Wake-on-LAN

Imagine your computer is your friend who loves taking naps. Normally, you have to physically go to your friend and shake them awake if you want to use their computer skills. But what if you're not in the same room as your friend, or you're feeling too lazy to get out of bed? This is where Wake-on-LAN comes in!

Wake-on-LAN is like a magic spell that lets you wake up your friend's computer from a distance, with just a few clicks on your own computer. It's like using a remote control to turn on your TV, but for your friend's computer instead.

So how does it work? Well, your friend's computer stays partially awake even when it's "asleep". It's like putting a blanket on them - they're still somewhat aware of what's going on around them. When you send a Wake-on-LAN command from your computer, it's like whispering in your friend's ear to wake them up. The command travels through your home network (the magical land where all your devices talk to each other) and reaches your friend's computer, telling it to wake up and start doing things again.

This can be really helpful if you need to use your friend's computer for something, but don't want to disturb them or interrupt their work. It can also save you time and energy if you're feeling lazy and don't want to physically go to your friend's house or across the room to wake up their computer.

But wait, there's a catch - you have to set up Wake-on-LAN on your friend's computer first, to teach it to listen for your commands while it's "asleep". This involves going into their computer's settings (the secret menu where all the computer magic happens), and enabling Wake-on-LAN. Once it's set up though, you can use Wake-on-LAN anytime you want, as long as both computers are hooked up to the same network. And that's it - now you're ready to be a Wake-on-LAN wizard!