WOL for Windows (works with multiple network cards)
WOL (wake on LAN):
- You need device ready to wake up (your computer, NAS, ...)
- Download TomazWOL.exe and run it in command line or create batch file.
Usage: TomazWOL.exe MAC_address [0 or 1]
MAC_address format: 11:22:33:44:55:66, 11-22-33-44-55-66 or 112233445566
optional:
0 = send broadcast on network card with default gateway,
only from first network card it finds with default gateway,
1 = send broadcast on all network cards
If you like this program and you want to be improved, you can donate :)
Example: C:\Temp\TomazWOL 60-67-20-1F-63-5A 1
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TomazV WOL - For Windows :), v1.0, 25.10.15 (compiler: MinGW)
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WOL sent from IP
Address: 169.254.23.8 to MAC: 6067201F635A
WOL sent from IP Address: 192.168.164.1
to MAC: 6067201F635A
WOL sent from IP Address: 127.0.0.1 to
MAC: 6067201F635A
WOL sent from IP Address: 192.168.4.102
to MAC: 6067201F635A
Why have I created my wol program?
On my laptop I have Winodws 7 with virtual machines. So I have multiple network cards (virtual :).
When laptop is connected via ethernet cable I can wake up my NAS, but when my laptop is connected to wireless connection wolcmd.exe and other programs don't work!
More info here.
I have installed Eclipse and wrote TomazWOL in C which send magic packet on all network cards installed on my system. It is compiled with MinGW and all .dll integrated in exe file (--static), so no installation is needed. I have set broadcast to 255.255.255.255 and UDP port 7.
It works for me and I didn't parameterized broadcast or port. Maybe in next release, if someone donates anything:)
If I wouldn't write my wol, one solution would be to change routing table (for wifi network card) to lower matric for broadcast traffic. That would be too easy, and not real challenge :)
Example WOL magic packet:
