Online Wake-on-LAN Services

1 About Wake-on-LAN You can turn on an offline computer with TeamViewer via Wake-on-LAN. This way, you can control an offline computer remotely by waking it up before you establish a connection. Wake-on-LAN can be used through two different methods:  Wake up a computer via another computer within the same network (see section 5.2, page 9). Re: Wake On LAN Not Working Using Mobile Devices (Android & iOS) On my PC I open Teamviewer and go to ExtrasOptionsWake-on-LAN (Configure)Other Teamviewer within your local networkAdd Teamviewer ID. On my phone I open Teamviewer and select Computers then tap the power button beside my computer. It never wakes up.

Here are some websites that allow sending magic packets to boot up a computer over the internet. They are free services that can be used by anyone.

6. Wake-On-LAN Online

This webpage is able to send the required packet data to your computer over the internet. A useful feature is the scheduler that allows you to send the magic packet on a specific day and time up to a week in advance.

Enter the external IP address and MAC address of the target computer into the boxes. Then press “Wake Up my PC!” The service seems to use both ports 9 and 7 by default but you can add your own with “:[port]” after the IP address. Multiple MAC and IP addresses can be used if you separate them with commas.

Visit Wake-On-LAN Online

7. Depicus Wake on LAN over the Internet

In addition to the Windows tools from Depicus, they also have a page on their website that can send the magic packet over the internet to your computer.

The external IP Address and MAC Address of your computer is required. The subnet mask and password boxes can be left alone if you have no specific need to change them. The page also says the port can be left at the default of 4343 but we got an error if the box was empty. Port 9, 7, 4343 or anything more specific if you wish is fine.

Visit Depicus Wake on LAN over the Internet

Wake-on-LAN from the Command Line or PowerShell

Using the command line or PowerShell to send Wake-on-LAN packets to another computer can be quite useful for business, professional users, in batch scripts and to make desktop shortcuts.

8. Wake On Lan Command Line (WolCmd)

This tool is another entry in our list by Depicus and is a simple command line tool to send the Wake-on-LAN signal. The syntax is quite simple.

WolCmd [MAC address] [IP address] [Subnet mask] [Port]

An example would look like this:

wolcmd 26-63-A4-79-B8-12 192.168.0.40 255.255.255.0 9

The MAC address, IP address and subnet are required but the port will default to 7 if you don’t supply one.

Download Wake On Lan Command Line (WolCmd)

Another useful command line tool we found was simply called WOL. It additionally allows you to supply a password and a custom subnet.

9. Send-WOL PowerShell Script

There are a few PowerShell scripts around that can send a magic packet and this one is hosted on the Microsoft Technet Script Center. Download the script, open it and add the argument for the computer(s) you wish to wake.

Send-WOL -mac [MAC address] -ip [IP address] -port [port]

Save the script and execute it from PowerShell or the command line. Only the MAC address is truly required, the default port will be 9 if you don’t supply your own.

Download Send-WOL PowerShell Script

Use Wake-on-LAN to Start a Computer From your Smartphone

If you are unable to send the magic packet to your PC from another computer, an alternative option is sending it from another device like a smartphone or tablet. There are loads of apps around and the Android app we’ll look at is free, popular and does the job quite nicely.

10. Wake On Lan for Android

This app is quite easy to use because if the computer to start up remotely is switched on and available on the local network, you can find it automatically. Just press the add button and select the device from the list. It’s IP and MAC addresses will be added so you don’t have to do anything else. If you are connecting from outside the LAN, replace the local IP with the external IP or add a new connection manually.

All you have to do is press one of the devices in the bookmarks list to start the computer remotely. A handy function is the ability to add a widget to your home screen that can send the packet data to a selected device just by pressing the icon. By default the magic packet is sent three times, it can be changed up or down in the app settings.

Download Wake On Lan for Android

Test Wake-on-LAN is Working in Windows

If Wake-on-LAN isn’t working or you just want to test to see if the remote computer is receiving the necessary data, try using Wake on Lan Monitor. It’s another tool from Depicus and can be used to test if the magic packet is reaching the target computer.

Launch the tool on the computer you want to send the WOL signal to, set the required port and press Start. Then send a Wake-on-LAN packet from another computer using one of the options above. If the data is received, the tool will display it in the window. If you receive nothing there is something in your set up preventing the packet from being sent.

Note that different programs default to different ports when sending the magic packet. For instance, FUSION WakeUp on Lan and WakeMeOnLan default to port 40000 while WakeOnLANx defaults to port 7. If you are not required to set a port in the program, make sure you know what its default is during testing.

Download Wake on LAN Monitor

Make Sure Your Computer is Wake-on-LAN Ready

To enable the Wake-on-LAN feature in the BIOS, in addition to an obvious option which is usually named something like “Wake on LAN”, you may have to enable an option called “PCI Devices power on” in the ACPI configuration and power management settings.

You also need to make sure the LAN driver in Windows has the WOL feature enabled. Right click on (My) Computer > Manage > Device Manager > Network adapters. Double click on your Ethernet controller and look in the Advanced tab for “Wake on LAN”, “Wake from shutdown”, “Wake on Magic Packet” or similar.

Make sure it’s enabled. Also, go into the Power Management tab and tick “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power”, “Allow this device to wake the computer”, and optionally “Only allow magic packets to wake the computer”.

While the system is switched off, make sure power is still getting to the network adapter by checking to see if the light is on near the connector on the motherboard or card. If not there is no power going to it then other settings may need adjusting.

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Additionally, tools like Teamviewer, R-HUB remote support servers etc. also provide remotely turning on and accessing the computers. You can use the same.

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How you can wake up on LAN your PC if you’re not in the same network?

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Page 2 might help you with that, those options can WOL over the internet which is essentially the same thing.

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this is “8 programms to use wake-on-lan to turn your computer on” describing exactly ONE way (WOL) – it is not 8 ways to turn a computer on … grrr :-P

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We called it 8 ways to… because there are not 8 programs or 8 websites, but a mixture. And you only have so many characters for a title.

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turn on and wake up is 2 completely different things.. thats what he meant. Its clickbait in essence xD

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Wake on LAN will “turn on” your computer from off, wake up brings the computer out of sleep/standby. Two different things but “wake” is used for both.

Also, the commenter above did not mean the difference between turn on and wake, he was unhappy that the title says “8 ways…” when he believes there’s only one way mentioned.

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The PC that I wanted to start up has to be on Wi-Fi due to practicality. what I did was get one of those remote controlled smart outlets and set the BIOS to default to power on. I have a UPS and a gas generator so I’m not going to lose power to that PC otherwise. I just shut down the PC as normal then cut the power for about 30 seconds when I want to start it up.

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if the power to the network adapter is off while the computer is off, you need to be able to send a broadcast to it to wake it up.
in order to do that, an always on 3rd party device is needed that is in your home network like a tablet or old phone.
for that i wrote an app called wol proxy for android which can do the broadcast for you and still allow you to wake the PC:

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bianco.wolproxy&hl=en

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Hello, i am in brazil! Thanks ( Muito Obrigado!)

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Super !!!!

Thanks a lot…

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For Android users – small app to wake up your PC
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.freask.pcwakeup
Description here develop.freask.ru/android/vklyuchenie-kompyutera-udalyonno-so-smartfona-na-android.html
It works even in cases where the computer behind the router NAT and port forwarding does not work (and it does not help if the PC is turned off).

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thanks

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Thanks a lot for providing the information!
I really needed something like this so that I could manage turning on my desktop when I am in college, and fetching necessary files.
Cheers!

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This is exactly what I was looking for for years. Thanks Raymond.

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Excellent work! :)
We have been trying to implement this technology for our college project, and this article of yours was indeed helpful. :)

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thank you i just recently know about wake on lan

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one of the best articles i’ve read recently… thank you very much!

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Ha I woke up all my school pcs by this thanks

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Good article! I tested a WOL for my Asus system and it worked like a charm. Saved me driving an hour to turn the PC on!

Cheers!

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You are just a genius ….

Jeez….crazy

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wow friend damn good, great for guys like me (net administrators)

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excellent ! & Thanks

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Hi Raymond, this is really helpful. I was about to get a timer hardware to switch my office computer on and off at set timings. My only problem was I need to turn it on at times when the hardware is set to “off”. Have racked my brains over this…until I read what you’ve posted. A million thanks!

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Thanks my friend, your post was of great help. It saved me a lot of money. I was going to buy a remote power switch and “ATX push to on” from Deltronix. Thanks again.

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Very informative, thank you so much! I’ve been looking for a way to turn my computer on from school + use logmein =)

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Hi, Ray
You are a great man.

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WHAT A NICE THING!!!! YOU JUST SAVE ME LOT WORK HOURS, because someone have lost the keys of the server’s room, I had to work remotly, but, for a mistake turned off the server, but, I was able to turn it on again with the software Fusion WOL, thanks a lot for your advise.

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Nice article, I already use VNC to control my machine but sometimes I forget to leave my PC on. This will help a lot, the only thing I need now is a decent router which supports dynDNS.

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Very cool!!! I used the wake up from the internet entered my home IP and MAC addy from my office and Voila! My home computer turned on. I used a remote support proggy to turn computer off and access everything THANKS!!!!!

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Great Post Buddy.
I blog it in my blog.
Thanks….

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cool, thanks Ray!!

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very helpful way Raymond good work

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Well Mr Raymond,
Your site is really the Top!
I’ll be nearly 1 Year that I’m here as a member on this BLOG!
I’m really proud to be a member of Raymond blog.
Thanks for all!

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How to Remotely Turn On Your PC Over the Internet

You have made a search on Google on how you can ” remotely turn on your PC over the internet ”, that’s why you are here.

Don’t go anywhere!

Because we are going to “enable wake on LAN windows 10 8 and 7”, after which you can “turn on computer remotely with Windows 10” and other versions easily.

In our previous article, we have discussed on how to add a Static Route to the Windows Routing Table

But now let’s start our discussion on remotely turn on pc with Android and iOS phones or with other computers to anywhere in the world over the internet

Using Remote Desktop or remote file access is not a bad thing to access your computer anywhere but there is a one thing annoying that you have to turn on your computer after leaving your house/office and then using a computer anywhere from the world. The other drawback is it consumes more and more power. Then you must be thinking that what’s other methods are there instead of accessing your PC via remote desktop?

The good news is that you can power on your PC anywhere anytime whenever you need to use it.

So, today we will discuss, “how to remotely turn on your pc over the internet”

Windows gives us an advantage of “Wake-on-LAN”. With “Wake-on-LAN”, you just send some magic packets that will turn on your PC over the internet.

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How to Configure Wake-On-LAN on Windows

To make this work, you’ll first have to set up Wake-On-LAN normally. You’ll typically find this setting in a computer’s BIOS or UEFI settings. In your PC’s settings, ensure the Wake-On-LAN option is enabled.

To turn on your computer remotely, you need to configure Wake-on-LAN. The settings is available in the computer’s BIOS or UEFI Settings. In your PC you have to ensure that the Wake-On-LAN option is enabled.

If you do not find the Wake-On-LAN option in BIOS or UEFI, then check your PC motherboard’s manual whether it supports Wake-On-LAN or not

You may also have to enable this option from within Windows, whether there’s a WoL option in your BIOS or not. 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.

You can also enable it once you have been Logged in to Windows, you have to search for WOL option in your BIOS or not.

For this,

• Right click on My Computer Select Properties
• Then Device Manager
• Click on the Network Adapter
• Right click on your network device (An Ethernet LAN Card or a WIFI LAN Card)
• Select properties
• Go to Advance and scroll down to select “Wake on Magic Packets” and enable it.

There is a possibility that Wake-on-LAN may not work on your PC using fast startup mode in Windows 8 and 10. In such situation, you should disable Fast Startup.

“Subnet Directed Broadcast” is used to wake up a computer on LAN, if you don’t understand the “Subnet Directed Broadcast” then let’s discuss it

Wake-On-LAN uses UDP. Many utilities use ports 7 or 9, but here, you can use any port of your own choice. You will have to forward a UDP port to all the IP addresses behind your router.

You cannot forward a UDP port to a specific IP address.

The Wake-on-LAN packet will be sent to every device attached to a router. When the information will match with the WOL packets on the specific device on the network, the remote PC will wake up. This is what we call it “Subnet Directed Broadcast.”

To do this, you’ll need to forward the port to the “broadcast address,” which will broadcast the packet to all computers on a network. The broadcast address is *.*.*.255. For example, if your PC has the IP address 192.168.1.123, you’d enter 192.168.1.255 as the broadcast address. If your PC has the IP address 10.0.0.123, you’d enter 10.0.0.255 as the broadcast address.

For this purpose, you need to forward the port to the broadcast address. In simple ways, that forwarding port will broadcast the packet to all the computer attached to that network.

For example,

The broadcast address for class C IP Addresses may be *.*.*.255 (provided that your IP address is not subnetted)

Let’s say an IP Address on your computer is: 192.168.1.123

Then the broadcast ID will 192.168.1.255 because 192.168.1.0 is your network ID and 255 are the total no. of computers/nodes/devices attached to the network.

Teamviewer Wake On Lan Setup

If your IP Address is 100.0.0.120 then you’ll have to enter 100.0.0.255 as the broadcast address.

Let’s configure the router with port forwarding and broadcast IP.

What if your PC is attached to a router with the dynamic DNS server, and your IP changes every time!

No issue,

Still, you will send wake-on-LAN packets router’s dynamic DNS hostname that will find a way to reach your computer.

But how?

See the Screenshot below:

Next step is to send magic packets (Wake_on-LAN) to remotely turn on your PC over the internet.

You may find a various kind of software tools, online websites which offer a variety of Wake-On-LAN utilities for every type of platform such as Depicus.

Microsoft’other Wake-On-LAN software for Windows 10 and 8 are:

You can also use graphical Wake-On-LAN Windows program which is a web-based interface and sends magic packets through a web browser.

You may also have an option to install Wake-on-LAN Android app for android mobiles to turn on pc remotely with android mobiles.

Here’s Wake-on-LAN iOS app for iPhones (to turn on PC with iPhone) or any iOS device to send magic packets to remotely turn on your pc over the internet

In order to use any of the above utilities, you will have to enter the following four bits.

IP Address or Domain Name: Enter the WAN IP Address of your router’s or a dynamic DNS address (e.g., you.ddns.com)

Subnet Mask: Enter the appropriate subnet mask of your computer attached behind the router.

MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of the network interface listening for the Wake-On-LAN packet.

Port Number: Enter the UDP port number.

The technique works with the correct information, if everything is configured precisely, your PC will wake up.

Let’s make all the Wake-On-LAN process easier with remote access software like TeamViewer, Remote Utilities and Parallels Access and UltraVNC. So, you can skip such a tedious workload and use a remote access software to remotely turn on your PC over the internet.

In our example, for understanding, we will use Team Viewer to remotely turn on your PC over the internet.

You’ll find these options under Extras > Options in TeamViewer. Click the Configure button next to Wake-on-LAN to set them up.

Let’s start!

• For this, open TeamViewer and go to Extras and click on Options
• Then in General find the Network settings
• To Wake on LAN and click on the configure button

TeamViewer will send the Wake-on-LAN information to the one PC running TeamViewer, and that PC can send the Wake-on-LAN packets from within the network. You won’t have to set up port-forwarding, use third-party tools, or worry about the remote IP address. You will still have to enable Wake-on-LAN in the BIOS and device manager, however.

Now let’s understand the entire TeamViewer process of Wake-On-LAN,

Let’s say you have two different computers at a LAN network or at home. One PC is turned off and is named as “Target Computer” with teamviewer installed and only one PC is powered on and have running TeamViewer application. Then you can easily wake the other Target Computer with the TeamViewer on one condition, if you have set up TeamViewer app correctly.

Let’s say you have to access the target computer with your mobile phone having an installed version of TeamViewer.

The TeamViewer will send a wake up signal to the TeamViewer network, it will go through firewall (if is used then we have to allow here also) then the wake up signal will go to the turned on computer, the turned on computer will then send a wake up on LAN signal to the turned off Target computer to turn on remotely. As shown in figure below.

You can also configure “Public IP address” in TeamViewer for the purpose of Wake-on-LAN. This Public IP Address will initiate a wake up on LAN packet from the TeamViewer application, even all the remote devices/PCs are turned off.

You will have to configure the port forwarding process that the computer is running TeamViewer and is accessible publically.

The networking bits can be a bit complicated, especially if your router gets in your way and prevents you from changing the settings you need. A third-party router firmware may be more helpful—in fact, DD-WRT even provides an integrated way to wake your PCs on a schedule by sending Wake-on-LAN packets.

You can face issues while entering the network bits, maybe your router won’t allow you to change your settings. In such situation, you can change your router firmware by a third-party organization.

There is a DD-WRT service that provides the facility to remotely turn on your PC over the internet

Wake On Lan Teamviewer Manual

Well, this is all about how you can remotely turn on your PC over the internet, hopefully, you enjoyed it.

Share your experience how it was helpful through the comment section below.

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