WAKEONLAN(1) User Contributed Perl Documentation WAKEONLAN(1)NAMEwakeonlan - Perl script to wake up computers
SYNOPSISwakeonlan [-h] [-v] [-i IP_address] [-p port] [-f file]
[[hardware_address] ...]
DESCRIPTION
This script sends 'magic packets' to wake-on-lan enabled ethernet
adapters and motherboards, in order to switch on the called PC. Be sure
to connect the NIC with the motherboard if neccesary, and enable the
WOL function in the BIOS.
The 'magic packet' consists of 6 times 0xFF followed by 16 times the
hardware address of the NIC. This sequence can be encapsulated in any
kind of packet. This script uses UDP packets.
OPTIONS-h Displays the help information.
-v Displays the script version.
-i ip_address
Destination IP address. Unless you have static ARP tables you
should use some kind of broadcast address (the broadcast address of
the network where the computer resides or the limited broadcast
address). Default: 255.255.255.255 (the limited broadcast address).
-p port
Destination port. Default: 9 (the discard port).
-f file
File with hardware addresses of wakeable computers. For an example
check the file lab001.wol in the examples subdirectory.
EXAMPLES
Using the limited broadcast address (255.255.255.255):
$ wakeonlan 01:02:03:04:05:06
$ wakeonlan 01:02:03:04:05:06 01:02:03:04:05:07
Using a subnet broadcast address:
$ wakeonlan-i 192.168.1.255 01:02:03:04:05:06
Using another destination port:
$ wakeonlan-i 192.168.1.255 -p 1234 01:02:03:04:05:06
Using a file as source of hardware and IP addresses:
$ wakeonlan-f examples/lab001.wol
$ wakeonlan-f examples/lab001.wol 01:02:03:04:05:06
AUTHOR
Jose Pedro Oliveira <jpo@di.uminho.pt> maintaining and expanding
original work done by Ico Doornekamp <ico@edd.dhs.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Jose Pedro Oliveira.
This is free software. You may modify it and distribute it under
Perl's Artistic Licence. Modified versions must be clearly indicated.
SEE ALSO
For more information regarding this script and Wakeonlan technology
just check the following address
http://gsd.di.uminho.pt/jpo/software/wakeonlan/.
POD ERRORS
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