Your PC. Awake. From Anywhere.

Meet Magnova AirLink USB — Wake-on-LAN, made effortless. And when Wake-on-LAN won't cooperate, AirLink moves your mouse as an easy backup alternative 

Left your computer asleep at home? Need your workstation running before you land? The Magnova AirLink USB is a plug-in Wi-Fi device that wakes any machine on your network with a single tap on your phone — from the next room or the other side of the world.

No port forwarding. No VPN. No router settings. No static IP. Plug it in, connect it to Wi-Fi, and go.

How It Works

1. Plug it in

AirLink draws power from any USB port on your network's premises. Plug it into the computer you want to wake and you unlock every wake method at once — that's the setup we recommend. Plug it into a monitor, a TV, a router, or a wall charger and it still wakes machines across your network by Wake-on-LAN.

2. Connect it to Wi-Fi

Open the Magnova AirLink app, pair over Bluetooth, and hand AirLink your Wi-Fi credentials. Setup takes about a minute.

3. Tap to wake

AirLink stays quietly connected to the Magnova cloud. When you tap Wake, the command travels to the dongle and the dongle wakes your machine — with a magic packet, a keypress, a mouse nudge, or all three at once.

Because AirLink lives inside your network, it reaches devices the internet can't. That's what makes remote Wake-on-LAN work without a single router change.

Two Ways to Wake. Pick Either. Or Both.

Wake-on-LAN is powerful but fussy: BIOS settings, adapter power management, a firmware menu that hides the option three levels deep. AirLink now sidesteps all of it — because it can wake your computer the way you would.

Wake-on-LAN — the magic packet

AirLink broadcasts a standard Wake-on-LAN magic packet across your local network. It works from any USB port on the premises, covers as many machines as you like, and it's the only method that can bring up a computer that is completely powered off or hibernated. It does need Wake-on-LAN enabled on the target machine.

Keyboard & Mouse — the nudge

Plugged into the computer you want to wake, AirLink presents itself as an ordinary USB keyboard and mouse. Tap Wake and it presses a key or nudges the pointer — exactly what you'd do at the desk. No BIOS. No adapter settings. No Wake-on-LAN at all.

This resumes a sleeping computer. It can't switch on a machine that is fully shut down, because a powered-off PC isn't listening to its USB ports. For that, use Wake-on-LAN.

All of them — the belt-and-braces default

Leave AirLink in the target computer and choose All, and one tap sends the magic packet, then the keypress, then the mouse nudge. If any one of them lands, your machine wakes. The app tells you which signals actually went out.

	Wake-on-LAN	Keyboard / Mouse
Wakes a sleeping PC	Yes	Yes
Wakes a fully off PC	Yes	No
Needs BIOS / adapter setup	Yes	No
Where AirLink plugs in	Any powered port on the network	The computer being woken
Machines covered per dongle	Every machine on the network	The one it's plugged into

Why AirLink

Works Even When Wake-on-LAN Doesn't

Wake-on-LAN disabled in firmware? Laptop that drops off the network the moment it sleeps? Adapter with no "Wake on Magic Packet" option? AirLink presses a key instead. That's the whole workaround.

Wake From Anywhere

Your phone is the remote. Wake your desktop from the office, a hotel, or a plane's Wi-Fi. If you have signal, you have control.

Zero Network Configuration

Traditional remote Wake-on-LAN means wrestling with port forwarding, dynamic DNS, firewall rules, and a router that fights you every step. AirLink skips all of it. Nothing is exposed to the open internet.

Wake Multiple Machines

One AirLink covers your whole network over Wake-on-LAN. Register as many devices as you like — desktop, media PC, NAS, lab machine, home server — and wake any of them individually. The keyboard and mouse wake applies to the machine AirLink is plugged into, so a fleet where Wake-on-LAN is awkward wants one dongle per machine.

Set It and Forget It

AirLink is small enough to disappear behind a desk and sips almost no power. Leave it plugged in permanently and it stays ready for years.

Where It Earns Its Keep

Remote work

Wake your home desktop before you connect with RDP, Parsec, or TeamViewer — the piece every remote-access setup is missing.

Machines that refuse Wake-on-LAN

Laptops, mini PCs, and locked-down business desktops where the WoL option is missing or ignored. Plug AirLink in and wake them with a keystroke.

Power savings

Stop leaving machines running 24/7 just in case. Sleep them, and wake them only when you actually need them.

Home labs and servers

Keep a NAS, media server, or lab box asleep until the moment it's needed, then bring it up in seconds.

Gaming and streaming

Get your rig booted and updates downloading while you're still on your way home.

Family tech support

Wake a relative's computer remotely so you can help them the moment they call, without talking them through the power button.

Field and lab equipment

Bring test systems and deployed machines online without sending anyone on-site.

Built to Be Invisible

AirLink USB is compact, quiet, and completely passive. It has no fan, no screen, and no drivers to install. When it acts as a keyboard and mouse it uses the standard USB support already built into Windows, macOS, and Linux — the same thing that makes any keyboard work the moment you plug it in. It never sends anything except the single wake input you asked for, doesn't intercept your traffic, and doesn't touch your files.

The Magnova AirLink App — Free, on iOS and Android

Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play.

• One-tap wake, with your choice of wake method per computer
• Online/offline status and wake history
• Guided Wi-Fi setup over Bluetooth
• Over-the-air firmware updates

Free to download. Free to use. No subscription to wake your own computer.

What You'll Need

• A 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network and any powered USB port for AirLink itself.
• The target machine on the same local network as AirLink.
• A way in — either one is enough:
  • a USB port on the computer you're waking, with that machine set to sleep rather than shut down; or
  • Wake-on-LAN enabled on that machine, in BIOS/UEFI and in the network adapter settings.

For the most reliable setup, do both: plug AirLink into the target computer, turn Wake-on-LAN on, and select All. Then a magic packet, a keypress, and a mouse nudge all go out on every tap.

The app walks you through enabling Wake-on-LAN if you want it, and tells you which signals your setup can currently send.

Wake Up to Something Simpler

Magnova AirLink USB. One tap. Any distance. Your computer, ready when you are.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Magnova AirLink USB?

The Magnova AirLink USB is a plug-in Wi-Fi dongle that lets you wake sleeping computers on your home or office network from your phone, anywhere in the world. It wakes machines two ways: by sending Wake-on-LAN magic packets from inside your network, and by acting as a USB keyboard and mouse on the computer it's plugged into. Because it works from inside your network, there's no port forwarding, VPN, or router configuration to set up.

Do I still need to set up Wake-on-LAN?

Not if you plug AirLink into the computer you want to wake. In that setup it presents itself as an ordinary USB keyboard and mouse and resumes the machine by pressing a key or nudging the pointer — no BIOS menus, no adapter power-management settings, no Wake-on-LAN at all.

You do still need Wake-on-LAN if you want to wake a computer that is fully powered off, or wake machines AirLink isn't plugged into. Turning it on where you can is worth it: with both available, AirLink sends every signal at once and takes whichever one works.

Can AirLink turn on a computer that's completely switched off?

Only by Wake-on-LAN. The keyboard and mouse wake resumes a computer that's asleep — it can't power one on from a full shutdown, because a switched-off PC isn't enumerating its USB ports and usually isn't supplying power to them either. If you need to bring up machines from a cold, powered-off state, enable Wake-on-LAN on them; that's the one signal a switched-off machine answers.

For most people this isn't a limitation in practice: sleeping a machine and waking it is what you want anyway, since your session, open documents, and running programs are all still there.

Does AirLink have to be plugged into the computer I want to wake?

It depends which wake method you're using.

For Wake-on-LAN, no — AirLink only needs power, so any powered USB port on the premises works: a monitor, a TV, a router, a wall charger, or a different computer entirely.

For the keyboard and mouse wake, yes — AirLink has to be in a USB port on the machine you're waking, because that's how a keyboard wakes a computer.

Plugging it into the target computer is the best of both: from there it can send the keypress, the mouse nudge, and the magic packet.

How does the keyboard and mouse wake actually work?

AirLink identifies itself to your computer as a standard USB keyboard and mouse — the same class of device as the one on your desk. Your computer already knows how to be woken by a keyboard; that's built into every modern operating system and motherboard. When you tap Wake in the app, the command travels over Wi-Fi to AirLink, and AirLink presses a key or moves the pointer a fraction. Your machine resumes exactly as it would if you'd tapped the spacebar yourself.

It only ever sends that one wake input, when you ask it to. It doesn't type anything else, doesn't read your keystrokes, and has no access to your files.

Which wake method should I choose?

Choose All and stop thinking about it. AirLink sends the magic packet, then the keypress, then the mouse nudge, and your machine wakes if any one of them lands. The app reports which signals actually went out.

Pick a single method if you have a reason to: Wake-on-LAN for machines AirLink isn't plugged into or that you shut down fully, Keyboard or Mouse when Wake-on-LAN isn't available on that computer.

Will AirLink stay powered while my computer is asleep?

On most desktops, yes — USB ports typically keep supplying standby power in sleep, which is exactly why a keyboard can wake the machine. AirLink stays powered and stays on your Wi-Fi, waiting.

Some machines cut USB power in sleep, or keep only certain ports live (often marked, or controlled by a BIOS setting such as "USB power in S3", "ErP Ready", or "charging port"). If AirLink shows as offline once your computer sleeps, try a different port or check that setting — or power AirLink from a wall charger or monitor and use Wake-on-LAN instead.

Will my computer see AirLink as a keyboard I have to set up?

No. It appears as a standard USB keyboard and mouse, which every operating system supports natively with no drivers and no setup. Windows may briefly show its usual "setting up a device" notice the first time; macOS may show its keyboard identification prompt, which you can dismiss. After that it's silent.

Can AirLink control my computer or type on it?

No. AirLink sends a single wake input when you tap Wake in the app, and nothing else. It has no way to read your screen, your keystrokes, or your files, and the app has no remote-control feature. Waking a machine is the entire job — once it's awake, you connect with whatever remote-access tool you already use.

Can one AirLink wake multiple computers?

Over Wake-on-LAN, yes — a single AirLink covers every machine on your local network, and you can register as many as you like: desktop, media PC, NAS, home server, lab machine. Wake each one individually from the app.

The keyboard and mouse wake works on the computer AirLink is plugged into. So if you have several machines and Wake-on-LAN is awkward on them, use one AirLink per machine.

Is there a limit on how many devices I can register?

No. Register as many computers and as many AirLink dongles as you like — there's no cap and no per-device charge. A computer can also be assigned to several dongles if it moves between networks or you want a backup.

How much does AirLink cost to run?

Nothing. The only cost is the one-time purchase of the dongle. There's no subscription, no monthly or annual fee, and no charge for the app or the Magnova cloud service that carries your wake commands. Everything the product does is included in the purchase price.

Is there a subscription fee, or are there features I'll have to unlock later?

No, to both. The Magnova AirLink app is free to download and free to use on iOS and Android, with no subscription of any kind. There's one version of the app and one version of the dongle, and everything is unlocked from the start — remote wake, every wake method, scheduling, status and history, over-the-air firmware updates. We don't gate features behind a premium plan, charge per registered computer, or limit how many wakes you can send.

Do I need port forwarding, a VPN, or a static IP?

No. Traditional remote Wake-on-LAN requires port forwarding, dynamic DNS, firewall rules, and often a static IP. AirLink needs none of them — the dongle makes its own outbound connection to the Magnova cloud, so nothing on your network is exposed to the internet.

Does AirLink wake computers connected over Wi-Fi, or only Ethernet?

This is where the keyboard wake earns its keep. Wake-on-LAN over Wi-Fi depends on the computer's wireless adapter supporting WoWLAN, which many adapters drop once the machine is fully powered off — so a Wi-Fi-only target may wake from sleep but not from shutdown, or not at all. Ethernet is the reliable path for Wake-on-LAN.

But a Wi-Fi-only machine that's asleep doesn't need Wake-on-LAN at all: plug AirLink into it and wake it with a keypress, which doesn't involve the network adapter. The AirLink dongle itself always connects over Wi-Fi.

Does AirLink work on 5 GHz Wi-Fi?

AirLink connects to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. Most routers broadcast both bands, so this usually isn't an issue — but if your router runs a 5 GHz-only network, enable the 2.4 GHz band before setup.

How do I know whether my computer supports Wake-on-LAN?

Nearly all desktop PCs and most laptops built in the last decade support it, though it's often disabled by default. You typically enable it in two places: BIOS/UEFI, and the power management properties of your network adapter. The app includes a guided walkthrough.

If it turns out your machine doesn't support Wake-on-LAN, or you'd rather not go hunting through firmware menus, plug AirLink into that machine and use the keyboard wake instead.

Which operating systems can AirLink wake?

All of them. Wake-on-LAN happens in the network adapter and motherboard firmware, below the operating system; the keyboard wake uses the USB keyboard support that is equally universal. So AirLink wakes Windows, macOS, and Linux machines the same way, along with NAS boxes and home servers.

One small difference: when AirLink scans your network to help you find machines, Windows PCs report their names automatically, while macOS and Linux hosts usually show as an IP address and hardware vendor, so you may need to identify those yourself.

Does AirLink require drivers or software on my PC?

No. There's nothing to install. Wake-on-LAN needs no software at all, and the keyboard and mouse wake uses the built-in USB keyboard support your operating system already has.

Is AirLink secure?

Nothing on your network is exposed to the open internet. Unlike port forwarding, which opens an inbound hole in your firewall, AirLink makes an outbound connection to the Magnova cloud and only ever sends wake signals locally. The dongle doesn't intercept your network traffic and has no access to your files. When it acts as a keyboard, it sends only the single wake input you requested — it can't type anything else and it can't read what you type.

Can I use AirLink with Remote Desktop, Parsec, or TeamViewer?

Yes, and this is one of its most common uses. Remote-access tools can only connect to a machine that's already running, so a sleeping PC is invisible to them. AirLink fills that gap: wake the machine first, then connect with RDP, Parsec, TeamViewer, or anything else.

How is AirLink different from using a smart plug?

A smart plug cuts and restores power, which forces a hard shutdown and requires the PC to be configured to boot on power restoration — risky for anything with unsaved work or a running server. AirLink instead sends a proper wake signal to a sleeping machine, so the computer resumes normally with your session intact.

How much power does AirLink use?

Very little. No fan, no screen, almost no draw. It's designed to stay plugged in permanently and stay ready for years.

How long does setup take?

About a minute. Plug AirLink into a USB port, pair with it over Bluetooth in the app, and hand it your Wi-Fi credentials. There are no router settings to change.

Does AirLink need manual firmware updates?

No. Firmware updates arrive over the air through the app, so the dongle stays current without you unplugging it or connecting it to a computer.

Where can I get the Magnova AirLink app?

Coming soon to the Apple App Store and Google Play, free for iOS and Android.

What's the warranty and return policy?

Warranty and returns are covered on our website at magnova.com.au — see the warranty and returns pages for current terms.