# wol

> See Wake on LAN for the full documentation.

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## tool/wol 
**Type:** Command

See [Wake on LAN](../../system-information-and-utilities/wake-on-lan) for the full documentation.

<ArgTable c1="Argument" c2="Type" c3="Description">
<ArgTableRow arg="interface" typ="iface_enum">Interface to send the magic packet out of, for example the LAN bridge. With an interface, the router sends an Ethernet frame (EtherType `0x0842`) to the broadcast MAC address on it. Without an interface, it sends a UDP packet to `255.255.255.255` port 9 through the default route, which on most routers is the internet connection.</ArgTableRow>
<ArgTableRow arg="mac" typ="macAddr">MAC address of the computer to wake. The magic packet holds it 16 times.</ArgTableRow>
</ArgTable>