PWSH_Send-MagicPacket

Sends WOL packet to a specified MAC address.

Installation instructions

1. Download the script (Send-MagicPacket.ps1) and the JSON (targetsList.json) file.

2. Put the script in a directory of your choice

3. Move the JSON file in the ~\.config\WakeOnLan\ folder. To do this you can run these commands in PowerShell (assuming the JSON file is in the Downloads folder):

   New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $env:HOMEPATH -Name .config -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
   New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $env:HOMEPATH\.config -Name WakeOnLan -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
   Move-Item -Path $env:HOMEPATH\Downloads\targetsList.json -Destination $env:HOMEPATH\.config\WakeOnLan\

4. Edit the JSON file to match your configuration

Usage

To run the script, open PowerShell in any terminal and type:

.\path\to\script\Send-MagicPacket.ps1

The script will then prompt the user to choose the MAC address of the target machine:

List of known hosts:

[0]> AB-C1-D2-E3-EF-F9   Friendly Name:  Example PC #1
[1]> BC-D9-E8-F7-EF-A1   Friendly Name:  Example PC #2
[2]> User-defined

Choose target of Magic Packet:

By pressing 0 (or 1) and then the Enter key, a WOL packet will be sent to the Example PC #1 (or #2). If the input is 2, the script will prompt the user to insert a MAC address of their choosing. The address' bytes may be separated using - or :.