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Wake on lan..
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:32 am
by Immortal
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
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 8:17 pm
by zxc47
does the computer in the basement motherboard support wake on lan
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 12:22 am
by num1rage
I would also like to know how to do this. My motherboad does support it and so does my NIC.
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 1:54 am
by num1rage
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?
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 11:11 am
by Old Fart
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 3:12 pm
by Immortal
well I guess I'm sol then.. nvm.. hehe
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 9:48 am
by Old Fart
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.
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 5:03 pm
by JackMDS
This might help:
Wake On LAN.