Calin's Humble Scanner - User Guide

## Scan method Wake-On-LAN

Sends Wake-On-LAN packets for selected hosts. To be able to run, this method uses the ARP Cache Table. The method needs the MAC addresses of the host to be "woken up". The ARP Cache Table should be constructed previously by selecting Use and update ARP Cache Table in a previous scan.
The type of packets is specified as follows:

- if empty, UDP packets to port 40000 (as ahh.sourceforge.net/wol);
- I means ICMP packet;
- U[port]: means UDP packet to the specified port. If port is NOT specified then the default (40000) will be used;
- D means UDP packet to port 7 (as Depicus);
- N means UDP packet to port 9 (as NetScanTools).

Note: Regarding the previously mentioned tools

- I have NOT used or tested any of them !
- I know the protocol and port (in UDP case) those tools are working on from public available documents that you may find by searching the Internet !
- I do NOT know if I am sending packets identical to the packets sent by those tools. I did not seen their code. I did not reverse engineered any of them and I never will.

## Minimum impact

To use WOL with a minimum impact create a scanning configuration like this:

1. Address Space: the IP addresses of the hosts to be "woken up"
2. Use ARP Cache Table option must be selected
3. A scan job with Discovery phase and Wake On LAN method

## Configuring WOL for Windows XP

To configure Windows XP for Wake-On-LAN, follow these steps:

- open `Network Connections` from `Control Panel`
- right-click your "Local Area Connection" and choose `Properties`
- click the `Configure` button
- in the configuration window choose the `Advanced` tab
  - for Property select Wake Up Capabilities
  - for Value select Magic Frame
- in the configuration window choose the `Power Management` tab
  - check Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power
  - check Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby

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