> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Wake-on-LAN

> Power on remote devices through a ProxyLink tunnel by sending a WoL magic packet.

ProxyLink can send Wake-on-LAN magic packets to devices on the remote network through an active tunnel.

## Setup

1. Edit a proxy link and enter the device's **MAC address** in the WoL field
2. Save — a **Wake** button appears on the proxy link row

## Using Wake-on-LAN

Click the **Wake** button. ProxyLink sends a UDP broadcast magic packet through the WireGuard tunnel to the device's subnet. The device powers on within a few seconds (if WoL is enabled in BIOS and the network adapter supports it).

## Requirements

* An active tunnel connected to the device's network
* Wake-on-LAN enabled in the device's BIOS
* The network adapter configured to accept WoL packets
* The device connected via Ethernet (WoL over WiFi is rarely supported)
* The site gateway must forward directed broadcasts: Linux gateways deployed since late June 2026 are configured automatically; gateways deployed before then need `sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.all.bc_forwarding=1` (persist it in `/etc/sysctl.d/`). Not currently supported when the tunnel terminates directly on a MikroTik router.