How to use `wakeonlan` with a VPN active? Today, I've started using the PIA (Private Internet Access - Version 2.9) VPN service via their native application to set things up, everything works like a charm so far, apart `wakeonlan some-mac-address` to turn on my home server. I did a lot of digging and setting things differently in the PIA app but to no avail. _Allow LAN Traffic_ does not apply here, since we are sending the broadcast to PIA network. * * * I even tried `tcpdump` and obviously the `255.255.255.255` full broadcast address cannot be used even if I put that `wakeonlan` `perl` script on a Split Tunnel along with `perl` binary itself. * * * What do I need to put on _whitelist_ (put on split tunnel) or change in my simple command to be able to wake up my server even if on the PIA VPN? * * * I'm using Mint 20.1 Cinnamon and PIA v2.9 on WireGuard with these network settings: ![PIA v2.9 on WireGuard - settings](

At least with my current router (Archer AX10), one can do the following (I don't really understand *casts or networking in general, so if it needs further clarification, be my guest and answer yourself.

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Just insert your local subnet like `192.168.0` **.255** , obviously you need to insert your LAN **!**


wakeonlan -i 192.168.0.255 mac-address


If you made it work like me, then create your shell's alias like `boot-something`, and your problem is gone.