Wake on Lan (WOL) does NOT Work in Windows 10 After Upgrade from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7
Legacy field case: This article documents a Wake-on-LAN issue I encountered after upgrading a system from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 with a Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller. The exact driver versions are old, but the troubleshooting pattern is still useful when WOL stops working immediately after an operating system or NIC driver change. Problem Wake-on-LAN (WOL) stopped working after the upgrade to Windows 10 even though the BIOS and network adapter WOL settings were configured correctly. Environment Previous OS: Windows 8.1 Pro x64 Current OS: Windows 10 Pro x64 Mainboard: ASUS H87-Plus NIC: Onboard Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Driver used during the issue: 9.1.401.2015, dated April 1, 2015 Cause in This Case On this system, the Realtek driver installed through Windows Update did not provide the same Wake-on-LAN…