Wake on LAN Troubleshooting (Debian/ggRock Edition)

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Part 1: Debian Linux – Sending a Wake-on-LAN Magic Packet

1. Install a WOL utility

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install wakeonlan

2. Enable “magic-packet” on the target machine (in its BIOS setup menu)

1. How to Setup Wake-on-Lan (WoL)
2. Send the magic packet

   wakeonlan

Example:

   wakeonlan 00:11:22:33:44:55

If you need to target a specific broadcast address or port:

   wakeonlan -i 192.168.1.255 -p 9 00:11:22:33:44:55

4. Alternative with etherwake

   sudo apt install net-tools
   sudo etherwake -i eth0 00:11:22:33:44:55

Part 2: ggRock – Power On Machine via the Machines Tab

1. Log in

Open your ggRock Admin console at:

   https://

2. Go to Machines

In the left sidebar, click Machines.

3. Filter to find your target

Use the search bar at the top to narrow the list by any of:

• Machine name
• MAC address
• IP address
• System image name
• Games image name

4. Hover over the machine’s row

Move your cursor onto the row for the desired client. A slim quick-action toolbar will slide out on the right.

5. Click the Power On button

In that floating toolbar, click the power symbol (a circle with a vertical line).

Confirm in the prompt if required.

6. Verify status

The State column will update to Powered On as ggRock broadcasts the magic packet.

Pro Tip: Click the checkbox at the top-left (in the column header) of the Machines page to select all machines for batch power operations.

Updated on: 10/12/2025