opnsense / opnsense/plugins

Wake on LAN: Support IPv6-only interfaces

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Description

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I have an interface on my OPNsense firewall that only has an IPv6 address and no IPv4 address, and I would like to broadcast Wake on LAN magic packets on it.

Describe the solution you'd like
I would like the Wake on LAN plugin to consider IPv6 addresses on interfaces and send broadcast packets to an iPv6 multicast address (e.g. ff02::1) if an IPv6 address is available.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Do not send an IP header at all, but rather send a raw ethernet frame with the magic packet as the payload.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Wake on LAN plugin and reading how it discovers interface addresses and sends magic packets. Check how an IPv6-only interface should use the proposed multicast destination, then verify that the plugin sends the packet successfully without IPv4; the payload names no specific files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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