PingTool: Wake-on-LAN Tool  

PingTool is an easy-to-use Wake-On-Lan software for administrators. PingTool can wake up devices in the network via Magic Packet. Simply select the objects you want to wake up (one or more), click the right mouse button and select “Wake up computers”. This will send the Magic Packet to the objects.

Here is a quick overview:

• Wake up computers in the network via Magic Packet
• Easy to use
• No installation necessary - portable tool
• Runs on Windows 7/8/10/11 and Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019/2022 (32 and 64 bit)
• Free of charge - also for professional use
  
  

Wake up your PC with Magic Packet

PingTool wakes up PCs in the network by sending the Magic Packet. The Mac address of the computer to be woken up is required. If a PC located in a different IP subnet is to be woken up, the broadcast address is also required.
 

Preparing your Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers for Wake-on-LAN

Here is a list of settings that will make your computer ready for Wake-on-Lan.

1. BIOS SETTINGS
WOL must be enabled in the BIOS in any case. However, this is not enough for certain PCs. For Fujitsu, for example, LPSO (Low Power Soft Off) must be disabled - then restart again. Thus, every manufacturer still has its singularities.

2. NETWORK CARD --> POWER MANAGEMENT
This can be found in the Device Manager / Network Adapters / Properties of the network adapter / Power Management. All three checkboxes should be set here.

3. DISABLE FAST STARTUP
Under Windows 10 and Windows 11, Fast Startup must be disabled. Here's how to do it: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/wake-on-lan-feature

4. NETWORK ADAPTER --> ADVANCED
You can find it in Device Manager / Properties of the network adapter / Advanced. There must be something about WOL here. If not --> install the latest network adapter driver from the manufacturer. With Intel network cards, for example, there is the item "Act. via Magic Packet". This must be "activated".

5. NETWORK CARD --> ENABLE PME
Especially for Intel network cards PME must be enabled.

6. NETWORK
The network must be specially configured if the wake-up PC and the PC to be woken up are in different subnets. This is well explained here, for example: Wake on Lan other subnet

7. SWITCH SETTINGS
The switch port should not be set to 1000 Mbit/s., because the network cards often switch down to 10 or 100 Mbit while waiting for connection. It is best to set it to "Auto".

8. SHUTDOWN
The PC should always have been shut down cleanly. It is better to boot up once more and shut down again when testing - especially after configuration changes. Also, a PC that had no power for a short time often cannot be woken up.

Wake-up across subnet boundaries

Most routers are not configured by default to allow Wake-On-Lan packets to pass through. Read here how to solve this problem: Wake-On-Lan another subnet.