Wake up on Lan (turn on your computer)
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:52 pm
The Wake up on LAN card can be used on a running computer to wake up (turn on) another computer.
This card is used with Nirsoft's Wakemeonlan software which you can download here:
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html
Please take care to read the Description and System Requirements And Limitations sections of the above website, as they provide you needed information for successfully using the WakeMeOnLan software.
Instructions for use with Push2Run:
In this example, I have two computers: one which is always running, called BASEMENTPC, and which I want to be able to turn on, called ROBSPC
To set this up:
1. make sure the computer you want to wake up (in my case ROBSPC) is on
2. download, install, and run the WakeMeOnLan software onto the computer that will be always running (in my case BASEMENT PC)
3. when the WakeMeOnLan software is run it will inventory your connected devices, in my case one of those devices is ROBSPC
4. exit the WakeMeOnLan software
5. download the attached Wake up on LAN Push2Run card onto the computer that will be always running
6. drag the Wake up on LAN Push2Run card into the Push2Run main window of the computer that will be always running
7. change the name of the computer in the Parameters field to the name of your computer that you want to wake up
8. setup and IFTTT card to send a Pushbullet notification when you say something like "Turn on my office computer"
9. the Pushbullet notification should have a title that matches the Push2Run - Options - Pushbullet - Title filter of your always on computer
10. the Pushbullet notification should have a text that matches the Push2Run Wake up on LAN card's Listen for field
That's it, you can give it a try. I've been using this for a few weeks now and so far it has proven 100% reliable.
This card is used with Nirsoft's Wakemeonlan software which you can download here:
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html
Please take care to read the Description and System Requirements And Limitations sections of the above website, as they provide you needed information for successfully using the WakeMeOnLan software.
Instructions for use with Push2Run:
In this example, I have two computers: one which is always running, called BASEMENTPC, and which I want to be able to turn on, called ROBSPC
To set this up:
1. make sure the computer you want to wake up (in my case ROBSPC) is on
2. download, install, and run the WakeMeOnLan software onto the computer that will be always running (in my case BASEMENT PC)
3. when the WakeMeOnLan software is run it will inventory your connected devices, in my case one of those devices is ROBSPC
4. exit the WakeMeOnLan software
5. download the attached Wake up on LAN Push2Run card onto the computer that will be always running
6. drag the Wake up on LAN Push2Run card into the Push2Run main window of the computer that will be always running
7. change the name of the computer in the Parameters field to the name of your computer that you want to wake up
8. setup and IFTTT card to send a Pushbullet notification when you say something like "Turn on my office computer"
9. the Pushbullet notification should have a title that matches the Push2Run - Options - Pushbullet - Title filter of your always on computer
10. the Pushbullet notification should have a text that matches the Push2Run Wake up on LAN card's Listen for field
That's it, you can give it a try. I've been using this for a few weeks now and so far it has proven 100% reliable.