How to Enable Wake-on-LAN in Windows

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

Here's How to Enable Wake-on-LAN in Windows.

2. How to Enable

Enable Wake-on-LAN in Windows

      

1. Once rebooted into Windows, click the Start menu and search for "Device Manager." Launch the Device Manager,
   
   
2. Find the Network Adapters section, and expand it to reveal your network interfaces,
   
   
3. Right-click on your Ethernet adapter in this example it's called "Intel(R) l211 Gigabit Network Connection"—and select Properties.
   
   
4. In the Advanced tab, scroll down to Wake On Magic Packet and ensure it is enabled using the drop-down box on the right.
   
   
5. Next, click the Power Management tab in that same window and check two boxes: Allow This Device to Wake the Computer, and Only Allow a Magic Packet to Wake the Computer. Click OK and exit the Device Manager.

Some computers may only support Wake-on-LAN from sleep, while others may allow you to wake up from a powered off state, so you may need to tweak settings in your BIOS or in Windows' Control Panel under Hardware and Sound > Power Options > System Settings.