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- 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' | - 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. \\ Note that the **Wake Up** button also serves to save the contents of the **MAC Address List** box to be remembered for future use. | - Type the desired MAC addresses of the devices to be awakened into the **MAC Address List** box, and then click the **Wake Up** button. \\ Note that the **Wake Up** button also serves to save the contents of the **MAC Address List** box to be remembered for future use. | ||
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+ | ===== Wake on LAN Notes and Troubleshooting ===== | ||
- | ===== Wake on LAN Notes ===== | + | 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. |
- | For this function to work on your device, it must be configured to respond to magic packets, both in firmware and in software. | + | Most PCs have a Wake-on-LAN option that must be enabled in the UEFI or BIOS, named something like: |
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- | Regarding firmware, most PCs have a Wake-on-LAN option that must be enabled in the UEFI or BIOS, named something like: | + | |
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+ | In terms of software, you must also enable the Wake on LAN settings in your PC operating system. | ||
- | Regarding software, the Wake-on-LAN settings in a PC's operating system also must be enabled. | + | For details, see: |
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