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--- schedule_wol [2021/09/22 07:30] – Consistency techie007
+++ schedule_wol [2021/09/22 07:50] – Better flow techie007
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 ====== 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.  However, within FreshTomato, you can also schedule a WOL signal to be sent to your computers or client devices to power up at a preset time. Whether you just want your device ready or have tasks for it to execute, the schedule will get it up and running. Alternatively, you might just want a central location from which to control all your other 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. However, within FreshTomato you can also schedule a WOL signal to automatically be sent to any local device at a preset time by using the **ether-wake** command in conjunction with the scheduler.
-For a PC to wake up from a WOL packet, it must have its WOL firmware setting enabled. Before testing scheduled WOL events in Tomato, please ensure your PC has the appropriate UEFI/BIOS menu setting enabled to recognize Wake-On-LAN packets. Most UEFI/BIOS interfaces have a Wake-On-LAN option named something like:
+Here are the available parameters for **ether-wake**:
-  * Power on by PCI-E or PCI   (Asus UEFI)
-  * PME Event Wakeup          (AWARD BIOS)
-  * Power on by PCI devices     (AMI BIOS)
-WOL settings in the PC's operating system also must be enabled (see [[https://www.howtogeek.com/70374/how-to-geek-explains-what-is-wake-on-lan-and-how-do-i-enable-it/|here]] for details). WOL functions generally assume a client PC/device starts out from an off state.  If your device is in a suspend or sleep state, it may not recognize the wake signal and therefore may not wake as expected (details for Windows can be found [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/wake-on-lan-feature|here]]).
-To schedule WOL events in FreshTomato:
-  - Navigate to Administration/Scheduler
-  - Scroll to the Custom field of your choice. Check **Enabled**
-  - In the **Time** menu, select a time (e.g. 2:45 PM) or frequency option (e.g. every 30 mins) for when or how often you want the task executed
-  - Now check the **Days** you want it executed or Every day
- \\ The command to execute is **ether-wake**.  Here are the parameters available for ether-wake:
 <code bash>
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 </code>
+ \\ For example, to send a Wake-On-LAN signal to the device on your local network with a MAC address of AB:CD:EF:01:23:45 every weekday at 2:45 PM, do this:
- \\ The minimum parameters required for this command are "-b MAC" :
+  - Navigate to Administration/Scheduler.
+  - Scroll to the Custom field of your choice (e.g. **Custom 1**).
+  - Tick its **Enabled** checkbox.
+  - In the **Time** menu, select 2:45 PM.
+  - Tick the checkboxes for Monday through Friday.
+  - Enter **ether-wake -b AB:CD:EF:01:23:45** as the command to execute, like this:
-<code bash>
+{{:pasted:20210919-222525.png}}
-ether-wake -b AB:CD:EF:01:23:45
-</code>
+===== Notes =====
+For a PC to wake up from a WOL packet, it must have its WOL firmware setting enabled. Before testing scheduled WOL events in Tomato, please ensure your PC has the appropriate UEFI/BIOS menu setting enabled to recognize Wake-On-LAN packets. Most UEFI/BIOS interfaces have a Wake-On-LAN option named something like:
+  * Power on by PCI-E or PCI   (Asus UEFI)
+  * PME Event Wakeup          (AWARD BIOS)
+  * Power on by PCI devices     (AMI BIOS)
+WOL settings in the PC's operating system also must be enabled (see [[https://www.howtogeek.com/70374/how-to-geek-explains-what-is-wake-on-lan-and-how-do-i-enable-it/|here]] for details). WOL functions generally assume a client PC/device starts out from an off state.  If your device is in a suspend or sleep state, it may not recognize the wake signal and therefore may not wake as expected (details for Windows can be found [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/wake-on-lan-feature|here]]).
- \\ To wake up your PC every weekday at 2:45 PM, enter:
-{{:pasted:20210919-222525.png}}

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