The Wake on LAN feature dates back over 25 years as a networking standard, and I will wager most people have never used it-there’s no easy way to trigger it from Macs or other consumer devices. INet Network Scanner devotes a whole view to Wake on LAN, remote access, and SSH-based commands you can send to capable devices, like Macs and other computers. Instead of fumbling around, you can diagnose the problem and fix the other device’s connection or restart it. Often, when you can’t connect via an app to an Apple device for a particular purpose, like file transfer or screen sharing, it’s because that device isn’t actually advertising the service. EMCO WakeOnLan Free This is a free version of a paid WoL utility and has a number of limitations but is a suitable service for a small network. The Bonjour browser offers a look both at what’s available and what’s gone wrong when you’re troubleshooting a problem. Depicus Wake On Lan GUI A WoL tool for Windows that allows the specification of a target with an IP address or MAC address. This is also a handy way to determine hardware has become non-responsive. I suggest you disable the shutdown item and set the units to go to sleep after a time that works for your users. If a Mac is off, it will not turn on in response to WOL. The app retains a history from the last time it’s scanned and can compare the current network state against what it saw. Anyone know of a way to enable wake on lan on a mac Unfortunately, the only Apple hardware to support true power-on from an off state was the Xserve which had IPMI. You can also use this view to determine if something is offline.
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