and "Allow this device to wake the computer" and have the setting turned on in BIOS. I have the ports forwarded.

I thought for a while that my power supply didn't keep the on-board ethernet alive when hibernated since the indicator light goes out when the PC hibernates.  However, the 360 waking the PC would suggest that it does retain enough power when hibernated to be able to receive the signal.

I thought maybe it was a limitation of the Orcon genius unit?