Windows Wake-on-LAN

Windows PCs can support wake on sleep, hibernate or shut down. Support varies with hardware and is usually disabled by default.

Enable WoL in PC Firmware (UEFI or BIOS)

This process varies, see manufacturer documentation for details.

1. Boot the PC and enter the UEFI or BIOS menu by following the on screen instructions. Usually it is a special button press during boot, such as del or esc.
2. Look for a wake, resume or power on by PCI or PCI-E option. This is Wake-on-LAN, enable it.
3. Save and reboot.

Disable Fast Boot

The Windows Fast Boot or Fast Boot option, allows Windows to enter Hybrid Shutdown. This option can interfere with wake from hibernate and shut down, wake from sleep is not impacted. You may want to disable it.

Disable Energy using Product

The EuP, EuP 2013 or Energy using Product option, allows some motherboards shut off the network adapter to save power while in sleep, hibernate or shut down. You may need to disable it.

Find the network adapter name and MAC Address

1. On your Windows PC, open Settings, then select Network & Internet in the sidebar.
2. The connected network adapter is listed at the top. Click Properties.
3. The network adapter name is listed under Description. (You may need to scroll down.)
4. The MAC Address is listed under Physical address (MAC). (You may need to scroll down.)

Enable WoL on Windows

You may need to update the network driver

1. On your Windows PC, open Device Manager.
2. Expand the Network adapters section.
3. Select the active network adapter.
4. Right click and open Properties.
5. In the Power Management tab, check the following options: Allow this device to wake the computer and Only allow a magic packet to wake the computer