wol.sendmac

Sends Wake-on-LAN directly to a MAC address.

CategoryDevice Management
ComponentServer console
Riskmedium
Requires reasonNo
Last verified2026-07-13

Allowed Sources

Lanview ConsoleLocal Server ConsoleBatch

Description

Sends Wake-on-LAN directly to a MAC address. Sends a Wake-on-LAN magic packet. Known device binding is not required.

Syntax

wol.sendmac <macAddress>

Parameters

ParameterUseDescription
<macAddress>RequiredMAC address in a common dashed, colon, or plain format.

Permissions

devices.wake

Audit Events

Needs review

Server, Client and Studio Involvement

Needs review

Common Issues

  • The command may require an authenticated server console or named-pipe admin console session.
  • Targeted commands may fail if a device is offline, unapproved or not eligible.

Troubleshooting Notes

Needs review.