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wol Felix Cusson

cli cmd command-line command-prompt console network powershell ps utilities wake-on-lan wol

Install wol with WinGet

winget install --id=DarkfullDante.wol -e

Wol is a command-line interface (CLI) tool designed to send wake-on-LAN commands to locally attached devices using the wake-on-LAN magic packet protocol. It simplifies the process of waking up devices that support wake-on-LAN functionality.

Key Features:

  • Cross-platform compatibility, supporting Windows and other operating systems.
  • Lightweight design with minimal resource usage.
  • Ability to send wake-on-LAN commands to multiple devices at once.
  • Open-source and MIT licensed for transparency and flexibility.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for network administrators and IT professionals who need a reliable tool to manage device wake-up processes. Wol reduces downtime and streamlines operations by enabling quick and efficient wake-up of connected devices.

Wol can be installed via winget, making it easy to integrate into your existing workflow.

README

wol

a windows wake-on-lan utility to wake a locally attached device using wake-on-lan magic packet protocol.

Installation

Winget (recommanded)

type the following command in a windows terminal > winget install DarkfullDante.wol

Installer

  1. Download the most recent release (wol_setup.exe)
  2. Run the installer

Manual

  1. Clone the repo
  2. Place the file /wol/bin/publish/wol.exe in your folder of choice
  3. Add the location of wol.exe to your environnement variable (PATH) for access from anywhere in cmd/powershell
  4. Call the application from its folder ([location]\wol.exe) or from PATH if step 3 was done (wol.exe)

Usage

The structure of the commands for the tool is has followed:

> wol [OPTIONS...]

Options

OptionRequiredDescription
-a --address=VALUEThe address to reach the device. Defaults to broadcast (255.255.255.255). Can be IPv4, IPv6 or hostname
-m --mac=VALUE*The mac address used to build the magic packet
-p --port=VALUEThe port to use to send the magic packet. Defaults to 7
-d --debug-level=VALUEVerbosity level of the application (0 = silent, 1 = default, 2 = debug)
-s --silentForce the app in silent mode (no text in terminal), equivalent to -d=0
-v --versionShows the installed version of the app
-h --helpShow the help dialog of the app

A mac address must be provided for the utility to work. All other fields are optional

Exemples

Minimal run

# an obviously inexistent mac address
> wol -m="00:00:00:00:00:00"

with ip

# an obviously inexistent mac address
> wol -a="192.168.0.230" -m="00:00:00:00:00:00" -p=9

hostname

# an obviously inexistent mac address
> wol -a="hostname.local" -m="00:00:00:00:00:00" -p=9

Contributing

Go ahead and make a pull request if you want to contribute.

Licence

MIT

Versions
1.0.2
Website
github.com
License
Last updated
5/15/2025
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