Wake on LAN not working Windows 10

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MoonriseWarrior

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Hello,

I was trying to configure my Windows 10 computer to use Wake-on-LAN (WOL) but in my network settings, my WiFi adapter has the "Allow this device to wake up the computer" option greyed out, no matter whether or not the "Allow Windows to turn off this device to save power" option is on OR off.

However, my Ethernet adapter has that option working perfectly, so I was wondering if it's possible, and if so then how, for me to have my Ethernet adapter connect to my WiFi, as a bridged connection, so that I have a simulated Ethernet connection (i.e Working internet through WiFi, but on my Ethernet).

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bill001g

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You have to look at how much more complex wireless is than ethernet. They leave the 1 ethernet chip powered on and it just monitors packets being sent to for a very special string. Wireless has all kinds of encryption and messages being sent back and forth to the router even when it is pretty much idle. You would in effect have to leave your CPU and memory powered on to process all this data which defeats the purpose of WoL. Even the wireless cards themselves pull a lot more power than a simple ethernet chip.
 
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MoonriseWarrior

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Yes, and that is why I am trying to bridge my WiFi to my Ethernet, and so what you have said is my reason not my solution. At least that's what I understand from what you said...
 
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bill001g

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There is no solution. Why would you need WoL when the machine must be turned on to run the WiFi card it is already awake and running. If you turn the machine off the wifi card and cpu have no power so their is no card to bridge too. Besides the bridge function is part of the OS the WoL function is actually part of the ethernet chips and the bios.
 
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MoonriseWarrior

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Well I have turned on "Always on LAN" (or it was called something like that, anyhow it DID mean my wifi card is always on) in the bios, so technically the wifi card should be always on as long as the computer has power.
 
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