Re: What makes WOL work?



Hi

To use WOL the computer has to be Off.

You can use Hibernate if you want but No Standby.

May be this can Help.

Wake On LAN through Network and Internet - http://www.ezlan.net/WOL.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).







"Hans-Georg Michna" <hans-georgNoEmailPlease@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:lne761p3cofnk26vukgmpkaabm9059id4m@xxxxxxxxxx
> On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 06:35:04 -0700, "Mike Miller"
> <MikeMiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Using Windows XP Home. Tthe computer is setup for WOL - it's enabled in
the
> >BIOS and in Windows under Device Manager/NIC ("Allow this device to bring
the
> >computer out of standby"). I put the computer in Standby then try to
access
> >a file on it from another computer. I expect it to "wake up" so I can
access
> >the file, but it doesn't.
> >
> >Is something other than just trying access a file required to wake up the
> >computer?
> >
> >Does the computer have to be in Stand By for this to work, or will it
work
> >in Hibernate as well?
>
> Mike,
>
> please read http://www.michna.com/kb/WxWOL.htm .
>
> Hans-Georg
>
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> No mail, please.


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