

For example, if the client address is 192.168.1.12, the broadcast address used in the packet would be 192.168.1.255. It may be necessary to change the address to broadcast the packet to the whole network. If an IP address is specified in the magic packet, then the network switch may not properly broadcast it to the whole network.

Confirm that the MAC address used in the magic packet matches the MAC for Ethernet 1 on the client system.Confirm that the client system can be pinged by the system that is sending the magic packet.If there is no link light, then there is no way for the NIC to receive the magic packet to wake the system. Confirm that the link light remains on when the system is powered off.WOL does not work when the system is running on battery. Confirm that the AC power is plugged in.Once you have confirmed that the network cable is connected to the NIC on the system, if Wake On LAN still doesn’t function properly, troubleshoot using the following steps: Ensure that any USB NIC Adapters are WOL capable, before any troubleshooting of the system. Systems without an integrated network jack will need a USB Dongle that is WOL compliant. Note: Most modern systems are equipped with a RJ-45 network jack.
