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- | The **WoL** menu allows you to send Wake-on-Lan (aka "Magic" | + | This function |
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+ | The list of devices on this menu includes: | ||
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+ | * Devices already active in the ARP table. | ||
+ | * Devices defined in a static DHCP assignment. | ||
+ | * Devices defined manually in the //Dnsmaq Custom configuration// | ||
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- | Client | + | Some devices |
- | * Power on by PCI-E or PCI (Asus UEFI) | + | \\ There are two ways to send a magic packet to a device |
- | * PME Event Wakeup | + | |
- | * Power on by PCI devices | + | |
- | \\ | + | - Click anywhere in the list on the device you want to wake. After clicking, the **Wake Up** button briefly will gray out, and then return. This indicates a magic packet was just sent to that device' |
+ | - Type the desired MAC addresses of the devices to be awakened into the **MAC Address List** box, and then click the **Wake Up** button. | ||
- | WoL settings in the PC's operating system also must be enabled. For details, see: \\ [[https://www.howtogeek.com/ | + | \\ {{:pasted: |
- | [[https:// | + | \\ |
- | [[https:// | ||
- | Generally, WoL functions assume a client device starts out from an off state, possible | + | ===== Wake on LAN Notes and Troubleshooting ===== |
- | \\ The list of devices | + | For Wake On LAN to work on your client device, it must be configured to respond to magic packets, both in firmware and in software. |
- | * Devices already active in the ARP table. | + | Most PCs have a Wake-on-LAN option that must be enabled |
- | * Devices defined in a static DHCP assignment. | + | |
- | * Devices defined manually | + | |
- | \\ Some devices might appear | + | * Power on by PCI-E or PCI (Asus UEFI) |
+ | * PME Event Wakeup | ||
+ | * Power on by PCI devices | ||
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- | - Click anywhere on the device you want to wake. After clicking, you should see the words (WAKE UP) in the Wake Up button (not the button itself) briefly turn grey. This indicates a WoL packet was sent to that device' | + | In terms of software, you must also enable |
- | - Type the desired MAC Address(es) of the devices to be awakened into the "MAC Address list" field, and then click the WAKE UP button. \\ \\ | + | |
- | [[https:// | + | For details, see: |
- | ===== WOL Notes ===== | + | [[https:// |
- | MAC Addresses in the MAC Address List field are remembered, if you have clicked | + | [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/ |
- | \\ | + | [[https:// |