Many are the users who see greater use for the possibility of turning on the PC from anywhere, but can it really be done? Turn the computer remotely from anywhere is much more useful than deactivating it, as it allows access to the PC when it is not necessary, either to consult any type of document via access applications From a distance such as TeamViewer or simply for having ready for when we condemn ourselves before him.
The equipment configuration process so that it can be lit from the outside is simple, although a little long. If you want to know how you can Turn on your mobile computer, We invite you to follow the steps we show you below.
How to turn on the smartphone PC
Although I do not think it is necessary to mention it, the PC must obviously be connected to the electrical network. If we have connected it to a band and it is disabled, we cannot work a miracle.
Activate the WOL function
The first thing we have to do is activate the WOL function (alarm clock on LAN) both under Windows and Bios. Acting this function allows the router to send a signal to the PC to light up. This function is generally found in energy plate options (each manufacturer uses a different menu) and we can find it for Wol and Wake on LAN or other variants with the Wake Word (Awakening).
Once we have activated this function in the team, we must activate the windows. To do this, we must access the device administrator, click on the DROP -Down table of network administrators and select the network adapter of our PC.
Then press the right mouse button to access its properties. Inside, we head for the tab Advanced options. Now we have to search for the option Wake up on the magic package and in the value section, select ActivatedAs we can see in the following image and click to accept.
Discover the IP and Mac address
Once we have activated this function in the BIOS and Windows, we must know both the Mac address of the network card and the IP of our connection. The network of the network card is a unique identifier that allows the router to identify network equipment, while the IP is used to know where the application that we will use must be connected to activate the computer remotely.
To find out the IP (number made up of 4 points separated by points), we can use the speed test website. If it is true that according to Windows, we can discover as from the router, the process is longer than using this website.
To find out the Mac of the network card, we will use the following CMD command: IPCONFIG / ALL. The MAC address of the network card consists of 6 blocks of numbers formed by letters and numbers.
If we only want to activate the PC from another room, it is not necessary to know the IP of our router, but it is only necessary to use the IP address of our PC. This is illustrated using the same CMD command in the IPV4 address section and begins with 192 followed by 3 numbers of numbers.
Which application uses
Both in the App Store and in the Play Store, we can find different applications that allow the PC to be distant.
One of the best works is Wolon – Wake On Lan Widgets. This free application allows you to create a widget on Android so that by pressing it, you automatically light the computer.
If we have an iOS device, we can use the Free Wol – Wake On Lan application that we can download via the following link.
In these applications, we must configure both the IP of our router and the MAC address. There is no need to use other data on our PC.
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