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Update Docs - same subnet only (#15453)

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Co-authored-by: Franck Nijhof <frenck@frenck.nl>
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This usually only works if the Target Device is connected to the same network. Routing the WakeOnLan packet to a different subnet requires a special configuration on your router or may not be possible.
The Service to Route the packet is most likely named "IP Helper" which may support WakeOnLan, but not all Routers support this.
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## Switch ## Switch
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 `wake_on_lan` (WOL) switch platform allows you to turn on a [WOL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN) enabled computer.