How to Set Up and Use Wake-on-LAN (WoL)

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Preparation

Before setting up the Wake-on-LAN (WoL) feature, ensure the following conditions are met:

1. Power Connection: The target computer must be connected to a power source; battery power is not sufficient.
2. Network Connection: The computer must be connected to the local area network (LAN) via an Ethernet cable.
3. LAN Environment: The device sending the wake-up signal must be within the same LAN as the target computer.

Detailed Setup Steps

1. Configure the Network Adapter

1. Open Device Manager
- Right-click on "This PC" or "Computer" on the desktop and select Manage.
- In the left-hand navigation pane, select Device Manager.

2. Locate the Network Adapter
- Expand the Network Adapters section.
- Right-click the target network adapter and select Properties.

3. Enable "Magic Packet Wake-up"
- Go to the Advanced tab.
- Find and enable the option labeled Magic Packet Wake-up.

4. Configure Power Management Options
- Navigate to the Power Management tab.
- Check the following options:
- Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
- Allow this device to wake the computer.
- Only allow a magic packet to wake the computer.

2. Download and Use a Wake-on-LAN Tool

1. Download the Tool
Download the Wake-on-LAN tool from the following link:[Download Link]

2. Extract and Run the Tool
Extract the downloaded archive and run the Wake-on-LAN tool.

3. Locate the Device and Send the Wake-up Signal
- In the tool's interface, locate the target computer by its IP or MAC address.
- Right-click the target device and select Wake Up Device.

Troubleshooting

- Problem: Unable to wake up the device.
- Solution:
- Put the target computer into Sleep mode.
- Use the Wake-on-LAN tool to wake it up.
- Once the feature is confirmed to work, you can use it to wake the computer directly from a shutdown state.

Important Notes

- Administrative Permissions: Ensure you have network administrator privileges and that the firewall does not block related communications.