Sends Wake-On-LAN packets for selected hosts. To be able to run, this method uses the ARP Cache Table. The method needs the MAC addresses
of the host to be "woken up". The ARP Cache Table should be constructed previously by selecting
Use and update ARP Cache Table in a previous scan.
The type of packets is specified as follows:
Note: Regarding the previously mentioned tools
- I have NOT used or tested any of them !
- I know the protocol and port (in UDP case) those tools are working on from public available documents that you may find by searching
the Internet !
- I do NOT know if I am sending packets identical to the packets sent by those tools. I did not seen their code. I did not
reverse engineered any of them and I never will.
To use WOL with a minimum impact create a scanning configuration like this:
To configure Windows XP for Wake-On-LAN, follow these steps:
Network Connections from Control Panel
Properties
Configure button
Advanced tabPower Management tab[ User Guide | Scan Methods ]