PS3 Wake-On-Lan HOWTO
2008.08.06

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ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

This note describes how to use the PS3 Other OS Wake-On-Lan feature introduced
in system firmware 2.20.

You can always find the latest version of this document, and some other useful
technical documents here:

  http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/

Please send comments to <geoffrey.levand@am.sony.com>.

PS3 WAKE-ON-LAN HOWTO

The PS3 Other OS Wake-On-Lan feature uses a standard network MagicPacket to
turn on the PS3.  The default Linux shutdown procedure does not enable this
feature, i.e. you have to re-enable Wake-On-Lan after each boot-up.

Other OS Wake-On-Lan support was added in PS3 firmware update 2.20, and Linux
kernel support was added in linux-2.6.26-rc2.

1) View the Wake-On-Lan status

  [@ps3]# ethtool eth0

  Settings for eth0:
        Supports Wake-on: g
        Wake-on: d

  Notes:
    g = Wake on MagicPacket(tm)
    d = Disable. This option clears all previous options.

2) Enable Wake-On-Lan

  [@ps3]# ethtool -s eth0 wol g
  [@ps3]# ethtool eth0

3) Determine PS3 MAC address

  Each PS3 has a unique Ethernet MAC address, and it must be used when sending
  the MagicPacket.  Use the value reported with the etherwake utility.

  [@ps3]# ifconfig eth0 | grep HWaddr

  eth0 Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff

4) Shutdown PS3

  Any method that does a proper Linux shutdown will put the stystem into
  stand-by mode and allow the system to wake up via a MagicPacket.  Any of
  these methods will work:

  [@ps3]# shutdown -h now
  [@ps3]# shutdown
  [@ps3]# poweroff
  - Press the power button

  Notes:
   - If system power is removed or the main power switch is turned off while in
     stand-by mode the Wake-On-Lan feature will be disabled.
   - When the Wake-On-Lan feature is enabled additional hardware devices will
     remain powered on when in stand-by mode.  The PS3 will consume more
     power than when the Wake-On-Lan feature is not enabled.

5) Wake up PS3

  From a remote host on the same subnet as the PS3:

  [@host]# etherwake -i ethX aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff

  Notes:
    - ethX is the host's network device on the same subnet as the PS3.  Replace
      ethX with the proper network device on your host system.
    - aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff is the Ethernet MAC address of the PS3.