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schedule_wol [2021/09/22 15:18] – [Notes] hogwildschedule_wol [2023/08/07 22:44] (current) – [Schedule Tomato To "Wake Up" Network Devices] 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. Howeverwithin FreshTomato you can also schedule 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. Insteadwaking devices can be performed automatically using the Scheduler function. 
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 +Automating the process using the Scheduler has two main advantages: 
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 +  - First, waking many devices on 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. 
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 Here are the available parameters for **ether-wake**: Here are the available parameters for **ether-wake**:
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 + \\
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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 </code> </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:+ \\  \\ \\  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.   - 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}} 
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 +===== Notes and Troubleshooting ===== 
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 +For a PC to wake up from a WoL packetit 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. 
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 +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 Tomatoplease ensure your PC has the appropriate UEFI/BIOS menu setting enabled to recognize Wake-On-LAN packets. Most UEFI/BIOS interfaces will have a Wake-On-LAN option named something like:+WoL settings in the PC's operating system also must be enabled. For Detailssee: [[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 (WOLbehavior 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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