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Access Your Computer Anytime and Save Energy with Wake-on-LAN
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SH, FTP, web interface, or any other remote access you've set up. The catch is, you don't like throwing money away to an always-on system.
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I'll show you how to boot and shut down your system remotely so that it's ready for you when you need it and it's not wasting energy when you don't
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The cornerstone of this setup is a feature available to almost all newer computers known as Wake-on-LAN (or WOL),
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turns on your PC through your local network
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Wake-on-LAN is a breeze to set up and use on your local network, and with a little legwork you can set it up so you can wake your computer away from your home network, as well.P
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First I'll show you how to enable Wake-on-LAN on your computer, starting with enabling the feature in the BIOS and finishing by choosing the correct system settings
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NOTE: Wake-on-LAN only works with wired network connections.
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Set Up Wake-on-LAN in Your BIOS and Operating System
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The Wake-on-LAN feature can work in a couple of ways. First, it can boot your system from a completely shutdown state.
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Second, Wake-on-LAN can restore your system from a hibernated (Windows) or sleeping state (Mac)
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Once you're in the BIOS, head to the Power management section and look for a Wake-on-LAN setting
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f you find one, go ahead and make sure it's enabled, then save and exit your BIOS and start up your computer
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Not all BIOS will have a straight-up Wake-on-LAN option, and on some boards you may have to enable a "Power On By PCI Devices" setting
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Enable Wake-on-LAN in Windows
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To enable Wake-on-LAN in Windows, right-click My Computer (or Computer in Vista), select Properties, then click on Device Manager
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Find your network card in the hardware list, right-click it and click Properties again. First go to the Power Management tab and tick the checkbox next to Allow this device to wake the computer
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The first is the Wake From Shutdown entry near the end of the list
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he next setting I tweaked was Wake-Up Capabilities (right below Wake From Shutdown), setting the value to Magic Packet.
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Methods and Applications for Waking Your Computer with WOLP
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There are actually a number of methods for doing so, from issuing the wake command using your router to apps made specifically for this process. I'll highlight a few of these methods below.P
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Wake Your Computer from Anywhere with Your Web BrowserP
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The easiest way to issue a Wake-on-LAN command from outside your local network is through your web browser, and the absolutely simplest way to do that is through your router
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Since I'm currently running Tomato, I'll show you how to work it there, but if your router supports Wake-on-LAN, it shouldn't vary much.
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either know your external IP address or have set up a free domain with DynDNS
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If you don't have a router that can handle WOL, you can still wake your computer from your browser using services like Wake On Lan from DSL Reports.
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In order to issue the Wake-on-LAN command from outside your network through a service like this, you'll first need to set up port forwarding for UDP port 9 to the computer you want to wake up on your local network (here's how that works).
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Wake Your Computer with FreewareP
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If you don't have a router supported by the Tomato or DD-WRT firmware, there are still other simple tools made to send wake-up commands to your computer. For Windows, one good looking option is called Magic Packet Sender
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It can save your WOL profiles so sending that command is quick and simple.P
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What To Do Now that Your Computer is OnP
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We've covered tons of remote access possibilities here at Lifehacker, and here are a few of my favorites that you may want to use now that you've started up your computer:P
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Remotely Shut Down Your ComputerP
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If you're connected via SSH, you can shut down your computer from the command line.
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ikewise, you can easily shut down your computer graphically from a remote desktop or VNC connection the same way you would shut it down locally.
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If you feel like getting a bit more creative, here's how to shut down Windows with a text message.P
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Ben Mearnshe name suggests—turns on your PC through your local network. Wake-on-LAN is a breeze to set up and use on your local network, and with a little legwork you can set it up so you can wake your computer away from your home network, as well.
First I'll show you how to enable Wake-on-LAN on your computer, starting with enabling the feature in the BIOS and finishing by choosing the correct system settings. Then I'll show you several methods you can use to wake your computer using this feature, from waking your computer through your browser to different applications made specifically for this purpose.
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Paul Terry WalhusWake-on-LAN (or WOL), which—as the name suggests—turns on your PC through your local network. Wake-on-LAN is a breeze to set up and use on your local network, and with a little legwork you can set it up so you can wake your computer away from your hom
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