As an update, DD-wrt has a script that checks a log file for connections to an ip on a port, checks if the machine is up, and if not wakes it. AWESOME. I bought a router and loaded dd-wrt on it.
The sad news: my evga 750i doesn’t seem to support wake on lan for sleep. It will wake on lan when shut down fully, but when it is sleeping it doesn’t accept the magic packet.
I’m debating buying a pci nic and hoping that it works in sleep mode. I’m really doubting that it would, but the lack of WOL functionality is making my router purchase a waste!
POO on the 750i’s lack of support.