How to Schedule WOL?

[Snowman]

We would like to schedule WOL to turn on some or all the computers (Most are
windows xp) on our network. Do we need a utility to do this or can it be
done using windows task scheduler on a server?

Thank you

 

[Twayne]

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We would like to schedule WOL to turn on some or all the computers
(Most are windows xp) on our network. Do we need a utility to do
this or can it be done using windows task scheduler on a server?

Thank you

I can't recall what WOL is at the moment, but there are generally two ways
to turn a computer on that has been powered off. My comments are for a
machine that has been powered off with its own power button.

1. Most newer BIOSs/newer machines include a BIOX entry where you can set
the computer to boot every day at a specific time. I use it to fire mine up
every morning about half an hour before I need to use it. You just enable
to feature and give it a time and you're done.

2. There is a system option to "wake on LAN" that will turn the computer on
if it sees activity on the network. I know it works and I've used it, but I
don't know if the specific computer needs to have been addresses for it to
wake, or if just any activity on the LAN awakens it. I haven't used it in a
long time but I notice the option is still available.

There might also be a local policy to wake the computer; I looked but don't
see one right off-hand. I know there is one to shut down the computer at a
certain time, or even just after a certain number of hours, but didn't see
anything about waking it up.

HTH,

Twayne

 

[Bob I]

Depends a lot on what you have to wake up. here are a few options

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=managing+WOL&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

 

[VanguardLH]

We would like to schedule WOL to turn on some or all the computers (Most are
windows xp) on our network. Do we need a utility to do this or can it be
done using windows task scheduler on a server?

Thank you

Check your BIOS. It may have a wake-up event for a timer to have the host
come up at the specified time.

 

[Snowman]

Thank you I will try some of these.

Snowman skrev:

Anything usefull here?

http://www.filebuzz.com/findsoftware/Wake_On_Lan_Schedule_Freeware/1.html

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