Setting up Wake on LAN on RBR20

[heldheld]

Hi,

I want to set up Wake on LAN for my PC via my Orbi RBR20 but I can't seem to find the option in the settings of the RBR20. Is it even possible to do this with this router?

[CrimpOn · Accepted solution]

Alas, Orbi routers are not capable of generating Wake On LAN (WOL) packets.  This is a computer management issue, not a network management issue.  There are numerous alternative tools to generate the WOL packets. Here is one list of tools:

https://www.pcwdld.com/free-wake-on-lan-tools 

[plemans]

There's nothing to set in the router. the computer is the one that WOL when something is sent to it. 

About the only thing that might help is setting it with an IP reservation 

[heldheld]

As far as I understand it, my router (which is my RBR20) has to send the packet to my PC. Every tutorial I've found about the subject states that I have to set that in the settings/web-interface of my router. I can't find that option though.

[CrimpOn · Accepted solution]

Alas, Orbi routers are not capable of generating Wake On LAN (WOL) packets.  This is a computer management issue, not a network management issue.  There are numerous alternative tools to generate the WOL packets. Here is one list of tools:

https://www.pcwdld.com/free-wake-on-lan-tools 

[heldheld]

Aaaah I see. I found out that the software I downloaded for it has the capability to send the packets itself, I didn't realise that until your post made me look for it. Thanks a lot! Turned out I had everything set up correctly already without even realizing it 🙂