Wake on lan..

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:32 am

how do I make a computer that I have in the basement running win 98 se wake on lan when I turn on the computer in my room running win xp?

I'm new at this stuff... thanx

zxc47 · Post by **zxc47** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 8:17 pm

does the computer in the basement motherboard support wake on lan

num1rage · Post by **num1rage** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 12:22 am

I would also like to know how to do this. My motherboad does support it and so does my NIC.

num1rage · Post by **num1rage** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 1:54 am

Actually I got it to work but for some reason it only works when I turn my PC by holding the power button. If I shut down in Windows and it turns off automatically, then it won't wake up (on LAN).

What is going on here?

Old Fart · Post by **Old Fart** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 11:11 am

First, the motherboard and NIC both need to support WOL. IF they both do, normally there will be a separate small connector cable that runs from the card to the mobo, because until that switch flips, the mobo isn't listening to the NIC.

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 3:12 pm

well I guess I'm sol then.. nvm.. hehe

Old Fart · Post by **Old Fart** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 9:48 am

If the NIC card is a 3Com of fairly recent manufacture, and your motherboard supports "wake on lan", give it a shot. Worst that can happen is wol doesnt work.

JackMDS · Post by **JackMDS** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 5:03 pm

This might help:

Wake On LAN.