diff --git a/scripts/wake-up-host.ps1 b/scripts/wake-up-host.ps1 index 27601f64..6cf92dbc 100755 --- a/scripts/wake-up-host.ps1 +++ b/scripts/wake-up-host.ps1 @@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ .PARAMETER macAddr Specifies the host's MAC address (e.g. 11:22:33:44:55:66) .PARAMETER ipAddr - Specifies the host's IP address or subnet address (e.g. 192.168.0.255) + Specifies the subnet address (e.g. 192.168.178.255) .PARAMETER udpPort Specifies the UDP port (9 by default) .PARAMETER numTimes Specifies # of times to send the packet (3 by default) .EXAMPLE - PS> ./wake-up-host.ps1 11:22:33:44:55:66 192.168.100.100 - ✅ Magic packet sent to IP 192.168.100.100, UDP port 9, 3x - wait a minute until the computer fully boots up. + PS> ./wake-up-host.ps1 11:22:33:44:55:66 192.168.100.255 + ✅ Sent magic packet 3 times to subnet 192.168.100.255, UDP port 9. + NOTE: wait a minute until the computer fully boots up. .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES @@ -36,13 +37,14 @@ function Send-WOL { param([string]$macAddr, [string]$ipAddr, [int]$udpPort) try { if ($macAddr -eq "" ) { $macAddr = Read-Host "Enter the host's MAC address, e.g. 11:22:33:44:55:66" } - if ($ipAddr -eq "" ) { $ipAddr = Read-Host "Enter the host's IP or subnet address, e.g. 192.168.0.255" } + if ($ipAddr -eq "" ) { $ipAddr = Read-Host "Enter the subnet address, e.g. 192.168.178.255" } for ($i = 0; $i -lt $numTimes; $i++) { Send-WOL $macAddr.Trim() $ipAddr.Trim() $udpPort Start-Sleep -milliseconds 100 } - "✅ Magic packet sent to IP $ipAddr, UDP port $udpPort, $($numTimes)x - wait a minute until the computer fully boots up." + "✅ Sent magic packet $numTimes times to subnet $ipAddr, UDP port $($udpPort)." + " NOTE: wait a minute until the computer fully boots up." exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"