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Work · October 25, 2016

WolOn - Wake on LAN

Turn on your computer from anywhere in the world

WolOn - Wake on LAN launched on October 25, 2016 with 76 votes, #617 of 3,690 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

What it does

Use WolOn - Wake on LAN to turn on or wake your computer from your home network (Wake on LAN) or over the Internet (Wake on WAN). • SecureOn support • Tasker integration • Device monitor and automatic WOL • Network scanner

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