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There are also two different types of Remote Wake-Up
compatible motherboards -- high power and low power.
Remote Wake-Up is a little different than PME, but
both events achieve the same goal. Of course, every
LAN is built differently, and every administrator uses
different software to manage the network. The EtherFast
10/100 LAN card comes with a few basic programs that
are capable of sending wake-up packets to your net-
worked PCs. For more advanced features, it is best to
use a third-party network management software pack-
age.
With the right software, administrators can run a variety
of tasks on multiple PCs after-hours or on weekends,
thus saving administration time, user downtime, and the
overall hassle of performing multiple tasks by hand.
Motherboard Support
As mentioned earlier, WOL-compatible motherboards
can offer support for a number of different Wake-On-
LAN interfaces. The EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card is
compatible with PME, RWU-high, and RWU-low.
Consult your motherboard documentation that came
with your PC to find out which type your computer will
use to communicate with the network card. In some
cases, you may need to enable the WOL support in your
PC’s BIOS.
Before you continue, find the jumpers on your
EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card. Use these jumpers to
match the EtherFast card’s function with the type of
Wake-On-LAN support provided with your PC’s moth-
erboard. Use the diagrams on the next page for help.
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