diff --git a/source/_components/switch.wake_on_lan.markdown b/source/_components/switch.wake_on_lan.markdown index a2b3a3b9658..53e9e125045 100644 --- a/source/_components/switch.wake_on_lan.markdown +++ b/source/_components/switch.wake_on_lan.markdown @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- layout: page -title: "Wake on LAN" +title: "Wake on LAN Switch" description: "Instructions how to integrate a wake on lan switch." date: 2016-03-18 18:00 sidebar: true @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ logo: ethernet.png ha_category: Switch --- -The `wake_on_lan` (WOL) switch allows you to turn on a [WOL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN) enabled computer. +The `wake_on_lan` (WOL) switch platform allows you to turn on a [WOL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN) enabled computer.
The WOL switch can only turn on your computer and monitor the state. There is no universal way to turn off a computer remotely. @@ -23,13 +23,14 @@ To enable this switch in your installation, add the following to your `configura # Example configuration.yml entry switch: platform: wake_on_lan + mac_address: "00-01-02-03-04-05" name: "WOL" host: "192.168.1.1" - mac_address: "00-01-02-03-04-05" ``` Configuration variables: +- **mac_address** (*Required*): MAC address to send the wake up command to. - **name** (*Optional*): The name of the switch. Default is 'Wake on LAN'. - **host** (*Optional*): The IP address or hostname to check the state of the device (on/off). -- **mac_address** (*Required*): MAC address to send the wake up command to. \ No newline at end of file +