Configuring Wake on LAN
Overview
Wake on LAN is a function that allows a computer to be started from
the internet via network adapter. Wake on LAN can be used with re-
mote maintenance software, to eliminate the need to keep the com-
puter switched on permanently. The FRITZ!Box supports Wake on LAN
both for IPv4 and for IPv6 connections.
Requirements
• The network adapter of the computer supports Wake on LAN.
• Your computer is connected with the FRITZ!Box in one of the follow-
ing ways:
- via a FRITZ!Powerline device or
- by network cable
• For access from the internet, the computer must be in standby op-
eration.
Instructions: Configuring Wake on LAN
1. Open the user interface; see page56.
2. Click on Home Network > Network in the menu and then on the
Network Connections tab.
3. Select the network devices in the list and click on Edit.
4. For instructions, open the online help .
FRITZ!Box 7590 AX 163
User Interface: Home Network Menu
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