Usually you are away and want to connect to the PC, do some work and leave without to go home for this task. This is the simple way, but not so common in use. Now you have “wol” command script in this directory. It will install the activity in /usr/bin/local/wol.Īs an aside, the wol tool can wake a properly configured Synology NAS or my Home PC. Just use the “gem install wol” command in terminal. The RubyGems package which is stock (installed by default) on Mac, can also be used to install a wake on lan app. Also check the settings in Windows.Īnd then you have two cases: A) Wake PC from Mac in the same network (WiFi): In order to be able to wake the PC you need to allow this feature in the BIOS of your PC. But… You may want to sleep the PC and wake it only when you need it. So to use the software on the PC remotely you have t setup on you Mac OS:

Windows 10 Pro version which allows Remote desktop connection.To access the PC in my home network I have setup: The NAS is always on, but the PC is rarely accessed just for some special software installed on it.

So the case is you have a home PC (Windows 10 desktop) running behind a Synology NAS, which is always connected to the Internet. How to make a Wake-on-LAN (WOL) wakeup call to a PC from your Mac OS in the same network or from Internet.