Contributing

Does Wake-on-LAN work with WIFI?

Does Wake-on-LAN work with 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.

Does Android support Wake-on-LAN?

The Quick & Easy Setup If your PC does support WoL, your first step is to install Wake On Lan, a free Android app. Next, we need to connect your Android device to your Windows computer using the app. Once you follow the app’s instructions, it will search for devices connected to your local network.

How do I Wake-on-LAN?

To enable Wake-on-LAN in the BIOS:

  1. Press F2 during boot to enter BIOS Setup.
  2. Go to the Power menu.
  3. Set Wake-on-LAN to Power On.
  4. Press F10 to save and exit the BIOS Setup.

How long does Wake-on-LAN take?

If I open the remote folder on the client and go to the server it will take about 45 seconds until the server wakes up. Once the server is awake the connection to the client machine is working in a second or two. In the past I used wake on LAN with Windows XP and it did not take so long.

Why is my Wake on LAN not working?

Wake-on-LAN may not work correctly on your PC due to outdated drivers (especially the network driver). Go to your motherboard’s official page, download all the latest drivers, and install them. If you have a PCIe-express network LAN card, update its driver as well by visiting its official website.

Do you need AnyDesk to enable Wake on LAN?

Access sleeping or shutdown Windows, macOS, and Linux devices using Wake-On-LAN. At least one more AnyDesk device in the local network must be online. Wake-On-LAN is enabled in the AnyDesk settings. Disabled: Deactivates Wake-On-LAN in AnyDesk.

How to enable Wake on magic on LAN?

Precisely, open the control panel -> Device or peripheral manager -> Network cards -> find the LAN card that can be wifi (Wireless) or cable and enable, in the Advanced tab, the items concerning the Wake on Magic Packet. Wake On Pattern Match and Wake On Capabilities ( on Magic Packet & Pattern Match ).

How can I get Wake on WLAN to work?

My issue is — despite claims by Intel and Dell — I cannot get the ‘Wake on WLAN’ feature to work…the laptops simply never wake up from Standby. A network monitor/sniffer shows the ‘magic packets’ being broadcast (one laptop at a time), but the laptops stay in Standby. The wireless access point is a D-Link DIR-655.