Unable to Wake Computer in N Minutes/Hours

Purpose

You receive an error, "Unable to wake [ComputerName] in [N] [time]". For example:
WOL-error.png
The error is logged as, "AdminArsenal.PDQInventory.Tools.Wake.WakeTimeoutException"

Resolution

Wake-on-LAN was unable to wake the computer in the specified timeout interval. You can attempt to increase the timeout interval if the computer is configured to respond (wake) to WOL packets. If the computer fails to wake, check to ensure the computer is capable of responding to WOL packets.

See Also
Wake-On-LAN in PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory
Using Wake-on-LAN from PDQ Inventory

Was this article helpful?
Still have a question or want to share what you have learned? Visit our Community Discord to get help and collaborate with others.