Wake on Lan with PC status

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1

Hello,

I am very new to home assistant and i am not sure how to set up a switch that turns on my windows PC and get the status of that PC.

I have tried the following:

In configuration.yaml:

wake_on_lan:

I have then tried to add the following code in the configuration UI, manual code:

switch: 
  - platform: wake_on_lan
  mac_address: "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx"
  name: "Desktop"
  host: "192.168.1.X"
  broadcast_address: "192.168.1.255"

However i get a No card type error or SetConfig error. I have also tried adding it to the configuration.yaml but to no avail.

I must be missing something or doing something wrong but i have no idea what.

Kind regards

2

Wrong place. That code goes in your configuration.yaml file under switch:. Also your indentation is incorrect. Should be:

switch: 
  - platform: wake_on_lan
    mac_address: "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx"
    name: "Desktop"
    host: "192.168.1.X"
    broadcast_address: "192.168.1.255"
3

So i now have my configuration.yaml as follows:

wake_on_lan:

switch: 
  - platform: wake_on_lan
    mac_address: "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx"
    name: "Desktop"
    host: "192.168.1.X"
    broadcast_address: "192.168.1.255"

I have rebooted and i get this error:

Invalid config

The following integrations and platforms could not be set up:

  • switch.wake_on_lan

Please check your config.

Should the switch just automatically show up on my home assistant or do i have to add it somewhere…

Many thanks for your help

4 
mac_address: "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx"

Should be:

mac: "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx"
5

Hi, sorry to bring an old subject back up. I manage to turn my PC on via a switch on HA but the switch does not show if the PC is on or off. As i flick the switch it toggles to on then after a few seconds it toggles back to off (even though the PC is on)

I have the following setup:

in my configutation.yaml

wake_on_lan:

In my switches.yaml

- platform: wake_on_lan
  mac: "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx"
  name: "Desktop"
  host: "192.168.1.40"
  broadcast_address: "255.255.255.255"

How can i get the switch to check if the PC is on or off?

Any help appreciated

6

I am using the official addon RPC Shutdown, the Samba addon and this line:

- platform: wake_on_lan
  mac: "xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx"
  name: "corei7"
  host: 192.168.0.124
  turn_off:
    service: hassio.addon_stdin
    data:
      addon: core_rpc_shutdown
      input: corei7

There is an explanation of all the steps somewhere in the docs.

7

Thanks for the response. I am not looking to shutdown the PC though, i simply want to get its status to hold on the switch that i have already.

8

I use a template switch for this:

switch:
  - platform: template
    switches:
      pc:
        friendly_name: PC
        value_template: "{{ is_state('device_tracker.pc', 'home') }}"
        icon_template: mdi:desktop-tower
        turn_on:
          service: wake_on_lan.send_magic_packet
          data:
            mac: !secret computer_mac
            broadcast_address: !secret fritzbox_broadcast
            broadcast_port: 9
        turn_off:
          service: mqtt.publish
          data:
            topic: "iotlink/workgroup/computer/commands/hibernate"
            payload: ""

I use IOTLink for the state for my computer but you could use ping as well.

device_tracker:
  - platform: ping
    hosts:
      pc: 192.168.2.100
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9

Many thanks for your reply. I have tried to implement this but i cant get the switch to show up.

In my configuration.yaml i have the following:

switch: !include switches.yaml

And in the switches.yaml i have this:

- platform: mqtt
  name: "Main House - General Heating"
  command_topic: "cmnd/Tasmota_Sonoff_R3_Switch_1/power"
  state_topic: "stat/Tasmota_Sonoff_R3_Switch_1/POWER"
  qos: 1
  payload_on: "ON"
  payload_off: "OFF"
  retain: true
    
- platform: mqtt
  name: "Main House - Hot Water"
  command_topic: "cmnd/Tasmota_Sonoff_R3_Switch_2/power"
  state_topic: "stat/Tasmota_Sonoff_R3_Switch_2/POWER"
  qos: 1
  payload_on: "ON"
  payload_off: "OFF"
  retain: true
    
- platform: mqtt
  name: "Unassigned 1"
  command_topic: "cmnd/Tasmota_Sonoff_R3_Switch_3/power"
  state_topic: "stat/Tasmota_Sonoff_R3_Switch_3/POWER"
  qos: 1
  payload_on: "ON"
  payload_off: "OFF"
  retain: true
  
- platform: mqtt
  name: "Unassigned 2"
  command_topic: "cmnd/Tasmota_Sonoff_R3_Switch_4/power"
  state_topic: "stat/Tasmota_Sonoff_R3_Switch_4/POWER"
  qos: 1
  payload_on: "ON"
  payload_off: "OFF"
  retain: true
    
- platform: mqtt
  name: "Unassigned 3"
  command_topic: "cmnd/Tasmota_Sonoff_R3_Switch_5/power"
  state_topic: "stat/Tasmota_Sonoff_R3_Switch_5/POWER"
  qos: 1
  payload_on: "ON"
  payload_off: "OFF"
  retain: true
  
- platform: template
  switch:
    pc:
      friendly_name: PC
      value_template: '{{ is_state(''device_tracker.pc'', ''home'') }}'
      icon_template: 'mdi:desktop-tower'
      turn_on:
        service: wake_on_lan.send_magic_packet
        data:
            mac: 'xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx'
            host: 192.168.1.xx
            broadcast_address: 255.255.255.255
            broadcast_port: 7`

device_tracker:
  - platform: ping
    scan_interval: 60
    hosts:
      pc: 192.168.1.XX

Any suggestions?

10

It seems your device_tracker is in our switches.yaml file. This would create an indentation issue. Maybe that’ll help?

11

I cannot make working the status check. The wake on lan integration contains text: " It’s required that the binary ping is in your $PATH ." which si not explained properly. Is this requirement related to the status check by adding the config variable “host”?

12

You have to allow ping response in Windows firewall…
How to Allow Ping in Windows Firewall (Client or Server OS) - Active Directory Pro