- This is done using something called Wake On LAN (WOL), and it's easy to set up in Mac OS X and use from a smartphone with the help of a.
- Wake-on-LAN allows you to turn your computer on using its network. You can press to wake up any sleeping PC connected to your TeamViewer account. Good tool, though you have to type in the IP address, MAC address,.
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While for the most part you usually wake your Mac by pressing a button on the keyboard or clicking the mouse, you can also do so over the network. This may be useful in instances where you are unable to get to the Mac, such as if you have a Mac Mini set up as a media or network server and have it tucked away in a closet.
Granted in most situations like this, you might set the system to never go to sleep, but there may be instances where a non-server system has been put to sleep and you need to access it.
Check this box in the Energy Saver system preferences to allow the system to be woken up.
Unfortunately waking a Mac over the network is not always a straightforward process that requires zero configuration, and you might need to first ensure the Mac is set up to be woken over the network, and then get some information from the system to target and wake it. This information is required for waking the system, so one option for small networks is to make a list of this information for each system so it can be quickly accessed.
First ensure the Mac is set up to be woken over the network:
- Open the Energy Saver system preferences
- Check the “Wake for network access” option. Note this may be in a separate tab, and might be called “Wake for Ethernet Access” or “Wake for Wi-Fi network access,” depending on the configuration of your system.
The Mac address for the selected network port can be found here.
Next, get your Mac’s local IP and MAC addresses (the MAC address is required, but the IP address may be useful):
- Go to the Network system preferences
- Select your active network connection (Wi-Fi, or Ethernet) from the sidebar
- Click the Advanced button.
- In the TCP/IP tab, make a note of the system’s IPv4 Address and subnet mask
- In the Hardware tab, make a note of the system’s MAC Address
The final step is to wake your system, which can be done in a number of ways, but might most easily be done using a third-party utility such as Wake On Lan, or Wake Me, that are available from the App Store. Simply download the App and launch it, supply the MAC address for the target system into the address field (and optionally the IP address information), and if all goes well, then clicking the “Wake Me” button in the app will wake the system up.
With the MAC address entered, click the Wake Me button to wake the targeted system.
Troubleshooting
This process should work as described, but sometimes it may run into problems, some of which are relatively simple to overcome:- Ensure both systems are on the same network
- Check that you have the appropriate MAC address (there will be a separate one for each network interface)
- Check that the IP address of the system has not changed
- Check that there are no IP conflicts or other network configuration errors—reset your router to help clear these.
- Check the port being used. The default of 4343 should be the appropriate port for Wake On Lan activity.
- Check router settings. While most routers should allow Wake On Lan, some might have security features enabled to block this. Check to ensure no specific option is enabled to block Wake On Lan features.
To successfully wake up a computer via Wake-on-LAN, ensure the following settings and hardware requirements are fulfilled:
- Network card that supports Wake-on-LAN.
- Active internet connection.
- Connected to the Internet via LAN cable.
- Computer should be in any of the following power states:
- Sleep
Start > Sleep - Hibernate
Start > Hibernate - Shut down (Soft off)
Start > Shut down
After ensuring that our computer meets the above requirements, you can proceed with configuring your Windows machines for WOL.
Set up Windows
To wake up a computer via WOL, you should enable WOL in BIOS settings and configure network card.
To enable WOL in BIOS settings,
- Switch on the computer and press ESC, F1, F2, F8 or F10 during the initial startup. Depending on the BIOS manufacturer, a menu would appear.
- Go to the 'Power' tab and enable 'Wake Up On LAN'.
- Save and exit the BIOS setup.
Note: If there is no option to enable Wake-on-LAN in BIOS setup, refer to the motherboard manual to ensure your computer supports Wake-on-LAN.
Configure Network Card
The network card must be configured in such a way that the power is supplied all the time.
To configure network card,
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- Switch on the computer and go to 'Control Panel' -> 'System and Security'.
- Click 'Device Manager' displayed on the left navigation bar.
- Right-click on 'Network adapters' and click 'Properties'.
- Go to the 'Power Management' tab and enable 'Allow this device to wake the computer' option.
Note: The configuration steps may vary depending on the network card and operating system.
Configure Windows 8
In Windows 8 OS the standard shutdown procedure puts the computer into hybrid shutdown state as Windows 8 does not support Wake-on-LAN for this state. Hence we recommend you to deactivate the fast startup. Once fast startup has been deactivated, the computer will always be put into hibernate mode during shut down.
To deactivate the fast startup,
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- Switch on the computer and go to 'Control Panel' -> 'Power Options'.
- Click on the 'Change what power buttons do' option on the left menu bar.
- Disable 'Turn on fast startup (recommended)' option displayed in the 'Shutdown settings' section.