Now, you are ready to turn on your Windows PC remotely using Wake on LAN. Enable Wake on LAN in BIOS/UEFIĪfter that save the settings and exit the BIOS/UEFI settings. After that select Enabled (AC and Battery) and press Enter again. Here, select Wake on LAN and press Enter. In this tutorial, we have taken example of Lenovo ThinkPad. For some manufacturers it may be found in Power or Network sub-menu. When you are in BIOS/UEFI settings, look for Wake-on-LAN setting. Step 2: Enable Wake on LAN and Save Settings If you press correct key during booting up, you will see BIOS/UEFI screen on your PC. Try pressing Esc, F1-F12 or Enter key during bootup. Press F12 or F2 when the Toshiba Logo appears. Press F12 when the Lenovo Logo is displayed. Press F12 when the Dell Logo is displayed. Here is the table showing methods to enter BIOS or UEFI settings for major manufacturers. For every manufacturer, the method to enter BIOS settings is different. Step 1: Go to BIOS or UEFI Settingsįirst, you need to enter BIOS or UEFI settings of your computer. However, most of the modern PCs already have this feature, you just need to enable it in BIOS/UEFI settings. Please note that if your PC doesn’t have this feature, you won’t be able to turn on your PC remotely. A) Enable Wake-on-LAN in BIOS/UEFI Settings to Turn On your PC Remotelyįirst of all, we need to enable Wake-on-LAN feature in BIOS settings. Let’s start with setting up the BIOS first. So, in this tutorial, we are going to show you how to power on your Windows PC remotely via Wake-on-LAN. We will have to make several changes to Windows and BIOS/UEFI settings to enable Wake on LAN. SEE ALSO: How to Make your Computer a Web Server? And after turning your PC on, you can easily take remote access using TeamViewer or any other RDP tool. However, you may need to forward WOL port in your internet router for that. The Wake-on-LAN feature allows you to power on your Windows PC not only from LAN but also over internet.
So, instead of keeping your Windows PC on all the time, you can turn it on remotely using Wake on LAN when required. But it keeps consuming power even when it is not in use. If you do a lot of remote work and need to access your office computer often, you might need to keep it turned on.
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