RemotePC™ Wake-on-LAN (WoL)


Use the Wake-on-LAN option in RemotePC to wake up an offline computer and establish a remote connection.

Ensure the following settings and hardware requirements are met before using the Wake-on-LAN option:

  • A network card that supports Wake-on-LAN.
  • An active internet connection.
  • A connection to the internet via a LAN cable.
  • The computer should be in one of the following power states:
  1. Sleep
    Start > Sleep
  2. Hibernate
    Start > Hibernate
  3. Shut down (Soft off)
    Start > Shut down
    Note: Not supported under Mac OS X

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After ensuring that your 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 the BIOS settings and configure the network card.

To enable WoL in the BIOS settings:

  1. Switch on the computer and press ESC, F1, F2, F8 or F10 during the initial start-up. Depending on the BIOS manufacturer, a menu will appear.
  2. Go to the 'Power' tab and enable 'Wake Up On LAN'.
  3. Save and exit the BIOS setup.

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Note: If there is no option to enable Wake-on-LAN in the BIOS setup, refer to the motherboard manual to ensure your computer supports Wake-on-LAN.

Configure the Network Card

The network card must be configured to receive power at all times.

To configure the network card:

  1. Switch on the computer and go to 'Control Panel' -> 'Hardware and Sound'.
  2. Click 'Device Manager'.
  3. Expand 'Network adapters' and right-click on the adapter in use. Select 'Properties'.
  4. Go to the 'Power Management' tab and enable the 'Allow this device to wake the computer' option.

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Note: The configuration steps may vary depending on the network card and operating system.

Configure Windows 8

In Windows 8, the standard shutdown procedure puts the computer into the hybrid shutdown state. Windows 8 does not support Wake-on-LAN in this state, so we recommend that you deactivate fast start-up. Once fast start-up is deactivated, the computer will always go into hibernate mode during shutdown.

To deactivate fast start-up:

  1. Switch on the computer and go to 'Control Panel' -> 'Power Options'.
  2. Click on the 'Change what power buttons do' option in the left-hand menu bar.
  3. Disable the 'Turn on fast startup (recommended)' option displayed in the 'Shutdown settings' section.

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See how to enable WoL and wake up an offline remote computer via WOL.