diff --git a/homeassistant/components/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/services.yaml
index 97e947fff06..eefcff5bd17 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/services.yaml
@@ -508,3 +508,15 @@ modbus:
       state:
         description: State to write
         example: false
+
+wake_on_lan:
+  send_magic_packet:
+    description: Send a 'magic packet' to wake up a device with 'Wake-On-LAN' capabilities.
+
+    fields:
+      mac:
+        description: MAC address of the device to wake up.
+        example: 'aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff'
+      broadcast_address:
+        description: Optional broadcast IP where to send the magic packet.
+        example: '192.168.255.255'
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wake_on_lan.py b/homeassistant/components/wake_on_lan.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab72aa989d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wake_on_lan.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+"""
+Component to wake up devices sending Wake-On-LAN magic packets.
+
+For more details about this component, please refer to the documentation at
+https://home-assistant.io/components/wake_on_lan/
+"""
+import asyncio
+from functools import partial
+import logging
+import os
+
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from homeassistant.config import load_yaml_config_file
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_MAC
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+
+REQUIREMENTS = ['wakeonlan==0.2.2']
+
+DOMAIN = "wake_on_lan"
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+CONF_BROADCAST_ADDRESS = 'broadcast_address'
+
+SERVICE_SEND_MAGIC_PACKET = 'send_magic_packet'
+
+WAKE_ON_LAN_SEND_MAGIC_PACKET_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
+    vol.Required(CONF_MAC): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_BROADCAST_ADDRESS): cv.string,
+})
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def async_setup(hass, config):
+    """Set up the wake on LAN component."""
+    from wakeonlan import wol
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def send_magic_packet(call):
+        """Send magic packet to wake up a device."""
+        mac_address = call.data.get(CONF_MAC)
+        broadcast_address = call.data.get(CONF_BROADCAST_ADDRESS)
+        _LOGGER.info("Send magic packet to mac %s (broadcast: %s)",
+                     mac_address, broadcast_address)
+        if broadcast_address is not None:
+            yield from hass.async_add_job(
+                partial(wol.send_magic_packet, mac_address,
+                        ip_address=broadcast_address))
+        else:
+            yield from hass.async_add_job(
+                partial(wol.send_magic_packet, mac_address))
+
+    descriptions = yield from hass.async_add_job(
+        load_yaml_config_file, os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(__file__), 'services.yaml'))
+
+    hass.services.async_register(
+        DOMAIN, SERVICE_SEND_MAGIC_PACKET, send_magic_packet,
+        description=descriptions.get(DOMAIN).get(SERVICE_SEND_MAGIC_PACKET),
+        schema=WAKE_ON_LAN_SEND_MAGIC_PACKET_SCHEMA)
+
+    return True
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index f37c5f5b48a..d4e3add1774 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -918,6 +918,7 @@ vsure==1.3.7
 # homeassistant.components.sensor.vasttrafik
 vtjp==0.1.14
 
+# homeassistant.components.wake_on_lan
 # homeassistant.components.media_player.panasonic_viera
 # homeassistant.components.media_player.samsungtv
 # homeassistant.components.media_player.webostv
diff --git a/tests/components/test_wake_on_lan.py b/tests/components/test_wake_on_lan.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..abaf7dd6d14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/test_wake_on_lan.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"""Tests for Wake On LAN component."""
+import asyncio
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+
+from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
+from homeassistant.components.wake_on_lan import (
+    DOMAIN, SERVICE_SEND_MAGIC_PACKET)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_wakeonlan():
+    """Mock mock_wakeonlan."""
+    module = mock.MagicMock()
+    with mock.patch.dict('sys.modules', {
+        'wakeonlan': module,
+    }):
+        yield module
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def test_send_magic_packet(hass, caplog, mock_wakeonlan):
+    """Test of send magic packet service call."""
+    mac = "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff"
+    bc_ip = "192.168.255.255"
+
+    yield from async_setup_component(hass, DOMAIN, {})
+
+    yield from hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN, SERVICE_SEND_MAGIC_PACKET,
+        {"mac": mac, "broadcast_address": bc_ip}, blocking=True)
+    assert len(mock_wakeonlan.mock_calls) == 1
+    assert mock_wakeonlan.mock_calls[-1][1][0] == mac
+    assert mock_wakeonlan.mock_calls[-1][2]['ip_address'] == bc_ip
+
+    yield from hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN, SERVICE_SEND_MAGIC_PACKET,
+        {"broadcast_address": bc_ip}, blocking=True)
+    assert 'ERROR' in caplog.text
+    assert len(mock_wakeonlan.mock_calls) == 1
+
+    yield from hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN, SERVICE_SEND_MAGIC_PACKET, {"mac": mac}, blocking=True)
+    assert len(mock_wakeonlan.mock_calls) == 2
+    assert mock_wakeonlan.mock_calls[-1][1][0] == mac
+    assert not mock_wakeonlan.mock_calls[-1][2]