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--- schedule_wol [2021/09/22 07:50] – Better flow techie007
+++ schedule_wol [2023/08/07 22:44] – [Schedule Tomato To "Wake Up" Network Devices] -condense hogwild
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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 automatically be sent to any local device at a preset time by using the **ether-wake** command in conjunction with the scheduler.
+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, waking devices can be performed automatically using the Scheduler function.
+Automating the process using the Scheduler has two main advantages:
+  - First, waking many devices on a network with many clients using the Wake-On-LAN menu would be tedious and time-consuming.  \\ Doing the same in a script makes the process much more manageable.
+  - Second, the Scheduler allows you to wake devices automatically. You don't need to remember to do anything, as long as \\ the Scheduler is functioning. The ether-wake command will do everything without your attention.
+ \\
 Here are the available parameters for **ether-wake**:
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- \\ 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:
+ \\  \\ \\  For example, this sends a Wake-on-LAN signal to a LAN device with a MAC address of AB:CD:EF:01:23:45 every weekday at 2:45 PM:
-  - Navigate to Administration/Scheduler.
+  - Go to the [[admin-sched|Scheduler]] menu.
-  - Scroll to the Custom field of your choice (e.g. **Custom 1**).
+  - Scroll to the Custom field of your choice (in our example, **Custom 1**).
-  - Tick its **Enabled** checkbox.
+  - Check the corresponding **Enabled** setting.
   - In the **Time** menu, select 2:45 PM.
-  - Tick the checkboxes for Monday through Friday.
+  - Enable the checkboxes for Monday through Friday.
-  - Enter **ether-wake -b AB:CD:EF:01:23:45** as the command to execute, like this:
+  - Enter **ether-wake -b AB:CD:EF:01:23:45** as the command to execute: \\ \\ {{:pasted:20210919-222525.png}}
+===== Notes and Troubleshooting =====
+For a PC to wake up from a WoL packet, it must have its WoL firmware setting enabled. Before testing scheduled WoL events in FreshTomato, ensure your PC has the appropriate UEFI/BIOS setting enabled to recognize Wake-on-LAN packets.
+Most UEFI/BIOS interfaces will have a Wake-On-LAN option named similar to:
-{{:pasted:20210919-222525.png}}
+  * Asus BIOS/UEFI  - "Power on by PCI-E or PCI"
+  * AWARD BIOS      - "PME Event Wakeup"
+  * AMI BIOS             - "Power on by PCI devices"
-===== 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:
+WoL settings in the PC's operating system also must be enabled. For Details, see: [[https://www.howtogeek.com/70374/how-to-geek-explains-what-is-wake-on-lan-and-how-do-i-enable-it/|HOWTO Geek: What is Wake-on-LAN and How do I Enable it?]]
-  * Power on by PCI-E or PCI   (Asus UEFI)
+WoL functions generally assume a client PC/device starts from a powered off state.  If your device is in suspend or sleep state, it may not recognize the wake signal and may not wake.  Details for Windows can be found [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/wake-on-lan-feature|MS Docs: Wake on LAN (WOL) behavior in Windows 10]].
-  * 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]]).
+ \\

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