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schedule_wol [2023/05/08 05:00] – -reformatted BIOS WoL setting names, reorganize intro hogwild | schedule_wol [2023/06/07 16:20] – [Notes and Troubleshooting] -spelling, formatting hogwild | ||
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====== Schedule Tomato To "Wake Up" Network Devices ====== | ====== Schedule Tomato To "Wake Up" Network Devices ====== | ||
- | FreshTomato includes a Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function under the Tools menu. While often useful, this function must be performed manually every time you wish to wake a device. | + | FreshTomato includes a Wake-on-LAN (WoL) function under the Tools menu. While useful, this function must be performed manually every time you wish to wake a device. |
- | Instead, | + | Instead, |
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- | \\ \\ For example, this will send a Wake-On-LAN signal to the device on your LAN with a MAC address of AB: | + | \\ \\ For example, this will send a Wake-on-LAN signal to the device on your LAN with a MAC address of AB: |
- | - Go to the Administration/ | + | - Go to the [[admin-sched|Scheduler]] menu. |
- | - Scroll to the Custom field of your choice (**Custom 1**). | + | - Scroll to the Custom field of your choice (in our example, |
- Check the corresponding **Enabled** setting. | - Check the corresponding **Enabled** setting. | ||
- In the **Time** menu, select 2:45 PM. | - In the **Time** menu, select 2:45 PM. | ||
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===== Notes and Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Notes and Troubleshooting ===== | ||
- | For a PC to wake up from a WOL packet, it must have its WOL firmware setting enabled. Before testing scheduled | + | For a PC to wake up from a WoL packet, it must have its WoL firmware setting enabled. Before testing scheduled |
Most UEFI/BIOS interfaces will have a Wake-On-LAN option named similar to: | Most UEFI/BIOS interfaces will have a Wake-On-LAN option named similar to: | ||
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* AMI BIOS - "Power on by PCI devices" | * AMI BIOS - "Power on by PCI devices" | ||
- | WOL settings in the PC's operating system also must be enabled. For Details, see: [[https:// | + | \\ |
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+ | WoL settings in the PC's operating system also must be enabled. For Details, see: [[https:// | ||
- | WOL functions generally assume a client PC/device starts from a powered off state. | + | WoL functions generally assume a client PC/device starts from a powered off state. |
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