How do I trigger Wake-on-LAN?

In a first, Wake on Lan must be enabled in the BIOS of the computer, and then configured in the operating system….

  1. Press F2 during boot to enter the BIOS setup.
  2. Access the power menu.
  3. Set Wake-on-LAN to turn on the power.
  4. Press F10 to save and exit the BIOS setup.

In what two locations must you enable Wake-on-LAN to use it?

Wake-on-LAN is dependent on two things: your motherboard and your network card. Your motherboard must be hooked up to an ATX-compatible power supply, as most computers in the past decade or so are. Your Ethernet or wireless card must also support this functionality.

Is Wake-on-LAN enabled by default?

Using WOL (Wake On LAN) it is possible to wake up your computer using the Unified Remote app. However, this feature is typically not enabled by default. On some computer you may have to enable a BIOS setting to allow WOL. There are plenty of guides on Google for this.

Does Wake-on-LAN work over wifi?

For most computers, Wake-on-LAN works over Wi-Fi only if the wireless device is the one sending the WoL request. In other words, it works if the laptop, tablet, phone, or other device is waking up a computer, but not the other way around.

Is Wake-on-LAN safe?

Abuse of the Wake-on-LAN feature only allows computers to be switched on; it does not in itself bypass password and other forms of security, and is unable to power off the machine once on. However, many client computers attempt booting from a PXE server when powered up by WoL.

What is Wake on magic packet?

Wake on Magic Packet causes the network card to awaken the computer when it receives a magic packet. A packet is considered “magic” when it contains FF FF FF FF FF FF (six instances of the largest possible byte value) followed by sixteen instances of the card’s six-byte MAC address.

Can you WOL over WIFI?

Wake-on-LAN (WoL) is a hardware/software solution that wakes up your computer remotely from a low power mode or off mode. The computer must have an Internet connection and be plugged in to power for WoL to work. Wake-on-LAN can be configured to use Ethernet or Wireless.