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Wake-On-LAN
The EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card supports both Magic
Packet and Link Change remote wake-up events.
Magic Packet is a type of Wake-On-LAN event devel-
oped by AMD. Basically, an administrator can send a
“wake-up” packet to a specific MAC address on the net-
work. That computer then boots up and the administra-
tor can perform tasks or access the PC’s drives. After
the work is done, the PC either goes into a sleep mode
(using about 10% of the normal amount of power) or it
shuts off completely, depending on the management
software being used.
Link Change is a remote wake up event that is trig-
gered by any change in the EtherFast card’s link state. If
you have Wake-On-LAN networking set up on the PC,
plugging an active network cable into the LAN Card
will cause the PC to turn itself on automatically.
Only install the Wake-On-LAN wires if your mother-
board supports remote wake-up events. Improperly con-
necting the wire or connecting it to a socket on the
motherboard other than the designated 3-pin socket can
damage your hardware.
What is Wake-On-Lan?
Different kinds of motherboards support different man-
agement events. Keep in mind that there is no de facto
standard for Wake-On-LAN support. Every mother-
board has different support for different events. Most
common are the Power Management Event (PME) and
Remote Wake-Up (RWU-high power and RWU-low
power).
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