Wake-on-Lan (WOL) for Windows 7

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COUPLE QUICK NOTES BEFORE WE BEGIN

  • WOL ONLY works for Ethernet (i.e. hard-wired) connections, NOT Wireless!
  • You must use the MAC address of you Ethernet card.
  • Orange bullets relate to enabling WOL feature / services.
  • Green bullets relate to the actual routing of the packets to your computer.
  • Things you'll need to know about your computer: LAN IP, WAN IP, and MAC address. Real quick, hit Windows key + R and type 'cmd' then enter. In the console type 'ipconfig /all' and enter. Look for your "Ethernet card" and write down its IP (i.e. LAN IP) and MAC address
  • This guide is designed so you don't have to read everything, but only refer to the sections where you're stuck or having issues. The troubleshooting tools at the bottom can help you deduce what is wrong.

    • ENABLE WOL FOR YOUR ETHERNET CARD (I.E. NIC)
    Open "Device Manager" from the control panels. Expand "Network Adapters" and find your Ethernet Card. Right-click and open "Properties" then go to the "Advanced" tab. You should see something similar to the following. You want to enable "Wake on Magic Packet" or something similar.


    INSTALL WINDOWS FEATURE "SIMPLE TCPIP SERVICES"

    Open "Programs and Features" from the control panels. Click "Turn Windows features on or off" over on the sidebar. Scroll down and check "Simple TCPIP services" then click OK to install the feature.
    START SERVICE "SIMPLE TCP/IP SERVICES"

    Open "Services" from the "Administrative Tools" control panels. Scroll down to the service for which we just installed the feature. Make sure the service is started by clicking the link in the sidebar. Also ensure that the "Startup Type" is set to "Automatic" so that it will run with Windows.
    OPEN UDP FOR PORT 9 IN WINDOWS FIREWALL

    Open "Windows Firewall" from the control panels. Only UDP is needed, but you can if you with open the port for TCP as well. This is because UDP is a broadcast packet which can always be received by your NIC, whereas TCP requires the computer to be powered up. This can also be set to limit the IPs which can use the port and other security features to make your computer less vulnerable. These are the easiest settings.
    FORWARD THE PORT ON YOUR ROUTERYou should see your routers' manual for the details, but here are the basics. Your router IP is almost always 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1. Enter your router IP into the address bar in your web browser (Chrome ftw :P) and login to the admin page. Once there, you will find a section called something like "Advanced." What you are looking for is the "Port Forwarding" section. Make sure you forward port 9 to your LAN IP that we got earlier.

    Source: http://windows7-issues.blogspot.com/2011/03/wake-on-lan-wol-for-windows-7-made-easy.html

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