Working with devices remotely is one of the most important technological advances that man has invented and it is so true that, for example, today it is possible to configure an IP camera to view it remotely from your PC. Thanks to remote connections it is possible to synchronize two distant computers to achieve a common goal. In this article we will show you how turn on remotely un PC con Wake on LAN in Windows.
What is Wake on LAN?
Wake on LAN is an advanced technology created for switch on the computer or PC remotely. It works this way if the PC is completely shut down or if it is hibernating. Basically it is a message that is sent over the network by a program that reaches the target computer and takes the desired action.
Currently all computers are equipped with a motherboard compatible with this technology or protocol. However, this configuration is generally disabled, so you need to locate it on the motherboard to enable it.
It can be located in the following ways: ¨Wake on LAN¨, ¨WOL¨, ¨Remote Wake Up¨ or ¨Wake on Magic Packet¨. They are usually found in the power configuration section of the BIOS.
How to remotely turn on a PC with Wake on LAN in Windows
To use Wake on LAN technology and turn on a PC remotely, you need to configure the BIOS and enable this feature. But many times it is necessary to configure the Windows operating system to use it without problems. You have to follow these steps:
- Open Windows Device Manager.
- Find the properties of your device's network card in the hardware list.
- Press "Advanced Options" and make sure "Magic Pack" is enabled.
With these simple steps you will be able to know if your PC hardware is compatible with Wake on LAN. From now on you will need to acquire an application that generates the ¨Magick Packet¨, a magic packet, and send it to the network so that the computer can be turned on remotely. Let's talk a little about one of the applications you can use: Wake on LAN by HM Software NL.
The aforementioned application is a free tool for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile versions. Its purpose is to send a magic packet to the specified host. To use it, you need to configure it by creating devices that have Wake on LAN technology enabled. These devices must have a name, an icon and a MAC address.
Once the initial setup is complete, waking up or turning on a PC remotely is a breeze. You just have to click on the computer icon and choose "Send WOL" or "Magic Pack".
There are many other useful applications for generating magic packets and sending them between devices. They all have similar or similar characteristics. Engineer's Toolset is another tool that performs the function of wake up a computer in remote. It is part of SolarWinds and is intended for network administrators and engineers.
With Engineer's Toolset you can monitor connected devices and generate availability alerts. It has around 60 tools that complement it, including:
- Port scanner.
- browser web IP.
- Change port mapper.
- Finding the MAC address.
- SNMP scan.
- Ping scrolling.
- TraceRoute.
- DNS Analyzer.
- CPU monitor.
- Ping scrolling.
- Password decryption of the router.
- Interface monitor.
- DNS structure analyzer.
- IP address management.
Finally we have Wake on LAN X, a simple and intuitive tool. It is very practical, as it is portable, that is, it does not need to be installed on the computer. It has a built-in scheduler with which you can work on a specific date and time. It also has functions with which data can be recovered, such as the last boot time of remote computers.
Using it you will be able to restart or shut down one or more computers remotely at the same time, monitoring their status in real time. The only thing you need to make sure is that Wake on LAN is enabled on the remote PCs and voila, you can turn them on, quickly and easily, without the need to install any programs. Another different option you have is to control your PC from your Android mobile with Google Home and you can also control your PC from your Android mobile without internet.
