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WakeMeOnLan vs Advanced Port Scanner: catalog facts
WakeMeOnLan	Advanced Port Scanner
Free Freeware from NirSoft, with optional donations.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, Command line	Windows
Scans the network and saves a reusable list of machines and MAC addresses Wakes several computers at once with one click	Fast multi-threaded port scanning Identifies program versions on open ports
Windows only Broadcast to 255.255.255.255 does not work on some Windows 10 and 8 systems	Windows only Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Freeware	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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