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chribonn
Asked: 2022-02-11 11:47:55 +0800 CST

Is there a similar solution to get WOL to work on Ubuntu 20.04

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I have an HP EliteBook and am trying to enable Wake-on-Lan but I was not able to get it to work. The BIOS doesn't have a WOL setting.

I did some searching and found this link: https://support.hp.com/ro-en/document/c04955641. My laptop is listed here. Is there a similar process I can follow on Ubuntu 20.04?

Thank you

hp

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  1. Best Answer

    Really it is possible by using ethtool application. I have just tested below method on Marvell 88E8057. For me it allows to wake device from suspend, your result may be different.

    You have to run the command similar to

    sudo ethtool -s eth2 wol g

    where:

    • eth2 is a logical name of Ethernet interface (consult with lshw -C network for exact name in your system);

    • wol

      Sets Wake-on-LAN options. Not all devices support this. The argument to this option is a string of characters specifying which options to en able.

      • p Wake on PHY activity
      • u Wake on unicast messages
      • m Wake on multicast messages
      • b Wake on broadcast messages
      • a Wake on ARP
      • g Wake on MagicPacket™
      • s Enable SecureOn™ password for MagicPacket™
      • d Disable (wake on nothing). This option clears all previous options.

    For details consult with man ethtool locally or online.

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