
pfSense software will transmit a WOL Magic Packet out the chosen interface, and if everything went as planned, the system will power on and. The MAC address of the target host in the format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx. to the current load (relative to the speed) on each network interface slave. The interface through which the firewall can reach the target host. Careful consideration should be given when enabling them. The TeraStation does not support using Wake-on-LAN and port trunking at the. Subnet broadcasts provide the means for either deliberate or inadvertent abuse, with the potential of negatively impacting network performance and/or security. By using Subnet Directed Broadcasts, you can have WOL target a specific subnet. Layer 2: At each router hop, the destination MAC address of the forwarded packet is FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF for broadcast forwarding to all nodes within the destination subnet, or the next-hop router's local interface MAC address for unicast forwarding to the next-hop router, or FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF for directed broadcast forwarding to all nodes within the destination subnet. WOL packets are not routed unless you explicity configure your network to do so. In the Wake on LAN tab, select Enable Wake On LAN for this site and send the wake-up packets Using client notification channel. Select the primary site to configure, and then choose Properties. If Directed Broadcast is not enabled, then the packet is dropped. At the site level, enable Wake on LAN: In the Configuration Manager console, go to Administration > Site Configuration > Sites. Make sure these two options are on: allow this device.


Finally, by using the Wake On Lan tool you can activate a host using its MAC. If there is no defined forwarding for the WoL UDP port, then the packet is dropped.Īt the intermediate router hops, the packet continues to be unicast-forwarded.Īt the final router hop, upon being allowed the directed broadcast is forwarded onto the destination subnet. Windows Wake-on-LAN is configured through the device manager. If you decide to configure a static interface, you must specify the IP. Layer 3, if there is more than one router between the source and destination networks:Īt the first router hop, a copy of the packet is unicast-forwarded toward the destination subnet(s) specified in the IP Helper(s) of the router's inbound interface.
