Questions about Wake-On-Lan/Wan

This section answers some frequently asked questions about Wake-On-Lan or Wake-On-Wan

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My server doesn't wake up when I turn on my XBox, Internet Radio or a streaming device.

Most of these network devices do not support Wake-On-Lan to wake other machines. You may ask the vendor for an updated firmware but most often you have to live with that limitation.

My server doesn't wake-up when Wake-On-Lan is used from a client machine.

Verify that your server hardware supports Wake-On-Lan. Verify your BIOS settings on your server. Install the latest network driver and verify your network card settings.

My server doesn't wake-up when Wake-On-Wan (internet) is used.

Please read the remarks here.

My client machine doesn't wake up when wake-on-lan from the context menu is used.

See answer above when connected by LAN. When you use a WLAN connection (wireless) you need either drivers which support wireless Wake-On-Lan or Windows 7 on your notebook.

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