Hello! Is it possible to wake up the Mikrotik routeboard using the Wake on Lan command?
Example: 2 directly (wired) connected routerboards. One of them is turned off (System-> Shutdown command). Can I start this routerboard again with the help of other Mikrotik routeboard (going into the ROS and typing the wol command)?
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I am wondering also.
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Has anyone tried just to send a wol magic packet to the box?
(Why would anyone shutdown a routerboard unless there is a need to unplug the powercable?)
I don’t think so
I shutdown (through scheduler) at night before going to sleep. Currently, in the morning, I had to cut the power and bring it back to power-on my hAP.
AFAIK I wanted the WoL thing years ago too and they said, WoL ist not possible with MT devices. Also when you use an UPS and shutdown the MT via software (like NUT), it is not possible to restart the MT again. The only way is to completely shutdown this outlet-group of the UPS and then re-power this group to start the MT again.
Another way would be a “smart” device like a Shelly-plug or an anlogue “TimeBoy”. I use Shelly-Plugs in my house to turn off most of my electronic things during night (but not my network stuff). My PCs + printer + screens + scanner alone draws around 30 W when “off”… Also my TV with soundbar, SAT-receiver and Laptop is off during night.
WoL function needs support in device hardware (WoL hardware: a part which actually remains powered and is able to power up the rest of device). MT devices don't have the required WoL hardware ... as @petterg noted in the braced part, routers are intended to run all the time after all.