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--- schedule_wol [2023/05/08 05:00] – -reformatted BIOS WoL setting names, reorganize intro hogwild
+++ schedule_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 ======
-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, waking devices can be performed automatically using the Scheduler function.
-Instead, this can be performed automatically in FreshTomato using the Scheduler. Automating this process using the Scheduler has two main advantages. First, waking many devices on a network with many clients using 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 to
+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**:
+ \\
 <code bash>
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 </code>
- \\ \\  For example, this will send a Wake-On-LAN signal to the device on your LAN with a MAC address of AB:CD:EF:01:23:45 every weekday at 2:45 PM:
+ \\  \\ \\  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:
-  - Go to the Administration/Scheduler menu.
+  - 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, **Custom 1**).
   - Check the corresponding **Enabled** setting.
   - In the **Time** menu, select 2:45 PM.
-  - Check 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: \\ \\ {{:pasted:20210919-222525.png}}
- \\
-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 menu setting enabled to recognize Wake-On-LAN packets.
+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:
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   * AMI BIOS             - "Power on by PCI devices"
-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?]]
+ \\
+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?]]
-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]].
+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]].
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