A method for waking up an access point, AP, device , applied to a wakeup server , comprising: receiving an AP activation request sent by a terminal device , wherein the AP activation request comprises an identity of the terminal device ; determining a target AP device according to the AP activation request; acquiring a status of the target AP device ; when the target AP device is in a sleep state, sending a wakeup request to the target AP device , so that the target AP device switches to an awake state according to the wakeup request; and sending a first AP activation success response to the terminal device , wherein before the receiving an AP activation request sent by a terminal device , the method further comprises: receiving a registration request of a first AP device , wherein the first AP device is at least one AP device in a management range of the wakeup server , and the registration request comprises an identity of the first AP device and a wakeup address of the first AP device ; and sending registration response information to the first AP device , characterized in that the AP activation request further comprises location determining information, wherein the location determining information comprises location information of the terminal device , a wakeup distance range, and a maximum quantity of APs that are to be woken up. receiving an AP activation request sent by a terminal device , wherein the AP activation request comprises an identity of the terminal device ; determining a target AP device according to the AP activation request; acquiring a status of the target AP device ; when the target AP device is in a sleep state, sending a wakeup request to the target AP device , so that the target AP device switches to an awake state according to the wakeup request; and sending a first AP activation success response to the terminal device , wherein before the receiving an AP activation request sent by a terminal device , the method further comprises: receiving a registration request of a first AP device , wherein the first AP device is at least one AP device in a management range of the wakeup server , and the registration request comprises an identity of the first AP device and a wakeup address of the first AP device ; and sending registration response information to the first AP device , characterized in that the AP activation request further comprises location determining information, wherein the location determining information comprises location information of the terminal device , a wakeup distance range, and a maximum quantity of APs that are to be woken up. receiving a registration request of a first AP device , wherein the first AP device is at least one AP device in a management range of the wakeup server , and the registration request comprises an identity of the first AP device and a wakeup address of the first AP device ; and sending registration response information to the first AP device , characterized in that the AP activation request further comprises location determining information, wherein the location determining information comprises location information of the terminal device , a wakeup distance range, and a maximum quantity of APs that are to be woken up. <EOS>