- Generate a "Magic Packet" to remotely power on PCs attached to networks
Need that one last document to finish a project from the beach, but being environmentally conscious you shut down your work PC? With SolarWinds Wake-On-LAN, powering up a remote PC is no longer an issue. When the remote network adapter hears a "Magic Packet" created for its unique MAC address, the network adapter alerts the computer to power up.
If Wake-On-LAN is enabled in the computer's BIOS settings, then the system will start up just as if the power button has been pressed. When a device is shut down, its network interface card is still receiving power and keeps listening on the network for a magic packet to arrive – enabling Wake-On-LAN to do its magic!
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"The toolset is loaded with lots of great tools that makes your life as a network administrator a bit more simple (and that matters!!!)"
— Peter Hoegh, Skive Kommune
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