Does Wake-on-LAN work over WAN?

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Does Wake-on-LAN work over WAN?

Introduction. What is Wake On LAN? Wake on LAN, or WOL, is the ability to send a signal over a local area network (LAN) to power up a PC. Wake on WAN is the ability to send that same signal over a wide area network (WAN), such as the Internet, to trigger power-up of a PC on a private LAN.

Does Linux support Wake-on-LAN?

You need to send ‘magic packets’ to wake-on-lan enabled ethernet adapters and motherboards to switch on the called systems. Make sure you connect the NIC (eth0 or eth1) with the motherboard and enable the BIOS’s WOL function. This is a quick guide to enable WOL under RHEL / Fedora / CentOS / Debian / Ubuntu Linux.

Does Wake-on-LAN work on different network?

As the name suggested, WOL is designed to wake-up a machine through a local network. So you have to be in the same network with your target device to make it work.

How do I send a magic packet Wake-on-LAN?

Open the Device Manager and expand the “Network Adapters” section. Right-click on your network card and go to Properties, then click on the Advanced tab. Scroll down in the list to find “Wake on Magic Packet” and change the Value to “Enabled.” You can leave the other “Wake on” settings alone.

Why is WOL not working?

If Wake on LAN is not working, the problem might be your BIOS settings. To fix the problem, you need to boot into BIOS and adjust some settings. Ensure that WOL is enabled in the BIOS under Power Management settings. Ensure that Deep Sleep is disabled in the BIOS (not applicable to all systems).

How do I use WOL over the Internet?

Open the Windows Device Manager, locate your network device in the list, right-click it, and select Properties. Click the Advanced tab, locate “Wake on magic packet” in the list, and enable it.

How do I enable WOL on Linux?

To enable WoL in the BIOS, enter the BIOS setup and look for something called “Wake up on PCI event”, “Wake up on LAN” or similar. Change it so that it is enabled. Save your settings and reboot.

Does WOL work remotely?

Wake-on-LAN (WoL) allows a computer to be turned on remotely, whether it’s hibernating, sleeping, or completely powered off. The first step with the BIOS is valid for every computer; then follow instructions for your operating system.

How do I enable WOL?

How do I enable WOL? Open the Device Manager, click Network adapters, right-click the Network Adapter to be WOL enabled, and click Properties. Click the Link Speed tab then verify installation of Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software and verify it is the latest version.

How do I know if my WOL is working?

How do I test WOL?

  1. Make a note of the MAC address, IP address, and Subnet Mask of the Network Adapter for which WOL was enabled.
  2. Power the system off.
  3. On a remote Windows Server 2008* system that is on the same subnet of the system to Wake Up, run a WOL utility.
  4. Verify that the remote system powered on correctly.

How do I wake up 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.