Wake-On-LAN

Wake-On-LAN (WOL) is a protocol standard that allows your PC/Smartphone to turn on your SBC via a LAN network.

VIM2, VIM3, VIM4 and Edge SBCs support Wake-On-LAN.

Connect VIM4 to your LAN, then get the Ethernet MAC address.

Get Ethernet MAC Address

You can get it from executing the cat sys/class/net/eth0/address command.

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VIM4:/ $ cat sys/class/net/eth0/address
02:ad:36:01:e4:a1

Enable WOL

You can enable WOL in the Settings-->Khadas Settings-->WOL menu.

Test WOL

1. Connect VIM4 with your LAN network.
2. Power off VIM4.
3. Attempt to wake up your VIM4, via a Ubuntu device on the same LAN.

  • Install the wakeonlan tool
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$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install wakeonlan
  • Wake up your VIM4 using it’s MAC Address
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$ wakeonlan 02:ad:36:01:25:55

See also

KBI Guidance

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