Where the use of a phone app to turn on your PC, using Wake-on-LAN takes a few moments to set up and works pretty much every time, configuring Wake-on-WAN can be an exercise in frustration.

I use TeamViewer for accessing files on my computer remotely but the computer has to be on all the time. If it goes to sleep or is turned off there’s no way for TeamViewer to connect.

Need to quickly turn on your PC from another room in your house? With Wake-on-LAN, you can. Here's how to set it up and why you would want to use it.