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Wake-On-LAN Setup	Steps to enable Wake-On-LAN capabilities.	true	2025-06-06T12:27:46.613Z		markdown	2025-06-06T12:27:45.055Z

Wake-On-LAN Setup

Assumptions:

1. BIOS is already set to allow Wake-On-LAN on interface of choice
2. Understanding of what the MAC address is

Steps:

1.sudo touch /etc/systemd/network/50-wired.link 2. Add the following lines and replace aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff with host's MAC Address:

[Match]
MACAddress=aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff

[Link]
NamePolicy=kernel database onboard slot path
MACAddressPolicy=persistent
WakeOnLan=magic

3. Save & Exit
4. Reboot