Wake on Lan utility for local only to sleep and wake up machine

Question

I am looking for a Wake-on-Lan utility that works locally, not via the internet (so no setting up a router for WOL) to allow for waking up AND putting to sleep a machine. I can't seem to find any. I have machines that are running Windows 7 and XP Pro.

Solution 1

As Josip pointed out WOL can wake a computer up.

As for putting a computer to sleep you might look into.

VNC programs

Telnet

Back Orifice, Teamviewer, and other remote administration tools

Stoned Bookit

Not sure if any of these help but it is a start.

Solution 2

Configure BIOS to use Wake-on-LAN.

Configure the Network Adapter > Advanced TAB > enable Wake on Magic Packet
Save changes.
Remember the IP address.
Hibernate or Sleep your PC.
Use the RD Connection tool(Start Run --> mstsc.exe ) on another PC with the IP to connect to your PC. Done!

NOTE: sometimes the first connection fails, try it at least twice! This is mainly caused by a slow wake up on some PC's.

Do not use any 3rd party software, it is not needed, everything is standard from Windows 7 up.

Comments

[tombull89]

Would you care to post a link and intro to this "RD Connection tool"?