Site Tools


tools-wol

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision
Previous revision
Next revisionBoth sides next revision
tools-wol [2023/05/24 01:52] – [Wake on LAN Notes] -condense, formatting hogwildtools-wol [2023/05/24 22:01] – [Wake on LAN Notes] -add "and Troubleshooting" to subhead hogwild
Line 23: Line 23:
  
  
-===== Wake on LAN Notes =====+===== Wake on LAN Notes and Troubleshooting =====
  
 For Wake On LAN to work on your client device, it must be configured to respond to magic packets, both in firmware and in software.  Enabling the firmware option causes the device's Ethernet chip to remain powered on (usually at a low state, like 10 Mbps) even when the device is sleeping or off. This makes it able to listen for magic packets.  Enabling the software option allows the device to wake up or power on when that packet is received. For Wake On LAN to work on your client device, it must be configured to respond to magic packets, both in firmware and in software.  Enabling the firmware option causes the device's Ethernet chip to remain powered on (usually at a low state, like 10 Mbps) even when the device is sleeping or off. This makes it able to listen for magic packets.  Enabling the software option allows the device to wake up or power on when that packet is received.
Line 32: Line 32:
   * PME Event Wakeup          (AWARD BIOS)    * PME Event Wakeup          (AWARD BIOS) 
   * Power on by PCI devices     (AMI BIOS)   * Power on by PCI devices     (AMI BIOS)
-  * \\+ 
 + \\
  
 In terms of software, you must also enable the Wake on LAN settings in your PC operating system. In terms of software, you must also enable the Wake on LAN settings in your PC operating system.
tools-wol.txt · Last modified: 2023/08/05 18:32 by hogwild