Wake-On-LAN
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).