No MAC addresses to look up
Every Silux agent reports its network cards — MAC address and network — with its normal heartbeat, only when they change. Randomised Wi-Fi addresses are recognised and never used as wake targets.
Woken by a neighbour, not by a router rule
A wake signal is a local broadcast; it cannot cross the internet. So Silux picks up to three online computers in your workspace on the same network as the sleeping one and has them broadcast the packet. No port forwarding, no VPN, no always-on box to buy.
You see it happen
The button shows which computer sent the signal and then waits for the sleeping one to come online. If none is reachable you get the exact reason: no neighbour online, network card not learned yet, or Wake-on-LAN disabled in its BIOS.
Wake a whole office
Select devices in the list and choose Wake offline — before a patch window, a training session or the start of the working day.
Audited
Every wake is in the audit log with who asked, the MAC addresses and the computers that relayed it.
Wake a sleeping computer remotely
- Make sure Wake-on-LAN is enabled in the computer's BIOS / network card settings (once).
- Keep at least one other computer with Silux Connect online on the same network.
- In Devices, open the sleeping computer and press Wake up.
- Connect as soon as it shows Online.
Frequently asked questions
Can I wake a computer over the internet with Silux Connect?
Yes. An online Silux computer on the same network sends the Wake-on-LAN packet for it, so it works from anywhere without port forwarding.
Do I need to know the computer's MAC address?
No. The agent reports it automatically while the computer is online, and uses only real (not randomised) network cards.
What if no other computer on that network is online?
Then nothing can send the local wake signal, and Silux tells you so. Keep one machine (a server, NAS-side PC or reception PC) running Silux Connect on each site.
Can I wake several computers at once?
Yes — select them in Devices and choose Wake offline.
Related features
Connect by ID and code — the person at the computer decides
Your device list, favourites and notes — on every computer you sign in on
Unattended access passwords with permission profiles
See how this compares on the feature matrix, or find Silux Connect in your country and city.