On 6/21/23 13:52, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
I'm trying to set up WOL for my desktop. I've enabled the feature in
BIOS and set my router config to send magic packets on the wired
connection, but clearly there's something else I need to do. Wakeup
does work from the front panel button on the case, but nothing happens
when I try it over the LAN.

WOL is often problematic, you should at least try to see
- if your client is really sending the packet (sniff the network and check);
if not, try to specify interface or similar options
- if the machine has an active ethernet interface (if the LEDs on it or on
the switch are off, no chance, there must be at least 10/100Mbit/s link active);
if not, you have to enable WOL (or wake on event) in the BIOS, or with ethtool
on a booted system

Bad experience I had in the past (or present):
- NIC firmware bugs requiring you to send the MAC with octects in reverted order
- WOL listening only after a shutdown; if the power goes away and comes back
WOL doesn't work anymore (the BIOS was just "playing dead" waiting, but
needing power to keep this state)

Regards.

--
   Roberto Ragusa    mail at robertoragusa.it
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