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====== Redhat - Networking - Wake on LAN ======

To start the computer from a remote machine.

You need to set BIOS enable function of Wake on Lan.

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===== Install wakeonlan =====

<code bash>
wget http://gsd.di.uminho.pt/jpo/software/wakeonlan/downloads/wakeonlan-0.41-0.fdr.1.noarch.rpm
</code>

or 

<code bash>
rpm -Uvh wakeonlan-0.41-0.fdr.1.noarch.rpm
</code>


returns:

<code bash>
warning: wakeonlan-0.41-0.fdr.1.noarch.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 91bd851b
Preparing... ############################ [100%]
1:wakeonlan ############################ [100%]
</code>


You need to know MAC address of the computer first you'd like to start from remote.

It's possible to know 'ifconfig' command.

MAC address is just the section 'HWaddr **:**:**:**:**:**'.

Then input the commands below from remote machine and start computer.

<code bash>
wakeonlan **:**:**:**:**:**
</code>