Enabling Wake-on-LAN

Wake-on-LAN functionality requires various settings, such as firewall, antivirus programs, BIOS, driver, operating system and router settings to be set up correctly. To learn more about your system settings check with your system manufacturer (OEM). For the driver settings, proceed with the instructions below:

1. In Device Manager > your Ethernet Adapter > the Advanced Tab
   1. Shutdown Wake Up set to Enabled
   2. Wake on Pattern Match set to Enabled (Depending on your setup, Wake-on-LAN may work with this disabled.)
   3. Wake on Magic Packet set to Enabled (Depending on your configuration, Wake-on-LAN may work with this disabled.)
   4. SWOI set to Enabled (This is optional, and enables specific applications to wake the machine from external IP addresses over the Internet. This should not be needed for Wake-on-LAN, but may be desirable for some.)
2. In Device Manager > your Ethernet Adapter > Power Management
   1. Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power should be checked.
   2. Allow this device to wake the computer should be checked.
   3. Only allow a magic packet to wake the computer should only be checked if the computer wakes from sleep at undesired times, and you want to restrict this behavior to only waking from a magic packet.

Note that on some systems, the Power Management options could be grayed out because the computer is using Modern Standby. With Modern Standby, the computer is always connected to the Internet in every sleep state. However, Modern Standby does have its own set of wake sources. You can read more about Modern Standby wake sources.

If those settings are all set correctly, the network adapter is ready to go for Wake-on-LAN. Note that the machines have to be on the same subnet, and Wake-on-LAN may not be possible if there is any separation between the devices other than a single router.

If you are unable to use Wake-on-LAN despite having all of the above settings correctly configured, there may be some additional configuration needed in the BIOS of your specific motherboard or machine. For further information, you will need to contact the computer or motherboard manufacturer for support.