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NAMEwakeonlan - Perl script to wake up computersSYNOPSISwakeonlan [-h] [-v] [-i IP_address] [-p port] [-f file] [[hardware_address] ...]DESCRIPTIONThis script sends 'magic packets' to wake-on-lan enabled ethernet adapters and motherboards, in order to switch on the called PC. Be sure to connect the NIC with the motherboard if neccesary, and enable the WOL function in the BIOS.The 'magic packet' consists of 6 times 0xFF followed by 16 times the hardware address of the NIC. This sequence can be encapsulated in any kind of packet. This script uses UDP packets. OPTIONS
EXAMPLESUsing the limited broadcast address (255.255.255.255):$ wakeonlan 01:02:03:04:05:06 $ wakeonlan 01:02:03:04:05:06 01:02:03:04:05:07 Using a subnet broadcast address: $ wakeonlan -i 192.168.1.255 01:02:03:04:05:06 Using another destination port: $ wakeonlan -i 192.168.1.255 -p 1234 01:02:03:04:05:06 Using a file as source of hardware and IP addresses: $ wakeonlan -f examples/lab001.wol $ wakeonlan -f examples/lab001.wol 01:02:03:04:05:06 AUTHORJosé Pedro Oliveira <jpo@di.uminho.pt> maintaining and expanding original work done by Ico Doornekamp <ico@edd.dhs.org>.COPYRIGHTCopyright (c) 2000-2005 José Pedro Oliveira.This is free software. You may modify it and distribute it under Perl's Artistic Licence. Modified versions must be clearly indicated. SEE ALSOFor more information regarding this script and Wakeonlan technology just check the following address http://gsd.di.uminho.pt/jpo/software/wakeonlan/.POD ERRORSHey! The above document had some coding errors, which are explained below:
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