a CLI tool to send a wake-on-lan command to a locally attached device
Wol is a command-line interface (CLI) tool designed to send wake-on-LAN commands to locally attached devices using the wake-on-LAN magic packet protocol. It simplifies the process of waking up devices that support wake-on-LAN functionality.
Key Features:
Cross-platform compatibility, supporting Windows and other operating systems.
Lightweight design with minimal resource usage.
Ability to send wake-on-LAN commands to multiple devices at once.
Open-source and MIT licensed for transparency and flexibility.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for network administrators and IT professionals who need a reliable tool to manage device wake-up processes. Wol reduces downtime and streamlines operations by enabling quick and efficient wake-up of connected devices.
README
wol
a windows wake-on-lan utility to wake a locally attached device using wake-on-lan magic packet protocol.
Installation
Winget (recommanded)
type the following command in a windows terminal
> winget install DarkfullDante.wol
Installer
Download the most recent release (wol_setup.exe)
Run the installer
Manual
Clone the repo
Place the file /wol/bin/publish/wol.exe in your folder of choice
Add the location of wol.exe to your environnement variable (PATH) for access from anywhere in cmd/powershell
Call the application from its folder ([location]\wol.exe) or from PATH if step 3 was done (wol.exe)
Usage
The structure of the commands for the tool is has followed:
> wol [OPTIONS...]
Options
Option
Required
Description
-a --address=VALUE
The address to reach the device. Defaults to broadcast (255.255.255.255). Can be IPv4, IPv6 or hostname
-m --mac=VALUE
*
The mac address used to build the magic packet
-p --port=VALUE
The port to use to send the magic packet. Defaults to 7
-d --debug-level=VALUE
Verbosity level of the application (0 = silent, 1 = default, 2 = debug)
-s --silent
Force the app in silent mode (no text in terminal), equivalent to -d=0
-v --version
Shows the installed version of the app
-h --help
Show the help dialog of the app
A mac address must be provided for the utility to work. All other fields are optional
Exemples
Minimal run
# an obviously inexistent mac address
> wol -m="00:00:00:00:00:00"
with ip
# an obviously inexistent mac address
> wol -a="192.168.0.230" -m="00:00:00:00:00:00" -p=9
hostname
# an obviously inexistent mac address
> wol -a="hostname.local" -m="00:00:00:00:00:00" -p=9
