Issue with Wake-On-LAN on Asus Vivobook Pro N6506MV
Issue with Wake-On-LAN on Asus Vivobook Pro N6506MV
Hi, according to the title I own an Asus Vivobook OLED N6506MV and I'm attempting to set up WOL so I can remotely connect to it even when it's in hibernation or turned off. From what I've discovered online, this feature seems to be available on desktop PCs but might also function on notebooks if the BIOS and hardware support it. I also found a guide on the Asus support site explaining how to enable it on notebooks: https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1049115/. I followed the instructions and several other tutorials, but still couldn't get it working. To send the magic packet, I connected a Raspberry Pi via Ethernet and ran a web server so I could transmit the packet when needed. I also tried using the wake-on-LAN command from a Linux terminal and various Windows utilities by connecting another PC, though none succeeded. I checked with Wireshark to confirm the packets were being received correctly (especially when the PC was awake) and the data appeared intact. I reached out to Asus support, but after asking for basic checks they didn't provide helpful guidance. Based on their advice, my request seems valid, so it should work at least theoretically. I also attempted to wake the PC using WiFi (Wireless WOL), but it didn't work either—I suspect the issue might be with the network interface being completely off, even though I confirmed the power supply was connected. The BIOS is up to date (version 309). The only partial success came from updating the Ethernet network interface driver on Realtek, enabling the "Wake on magic packet when system is in sleep state" option, and turning off Power Saving Mode. After these changes, I managed to use WOL to wake the PC from standby, but it still doesn't work when entering hibernation or shutdown. This suggests the magic packet might not be functioning properly in those modes because the network interface isn't active.