NetWake PXE Commander

Wake-on-LAN UDP Packet Transmitter, Subnet Scanner & iPXE Boot Generator

Enterprise network power management and network boot station. Coordinates automated Wake-on-LAN magic packet transmissions across segmented VLANs, scans subnets for active ARP entries, and serves iPXE boot configurations for bare-metal provisioning.

Purchase License ($29.99) Open Live Web Portal

Real Desktop Application Screens • Captured from the Running Program

100% Native Executable Node-Lock Verified

Head-to-Head Competitor Analysis

Why NetWake PXE Commander is cheaper, faster, and more secure than SolarWinds WOL ($250/yr) / Serva Pro ($99/yr).

Comparison Metric	NetWake PXE Commander	SolarWinds WOL ($250/yr) / Serva Pro ($99/yr)
License Model & Price	$29.99 (One-Time Perpetual)	$99 to $250/year
Annual Financial Savings	Save $220/yr every single year
Competitor Drawbacks	Expensive annual subscriptions, enterprise sales barriers, complex bloated server installations
Why Vivian Is Better	One-time $29.99 perpetual license, lightweight single-executable deployment, built-in iPXE generator, zero telemetry
Execution Environment	100% Offline Air-Gapped	Mandatory cloud check-in
Runtime Telemetry	Zero Telemetry (0.00KB sent)	Cloud telemetry & user tracking

Engineering Specifications & Features

Directed broadcast Wake-on-LAN (WOL) magic packet engine across routed subnets and VLANs

Subnet discovery engine correlating IP addresses, MAC hardware addresses, and DNS hostnames

Integrated lightweight DHCP/TFTP server serving iPXE bootloader scripts and kernel images

Automated cron power schedules: power on render farms, lab computers, or CI runners on demand

Secure WOL password protection (SecureOn 6-byte hex password support)

Command-line trigger utility for headless integration into Jenkins and GitHub Actions runners

Graphical Interface (GUI) Architecture

Machine inventory grid with status indicators (Online/Offline/Sleeping), quick-wake buttons, subnet IP scanner bar, and iPXE menu configuration tab.

Headless CLI Reference & Execution

NetWake PXE Commander includes a headless command-line binary ready for automation pipelines, cron daemons, and CI/CD runners:

# Headless command execution:
netwake --wake 00:11:22:33:44:55 --broadcast 192.168.1.255 --secureon 010203040506
# Cryptographic node-lock activation:
netwake --activate YOUR-CROCKFORD-KEY

Core Architecture & Asymmetric Security

Raw socket network engine written in C++ with zero external runtime libraries, minimal memory usage, and sub-millisecond UDP broadcast execution.