[Motherboard] Wake on LAN Settings

Wake on LAN allows a computer that has entered sleep or shutdown state to be awakened and enter working state through the network.
To enable Wake on LAN, the motherboard and operating system need to be configured as follows:



BIOS Settings

Note: The BIOS interface may vary depending on the model.


1. Press the "Power button" to start your computer, then immediately press and hold the "delete" key until the BIOS setup screen appears. Once in the BIOS setup screen, click on “Advanced”.


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2. Click "SETTINGS," and enter "Advanced."


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3. Click on ”Wake Up Event Setup.”


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4. Then click on ”Resume by PCIE/Networking Device.”


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5. Set ”Disabled” to “Enabled.”


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6. Press "F10" on the keyboard, select "Yes," and then the computer will restart and enter the operating system.


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System Settings

1. Right-click the Start button on the bottom left corner, then click "Device Manager."


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2. Click on "Network adapters," then double-click the wireless network card device, and click "Driver."


Note: The name of the wired network device may vary depending on different computer models.


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3. Select "Power Management," check "Allow this device to wake the computer," and then click "OK."


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4. Ensure that Windows Fast Startup is disabled. In the Windows Start menu, type "Control Panel" in the search bar and open it.


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5. Click “Hardware and Sound”.


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6. Click on "Change what the power buttons do" under “Power Options.”


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7. Click "Change settings that are currently unavailable."


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8. Uncheck "Turn on fast startup (recommended)" and click "Save changes."


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