{"id":369404,"date":"2021-11-18T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-enable-wake-on-lan-in-windows-10-and-11\/"},"modified":"2021-11-18T15:00:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T12:00:51","slug":"how-to-enable-wake-on-lan-in-windows-10-and-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-enable-wake-on-lan-in-windows-10-and-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Enable Wake-on-LAN in Windows 10 and 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee645b7b6eb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee645b7b6eb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-enable-wake-on-lan-in-windows-10-and-11\/#Why_Use_WoL_and_How_It_Works\" >Why Use WoL and How It Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-enable-wake-on-lan-in-windows-10-and-11\/#WoL_Prerequisites\" >WoL Prerequisites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-enable-wake-on-lan-in-windows-10-and-11\/#Setting_Up_Your_Wake_Device\" >Setting Up Your Wake Device<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-enable-wake-on-lan-in-windows-10-and-11\/#Troubleshooting\" >Troubleshooting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Enable Wake-on-LAN in Windows 10 and 11&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-765947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/computer-desk-school.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/computer-desk-school.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/computer-desk-school.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Computer on a desk in front of a chalkboard\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/personal-computer-mobile-application-design-showing-1013448694\">Gorodenkoff\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wake-on-LAN (WoL) is an old-school technique that network administrators have used for years to remotely turn on PCs on the same network without sidling up to them. You can use it at home, too. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Use_WoL_and_How_It_Works\"><\/span>Why Use WoL and How It Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, let\u2019s discuss why you might want to use this feature, and really there\u2019s only one: convenience. Let\u2019s say you\u2019re making coffee in the kitchen, and you want the PC on by the time you get to your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/6392\/how-to-set-up-a-great-home-office-even-when-you-dont-have-much-space\/\">home office<\/a>. Just fire up an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> from your phone, tap a button, and your PC will be ready and waiting by the time you get there.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t have to be just a phone that wakes your PC either. You can use this trick from another PC, a Mac, or even a smart speaker if you don\u2019t mind a slightly complicated setup.<\/p>\n<p>Wake-on-LAN\u2019s basic premise is pretty simple. Computers send and receive information in small parts called packets. When WoL is enabled, your PC is waiting for a so-called \u201cmagic packet\u201d that tells it to wake up by including the PC\u2019s MAC address.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that without some tweaking that is beyond the scope of this article, WoL is not a remote feature. Your waking device (the phone) has to be on the same network that the PC to be waked is using.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WoL_Prerequisites\"><\/span>WoL Prerequisites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before anything else, your PC needs to be on an Ethernet connection. For that reason, this trick works best with desktops or laptops that are always plugged into Ethernet. You may also have to turn Wi-Fi off on the target device for WoL to work properly.<\/p>\n<p>Next, you need to have WoL enabled in your computer\u2019s BIOS. We\u2019ve got a tutorial on how to get into your PC\u2019s BIOS as it\u2019s slightly different depending on the brand. Usually, however, it\u2019s a matter of hitting a dedicated key or a regular keyboard key such as Del.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-765128 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/WakeOnLanBios.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A gigabyte BIOS screen with red arrows pointing to the Wake On Lan option.\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Looking inside the BIOS the Wake-on-LAN option may be organized differently and the feature can be packaged as part of a larger set of features. On this example PC, the WoL feature was found under Power as its own entry. If you can\u2019t find the feature, search for it on Google using your motherboard\u2019s brand name and model number.<\/p>\n<p>Often WoL is enabled automatically in the BIOS, but it\u2019s always a good idea to double-check.<\/p>\n<p>Next, you have to enable WoL inside Windows 10 or 11.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-765074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DeviceManager2-650x600.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open the context menu for the start button and select the Device Manager option in Windows 11.\" width=\"640\" height=\"591\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>First, you need to open the Device Manager by right-clicking the start button and selecting \u201cDevice Manager.\u201d Another alternative is to search for it by hitting the Start button and typing in \u201cdevice manager.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NetworkAdapters1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The device manager in Windows 11 with a red arrow pointing to the properties option for a network controller.\" width=\"587\" height=\"509\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once the utility opens click on Network adapters and select your Ethernet controller. You may have a ton of options, but you\u2019re looking for something with a name that includes \u201ccontroller,\u201d \u201cadapter,\u201d or something similar. Anything that says TAP, VPN, or host-only is not what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve found your Ethernet controller right-click it and select Properties.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-765039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PowerManagement-650x350.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable these Wake-on-Lan settings in Device Manager.\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A properties window will open. Click the \u201cPower Management\u201d tab and make sure all three boxes there are checked including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allow The Computer To Turn Off This Device To Save Power<\/li>\n<li>Allow This Device To Wake The Computer<\/li>\n<li>Only Allow A Magic Packet To Wake The Computer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-765065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/WakeOnMagicPacket-1-650x450.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The magic packet settings in Ethernet controller properties window.\" width=\"640\" height=\"443\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Before we close this window let\u2019s go to the \u201cAdvanced\u201d tab. In the list scroll down to \u201cWake On Magic Packet,\u201d select it, and ensure under \u201cValue\u201d that the drop-down box says \u201cEnabled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If that\u2019s the case, click \u201cOK,\u201d and you\u2019re done with this part.<\/p>\n<p>One last thing: open the Settings app by hitting Windows+i on your keyboard. Then in Windows 11 go to Network &amp; Internet &gt; Ethernet, and scroll down to the bottom of the window.<\/p>\n<p>In Windows 10 go to Network &amp; Internet &gt; Ethernet, and then at the top click on the name of your Ethernet connection. Next, scroll all the way down under \u201cProperties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here you\u2019ll find something labeled \u201cPhysical address (MAC)\u201d and then a combination of letters and numbers. It\u2019s usually about 12 characters separated by dashes. Copy this down in case you need it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_Up_Your_Wake_Device\"><\/span>Setting Up Your Wake Device<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the PC set up, it\u2019s time to get our device ready that\u2019s going to do the waking.<\/p>\n<p>For this example, we\u2019re going to make it nice and simple and use a phone. Download the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.uk.mrwebb.wakeonlan\">Wake On Lan app from developer Mike Webb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-765047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wolAndroid-650x470.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Wake on Lan for Android with a PC ready to go.\" width=\"640\" height=\"463\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once it\u2019s installed, make sure you\u2019re connected via Wi-Fi to the same network your target PC is on. Now tap the plus (+) button on the main screen, and then when you get to the next screen, pull down and wait. The pull-down will trigger a network search to find devices on your network.<\/p>\n<p>Once you find your device, you can select it, and you\u2019re done. If you don\u2019t see it tap \u201cEnter Manually,\u201d give your device a nickname and enter its MAC Address. Then tap \u201cAdd Device.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-765071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sleep-650x500.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose the Sleep option.\" width=\"640\" height=\"492\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now it\u2019s time to test our setup. Go to your wakeable PC, click the Start menu, and then the power button. Instead of choosing, \u201cShut Down\u201d choose \u201cSleep,\u201d and wait for your PC to go into the low-power mode.<\/p>\n<p>Now, open up the Wake-on-LAN app on your phone, tap your device, and it should turn on within a few seconds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>PSA: Don&#8217;t Shut Down Your Computer, Just Use Sleep (or Hibernation)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troubleshooting\"><\/span>Troubleshooting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If the WoL feature doesn\u2019t work do some basic troubleshooting such as making sure your PC is actually sleeping. Are all the RGB lights off (assuming you didn\u2019t set them to remain on)? Is the power button glowing as if the PC is on? Try waking it the standard way to see what happens.<\/p>\n<p>If the PC was truly asleep then check that your phone is connected to the right Wi-Fi network, put your PC back to sleep and try again. It may also be worth checking your Ethernet cable for faults.<\/p>\n<p>Wake-on-LAN is a fun, easy feature to enable that can be very helpful for those times you want your PC to be ready to go the moment you are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Make Any Computer Boot Up or Shut Down on a Schedule<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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