# How to Configure Wake on LAN Across Windows, macOS, and Linux

DevFeed: [How to Configure Wake on LAN Across Windows, macOS, and Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-ultimate-guide-to-wake-on-lan-for-windows-macos-and-linux-10705.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://technotim.com/posts/wake-on-lan/>)

Author: Techno Tim

Published: 2023-02-19T15:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Techno Tim](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/techno-tim.md>)

Topics: [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>), [boot](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/boot.md>)

Tags: [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [lan](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lan.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networking.md>), [pikvm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pikvm.md>), [utilities](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/utilities.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>)

## AI overview

A practical guide to configuring Wake on LAN across Windows, macOS, and Linux. It explains how WoL uses a magic packet to wake a machine and discusses the BIOS settings that may need to be enabled or disabled for different hardware and power states.

## Source excerpt

What is Wake on LAN and why is it so hard? After releasing my video on the PiKVM I realized that there was so much confusion about Wake on LAN, and rightfully so, that I decided to put together this guide on how to configure Wake on LAN on any machine. Wake on LAN (WoL) is a networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on by sending a network packet. The client sends a special packe...