If the computer is on a subnet different from yours. Or \mc-wol MAC_address /a subnet_broadcast_address Get the MAC address of the computer that you want to power on, and, from the command line, launch the following command: This is the software that send the magic packet. Then, get the MC-WOL free software from here. The best thing to do is to try first to power on a computer through WOL to see if it works.įor that, you will need an already powered on computer (yours !) connected to the network. Have a look at the network card : if you can see some LED blinking on it while the computer is powered off, it is certainly able to manage the computer power status. Most of computers that are less than 5 years old have nowadays such a network card. You need a computer with a network card that accepts Magic packets and that is able to manage the computer power status. Not all computers can be powered on this way.
The client to which this “magic packet” is sent then powers on by itself. It is quite simple: a computer, with a dedicated software, sends a signal across the network called a magic packet. Related post: Remotely Shutdown client computers Also, with WOL, you don’t even have to leave your desk to power on a client before working on it with VNC or Remote Desktop… (I’m quite sure some people here will appreciate that !) It can be very useful to be able to power on a client in a remote location, or to be able to power on all clients at once. And after thinking, I don't find the reason why it could work: the USB Hub is powered by the external plug (fine), the USB keyboard and mouse are connected to it (fine), but the USB Hub is plugged into the computer with a USB cable.A very interesting feature to set up on the client computers that you manage is Wake up On LAN, or WOL.
The guy provides a solution to use a USB Hub with external power supply, I tried but it's not working.
Nothing available in the BIOS to enable it, I've found this topic by the way: I have a DELL Inspiron 15R 5537 which has the particularity to power off USB port when the lid is closed and the computer put to sleep.which is SO annoying to wake it up, as I use the laptop with an external screen/keyboard/mouse.
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