Wake on Lan for Windows Graphical User Interface

Wake on Lan for Windows Graphical User Interface is a software application whose long name is self-explanatory. It facilitates a simple graphical interface for sending a Wake-On-LAN signal to a remote computer via LAN in order to turn it on. Apart from essential features, it does not contain anything else.

No setup required

This is a portable piece of kit, which means that you don't have to install it. It is suffice to drop its executable file to any location on the hard drive and just click it to launch.
Otherwise, you can move it to a pen drive or other removable storage unit, in order to run it on any PC with minimum effort and without installing anything beforehand. Besides, it does not add new entries to the registry.

Clear-cut interface and options

The GUI is as simple as they get. Made from a small window with a classical look, Wake on Lan for Windows Graphical User Interface shows all settings available.
You have to fill in some details regarding the connection, such as MAC address, Internet address, subnet mask, send option (Internet or local subnet) and remote port number. Provided that the Wake-On-LAN feature is enabled from BIOS in the remote PC, you can easily turn on the computer. There are no other notable options available here.

Evaluation and conclusion

The program has not been updated for a very long time but it seems to work well on later operating systems. It is easy to use, sends a signal swiftly and has minimal impact on computer performance, running on low CPU and RAM. All in all, Wake on Lan for Windows Graphical User Interface serves its purpose.