Wake-on-LAN setup

"Power on" in the staff app sends a Wake-on-LAN "magic packet" to a PC that is switched off. The packet can only travel inside your cafe's network, so another RigPass PC that is on (or the small LAN relay in client/relay) broadcasts it for the server. If every PC is off and no relay runs, Power on cannot work.

1. BIOS / UEFI (each PC)

1. Enter BIOS (Del / F2 at boot).
2. Enable Wake on LAN / Power On By PCI-E / Resume by LAN (name depends on the board).
3. Disable ErP / EuP Ready / "Deep sleep" (they cut power to the network card).
4. Save and exit.

2. Windows

1. Device Manager → Network adapters → your Ethernet adapter → Properties.
2. Power Management: tick "Allow this device to wake the computer" and "Only allow a magic packet to wake the computer".
3. Advanced: set "Wake on Magic Packet" = Enabled, "Shutdown Wake-On-Lan" = Enabled (if present), "Energy Efficient Ethernet" = Disabled.
4. Control Panel → Power Options → "Choose what the power buttons do" → untick Turn on fast startup.

3. Network

• Use a wired Ethernet connection. Wi-Fi wake is not supported on most PCs.
• Keep the PCs and the relay/online PC on the same LAN/VLAN, since routers do not forward broadcasts.
• Shut PCs down normally (Start → Shut down, or "Shut down" in the staff app); after a power cut, many boards need one manual power-on first.

4. Check it

1. Open RigPass Client once on each PC so the server learns its MAC address(es). The PCs page shows them.
2. Shut one PC down, then press Power on on its card in the staff app (or Power on all PCs).
3. If it does not start: re-check BIOS ErP and fast startup, and make sure another RigPass PC or the relay was online.

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